• Sustainable Mum #14: Flight
    Mar 14 2022

    This fortnight I have been touched by the trauma of forced flight. The beauty of a bird's flight into the open sky contrasts starkly with flight as a plight.

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    11 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #13: Words
    Feb 28 2022

    This fortnight sees me floored by the letters - small, yet potentially deadly. Each of us holds countless shots or keys - it is up to us whether we use them to shoot or to open a door.

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    15 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #12: Cups
    Feb 14 2022

    This fortnight I am (in equal measures) bamboozled by, delighted with and grateful for the array of cups which improve our lives. Some are challenging, others are simple, yet they all sustain and support us. Hail to the cup!

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    12 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #11: Puddings
    Jan 24 2022

    This fortnight was longer than usual! I urgently made use of the celebratory and cheery power of the pudding to stimulate material for this short episode.

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    10 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #10: Con
    Jan 3 2022

    This fortnight is a time to consider how often our confidence is shaken: I am trying to keep my eyes open to avoid being tricked whilst producing my own version of fishfingers...

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    13 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #9: Wind-ups
    Dec 20 2021

    This fortnight sees me looking at wind-ups, winding-up and winding someone up, bearing in mind that wind-ups don't have to be mean. Sometimes they can even be cute...

    Behold these...

    https://twitter.com/sustainablemum5/status/1472549322894069761

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    14 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #8: Voices
    Dec 6 2021

    This fortnight has been such a cacophony that I plead for a more soothing use of our vocal chords; each of us can be the superhero of sound if we want to.

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    16 Min.
  • Sustainable Mum #7: Patients/Patience
    Nov 22 2021

    This fortnight I need to slow down and unwind with you, taking stock of life's challenges in learning to accept tough stuff. How do we cope with helplessness and how can we equip ourselves for the long haul?

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    20 Min.