Outside of Bridges and Balloons, I also freelance as a writer and editor. This is an interview I had published in Oh Comely magazine with one of my heros, Lydia Cacho, a leading investigative … [Read more...]
A plastic-free parenting challenge
You know the joke, “How can you tell if someone’s vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you”? I think you could probably extend that to all manner of moral/eco-behaviour. It’s pretty easy to feel smug and … [Read more...]
Barcelona with a baby – travel tips and advice
We did it! We took our first trip abroad with Otis and it turned out pretty lovely. He slept on the plane, enjoyed all the attention, and Steve and I still felt like we had a holiday, even with a baby … [Read more...]
A positive caesarean birth story
One of the first things a girlfriend of mine asked when I told her I was pregnant was whether or not I would give birth without painkillers. It was one of the first glimpses I had of the pressure that … [Read more...]
The perfect 10-day Slovenia road trip
Slovenia was a surprise to us. We went there for a festival and ending up falling in love with this deeply underrated country. It’s a small place that packs in a lot of delights – from a lively, … [Read more...]
My fertility journey: PCOS, Clomid and gonadatropins
This is one of those posts where, if you’re here for travel stories, you might want to head over to the travel section instead. However, lots of people have written to me expressing interest in my … [Read more...]
The best brunch in Fitzroy, Melbourne
Melbourne is the king of brunches and some of the best places can be found in the hipster-filled borough of Fitzroy. We were there for two weeks and made it our mission to find the best vegetarian … [Read more...]
Interview: Simon at Never Ending Voyage
Following on from my interview with Brenna of This Battered Suitcase last month, here's the next instalment of the If I had a Superpower series. This time I interviewed Simon from Never Ending Voyage. … [Read more...]
Our first two months with Otis Leif
And so he is here. Little Otis Leif Watts Kennedy arrived into the world just eight weeks ago and brought with him a spell of love. It’s hard to believe just how much time we’ve spent gazing at him … [Read more...]
Tips for planning a babymoon and travelling while pregnant
It’s a bit of a silly word, but a babymoon refers to the final holiday a couple takes by themselves before their baby arrives. When I heard about the concept, I didn’t need convincing to take one. … [Read more...]
The best Scandinavian-style baby brands
I'd like to say I'm a minimalist or someone who makes all their own clothes, but truth be told, I'm a sucker for shopping for great design. And now that Otis is here, there's a whole new world of … [Read more...]
