Monthly Archives: February 2022

Family, First World Problem, Hugamuga, Parenting

Big Mother

Despite previous accusations I’m not a helicopter parent.

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Yes I take an active interest in what my two adult children are doing.

Yes I regularly ask my daughter where she is, but she does live with us and usually I’m either asking if she is joining us for dinner or if she’s seen a piece of clothing I can’t find…

But I don’t ask to track them.

Maybe it wasn’t a thing when they were in their early 20s but I was shocked when a young 21 year old told me recently that his mother insists he shares his location.

And then a fellow mother said she too insists her 19 year old share location. For peace of mind.

On my soapbox I got and declared that they were adults and shouldn’t have to share their location with anyone!

Flash forward to a couple of weeks ago. Hugo (27) left to travel from Perth to Cairns in his little hybrid Honda. He offered to share his location with his parents (and grandparents).

Did I say yes? Of course I did.

Did I stalk him as he traveled across the country? Of course I did.

Following the journey

Did it bring me peace of mind? Kind of. I must say there was a moment when I could see the car had been driven off the main highway and I conjured up a scenario where he was bogged, or maybe the car had been stolen and dumped. But I didn’t voice those concerns to anyone and was quietly relieved when the next time I checked he’d moved on. A mother thing?

Hugo arrived safely in Cairns and is due to start his Masters in
Tropical Biology and Conservation in the next week or so.

But I wonder, where do you draw the line at sharing YOUR location?

Extracurricular, Family, Introspection, Modern Life, Relationships, Rowing, Websites

Moonlighting

A moody moony Monday evening on the water with my pair partner Orla. Photo: Steve Yanev

So yeah I’ve been writing for someone else. About rowing. And not even my employer (although I did get permission).

My sister-in-law Lara, she of The Junk Map fame, has started a new website to help us navigate life after kids. It’s called You After Kids.
It is basically EXACTLY what it says on the tin and she asked me to write about my experience taking up rowing as a (nearly) empty nester and how it has led to firm friendships and fabulous FOMO induced fun.

Here’s the article: Could Rowing be Your Path to Fitness, Friends (and Dolphins!)

I would like to share some of the lovely comments I’ve received on Facebook since it was published from rowers all over the world and here in Perth.

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And this lovely DM:
Hi Sarah, i row at FRC and having read your article felt compelled to send you a message. Something I wouldn’t normally do. But what you wrote is exactly how I feel about rowing and to know that others feel the same too was really quite lovely. I’ve had a smile on my face since.

I’m so chuffed that my little article was so well received. I hope you check out Lara’s website. Maybe you’ll be inspired to write something too in which case post a link below so I can check it out! Here’s some guidelines.

Or… you could come rowing?

morning light on a perfectly still river, the clouds reflecting in the water.
You cannot get the smile off my face when I show up and the water is like this. November 2021