Understanding Counterwill

By Adrienne Wood Bill looks up impatiently from his breakfast news article across to his 13-year-old daughter.  “Maddie…” he says with an edge to his voice.    Maddie’s head remains buried in…

My second child

By Jess Urlichs My second child, you may have come in that order, but you aren’t second rate.  The only second you are to…

The journey

By Sarah Noble You were here. Everything I thought I knew, went out the window.  I thought I’d KNOW what to do. I didn’t. I was overwhelmed. I wanted…

In this moment

By Lacey Owen The sun is rising, trying desperately to overcome heavy clouds that are rolling in, harbouring gentle rainfall.  Surrounding pines are home to…