Not stopping to question

Date 27 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As children, we don’t stop to question the decisions our parents make for us. We may assume their decisions are in our best interests and for our own good. But as parents, we either make decisions for our children based on what we want, or we may make decisions based…
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Lashing out

Date 25 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As a child, I was less than careful with how I used to say things. It wasn’t my fault. Anyone not knowing they had a disability, would also be angry. My mum would often say ‘if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything.’  But children don’t always know why…
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Greener Grass

Date 24 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
When I look back at what my grandparents had, my generation had more, but in comparison to my children’s generation, as a child, I see now that I had very little. Our Grandparents Our grandparents lived the simple life without the lifestyle, or opportunities. I was lucky to have a…
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Time out

Date 23 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Today I don’t seem to be able to think straight, let alone write. The last few days have been so stressful, I am really not sure how I feel. A life on a dessert island seems a viable prospect right now! I am so tired of dealing with stressful situations,…
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School of life

Date 21 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Mum once told me that we don’t go to school to learn how to be a parent. Although that’s not an excuse, it is a cop-out, because it means that whatever we do, we’re not officially ‘responsible.’ Although we may not go to school to learn how to deal with…
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Aggressive Behaviour

Date 20 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We can all be forgiven for the odd time we get annoyed, but can the same be said for someone who uses aggressive behaviour as a form of communication? Aggressive Behaviour Any aggressive behaviour is worrying, particularly when it becomes destructive. Research shows that aggressors usually have no regard for…
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Missing out

Date 18 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As soon as something different happens and I go through a new experience, whether it’s my own experience or that of a family member, I begin to think about my own life and what could have been. I still find it difficult that my choices have never been my own.…
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Light relief

Date 17 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It has taken two and a half years for me to get to here. There have been times where it’s been so difficult for me to see a corner, let alone turn one, but for the first time today, I am finding a resolve on one or two issues and…
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Meddling

Date 14 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Ever since I was a child, I have always had family take control. The nature of families is such that they may begin to overstep the mark and boundaries and that is when meddling can happen. But for anyone who isn’t taking their queue from the other person, and they’re…
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Stress in the home

Date 11 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Home should be a sanctuary, a place where once the door is closed, we have peace and with each other. Though it’s easy to assume stress is all about work, homes may also be a catalyst for stress. Children also have their own stresses to deal with, but they may…
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Yesterday's experiences

Date 10 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Yesterday was a strange day, good but strange. For the last few months I’ve been in the same place on issues that haven’t yet been resolved that I’m still trying to work on. On the back of family stress, I spontaneously decided to bring a hair appointment forward by one…
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Confrontational relationships

Date 4 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Supportive relationships are important for our mental and physical health, without which we will begin to struggle. It’s never easy walking away, but it has to be better than dealing with confrontational relationships. No one should have to put ...
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