Around the world it’s Mental Health Day today (or yesterday for us Aussies!) and where I live in QLD, it’s mental health week. I believe depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions are a a bigger part of many people’s lives than we know or can even fathom. Motherhood in particular can be an emotionally draining rollercoaster at times and many of us can suffer in silence for years, believing that no-one understands or could ever help us out of the dark abyss that threatens to steal every moment that was meant for joy. But there are people who understand, those who have been there…
The Beauty of Hands: A Micro Story
I’ve never liked my hands. They’re not elegant, or feminine, or what any girl would wish her hands to be. Palming a basketball wasn’t that amazing when it didn’t transfer to the agile footwork needed to keep me off the bench.
In Search of Self Destruction: The Myth of Self-Care
I’d like to thank Claire Taylor for contributing this article to Mum Life Stories. I know many of you will be able to relate and hopefully glean some insight into your own journey toward ‘Mum Life Self-Care.’ Claire Taylor is a mother, writer, and Licensed Massage Therapist. Her poetry and short fiction has appeared or is…
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The Picture Frame: A Short Story
A thought-provoking tale about ignorance versus insight and the often underestimated emotional maturity of a child.
All the Better to Save You: A Micro Story
A touching and emotionally raw story based on true events.
Micro Fiction Writing Competition Winners: Round 5
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Shortlist: Micro Fiction Writing Competition Round 5
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Waving Goodbye: A True Story
A sweet tale of memories and nostalgia.
Troops 123’s Annual Popcorn Fundraiser: A True Story
A sentimental tale about the joys of grandparent duties.
Micro Fiction Writing Competition Round 5: Deadline extended!
We have extended the deadline for submissions.
Micro Fiction Writing Competition: Round 5 – Cash Prizes!
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A Mother’s Rites: A Short Story
Dying quick deaths, bugs splatter on the windshield leaving blotches and streaks. His face stuck out of the back window, long ears dancing about his head, tongue extended lapping in the scents of summer decay, Lucky wags his tail, a satisfied partner to the viewing of the open countryside being passed at seventy miles per hour.
After The Fire: A True Story
I was seven years old when my mother nearly burned down our house. My brother, sister and I were watching TV in the den while Mom was getting dinner ready. She poured oil into a heavy cast iron pan and set the pan on an open flame to heat.
