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April 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Santa: The Threat is Real 

A Facebook friend posts that she’s angry and upset, some punk-ass little kid has killed the magic of Christmas for her child. Told him, presumably, that Santa is not real. Another day and another Facebook friend is boasting of their child’s pragmatism: “How does Santa deliver presents to every child in the world?” the kid […]

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April 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Miscarriages Made My Marriage Stronger 

I phoned a mate last week to ask a cheeky favour and in catching up I asked how things had been. “Better now”, he started. I gulped. I had pretty much guessed what was coming next. “We had a rough month last month”. Another pause. “We had a miscarriage…and you know all about that right?”  I nodded to […]

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September 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

No Holiday: On The Decision Around Having “Another”

This piece first appeared on The Spinoff and is also included as one of the pieces in the book “Is It Bedtime Yet?” by Emily Writes & Friends I always wanted a daughter named Billie. Simple really. As soon as I heard Billie Holiday’s voice I was sold. Her voice, that sound, and the idea of her […]

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July 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Book Preview: Is It Bedtime Yet? – by Emily Writes and Friends

Arriving later this week Is It Bedtime Yet? is the brand new book by Emily Writes. She of Rants In The Dark. This time however Emily has some friends along. I’m even one of them! Is It Bedtime Yet’s subtitle is Parenting…the hilarious, the hair-raising, the heart-breaking – it’s a collection of stories, taken in […]