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- When your kid decides to stop eating
This is a picture of 2 hours out of my weekend. Usually on a Sunday when we have a support worker who keeps an eye on Henry. 4 blended meals a day for 6 days. Let’s roll the tape back to January 2024. We’d been trying Henry on CBD to control his seizures. I think… Read more: When your kid decides to stop eating - Welcome to the Okayest Dad Club
What’s this then? Honestly I think it’s a ploy from The Wife to stop reading horrific short stories I make her read. Ever since I’ve gotten back into writing she’s encouraged me to talk about our life and the complications we often face with raising the Little One and his additional needs. You can read… Read more: Welcome to the Okayest Dad Club - New website, new me
Hey, how’s it going? Welcome to the new website! But why, I don’t hear you ask. I’ve been encouraged by my wife to write more about our life with the little one and some of the trials we have each day with him. With my love of writing she said I should write a book… Read more: New website, new me - Words – Nightmare Fuel Magazine June 2023
Another story published in this fantastic online Magazine that supports established and emerging writers. This time the theme was ‘Don’t let them in’. Be warned, this one gets dark Find the short story below with recognition to the original publication of Nightmare Fuel. Surely you knew I was going to do something to silence you… Read more: Words – Nightmare Fuel Magazine June 2023 - Baby Love – Nightmare Fuel Magazine February 2023
Unfortunately this online publication has since closed down and this short story is no long available on their website. I couldn’t have been happier that this was my first published story. From the outset, I wanted to attempt a humorous horror piece. The criteria was ‘Love Has Teeth’ and it had the maximum word limit… Read more: Baby Love – Nightmare Fuel Magazine February 2023 - Lifepiece – Spoken Word Night – August 2023
Townsville Writers & Publishers Centre were invited to take part in an evening of Spoken Word at Townsville City Galleries hosted by Townsville City Council We were to get inspiration from an exhibition titled ‘One Foot On The Ground – One Foot In the Water’ which explores the subject of mortality and the inseparable link between life and death.… Read more: Lifepiece – Spoken Word Night – August 2023 - Henry’s Hope
The hope prize was launched in 2024 as an annual prize that looked for story submissions about hope, courage and resilience. I thought I’d share our family story about Henry’s first few years and raising a child with special needs. It’s a story I didn’t want to just exist in my google docs. Raising a child… Read more: Henry’s Hope
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