by Leonie Dawson | Mar 6, 2013 | Parenting, Uncategorized
When I was growing up I always thought I’d have a lot of kids. Four to be exact. Three boys named Dominic, Theodore and Bartholomew. And one little girl with bright wide blue eyes and a curly mop of golden hair and a spirit that was strong and vibrant. The funny...
by Leonie Dawson | Jan 18, 2013 | Parenting, Uncategorized
I think I’ll always remember these long, tiring, tender days of raising a little being together. How much love and work and commitment and faith we’ve piled into it. Crafting the life we wanted. Pushing and pulling and talking it out and working out a way...
by Leonie Dawson | Nov 9, 2012 | Parenting, Uncategorized
I’ve spoken before over + over about what it means to be a creative mother. I had so few role models of mamas who had passions outside of mothering, and it took me a long time in mothering to start reconciling and accepting that I would always be an arist....
by Leonie Dawson | Aug 15, 2012 | Parenting, Uncategorized
G’day dearest ones! I’ve been writing this post ever since my world got tilted and she was born. This is for you if you’ve been doing it for 1700 days, or in the case of my dear friend Lena 17 days. Or maybe you haven’t yet begun at all. This...
by Leonie Dawson | Jul 20, 2012 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Once upon a time, I tried to divine the future. When you first grasped a pen, I watched: left handed like your Daddy? right handed like me? As though that would tell your destiny. Did you talk quickly? Did you walk late? Were you afraid of loud noises? Shy or...
by Leonie Dawson | Jul 19, 2012 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Hola gorgeous souls, I’m a productive mama. I create a LOT. I get a lot of shit DONE. And I also have an incredibly balanced life: I work only 3 hours a day – sometimes an hour more, sometimes an hour less. I’m the CEO of a multiple six figure...
