Beth Oct 08

Beth and Wumpy

My Family

I am a solo of mum of 3 aged 15, 14 and 11 -  Two boys born 14 months apart and a girl.   I have been on my own for 9 years and believe the most important thing about being a parent is honesty and ALWAYS being considerate of my childrens needs and feelings.

My children are all completely different, one sporting but with behavioural problems, one academic overachiever but has no friends, and then there's my daughter who is 11 going on 30 and has a total mind of her own.

Life is always full on between working and raising these incredibly individual children.   I didn't have children until I was 28 and never thought of myself as being a mum - ever!!!   until I had my first.   And I have absolutely LOVED every minute (even the REALLY DIFFICULT ones) since.

We've had a very full life so far, we've moved interstate and then internationally to NZ, then back to Perth in 2006 where I bought my first home.   Life is so full of challenges sometimes it's really difficult to get through the day, but at the end of it all it's still a BLAST.   I'd rather be tired on my feet than bored out of my mind.