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Published in
Frazzled

The Five Worst Things My Kids Have Done To Me In Public

So far…

Mar 11

A toddler walking on a wet pavement, her face obscured by a large green umbrella

Mar 11

Published in
Language is Life

The Many Shapes of Language

The Fascinating World of Linguistic Typology

Mar 6

A red brick wall with a 5x5 grid sprayed on it containing the pronoun chart for German

Mar 6

Published in
Frazzled

A Highly Subjective Ranking Of My Children’s Favourite Festivals

Nobody warned me about all the extra celebrations!

Feb 26

Two pumpkins, one a traditional jack-o-lantern, the other with the letter A carved into the front, both lit up from inside against a dark background

Feb 26

Published in
Frazzled

Toddler Refuses To Play Second Fiddle to a Music Teacher

I think we are going to get banned from this class…

Feb 20

A blonde toddler dressed in blue and red can be seen from behind, holding a ukelale in one hand and reaching for a guitar with the other.

Feb 20

Published in
Language is Life

The Fascinating Stories Behind English Titles

The Hidden Histories of Mr., Mrs., Miss., and Ms.

Feb 19

A blonde woman sitting on a brown leather sofa. She wears a dark blue suit, is talking on her mobile phone and has an Apple computer on her lap. She is smiling and looking efficient.

Feb 19

Published in
Language is Life

English Spelling is Completely Logical

So long as you understand the entire history of English

Feb 18

A woman sits on a floor leaning against a white cabinet. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a long black and white striped dress. She is holding her head in her left hand and staring into the distance, she is holding a glass of wine in her right hand. To her left on the floor is a bottle of wine and a book. She looks fed up.

Feb 18

Published in
Frazzled

Dear PTA, Why Are You So Obsessed With Me?

An open letter

Feb 14

A stall with a sign saying ‘raffle’ on it. The stall is covered in red and yellow material and is situated in a garden or other green space. There is a basket with what looks like small prizes in sitting on the stall as well as two brightly coloured statues of parrots on perches and a yellow ball.

Feb 14

Published in
Modern Women

Trying To Get Healthcare As A Woman: A Satire(?)

The doctor won’t see you now

Feb 11

The torso of a man in a a white doctor’s coat, holding a stethoscope. The background is black. His face and legs are out of shot.

Feb 11

Published in
Modern Women

Paying For Poor Body Image

Surviving the 90’s and 00's

Jan 27

Two pairs of doc marten boots lined up next to each other, on the left a larger oxblood pair and on the right a smaller black pair

Jan 27

Published in
The Parenting Portal

My Daughter Is Getting Married To A Boy I Don’t Know

How do I navigate my child’s new found interest in romance?

Jan 23

The face of a little girl with red hair and freckles wearing a big white flower wreath and a white dress and holding a bunch of white flowers

Jan 23

Sarah FitzGerald

Sarah FitzGerald

I write funny things about parenting and well researched things about linguistics

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