For Rosemary
/Her unit in Perth, where she spent her last decade, was crammed with books, both novels and how-to books about writing. I look at those books and wonder if part of her might have wanted a different life...
Read MoreSleep baby sleep
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What to do with a child who won’t go to sleep, or doesn’t sleep long, or is generally unsettled is one of the many tricky issues parents have to negotiate. Working on a review of maternity services with Dr Cherrell Hirst in 2005, I learned that we’re often given mythology along with the advice about parenting issues, not just from family and friends but also from healthcare professionals.
Read MoreCreating stories is like falling asleep
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Children find their creativity almost as easily as they fall asleep and falling sleep is the closest analogy I know to the creative process. For grownups, it’s a much more difficult transition in the same way falling asleep can be difficult.
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