In Print

Yesterday Miss Fab walked in the door from school and handed me a brand new issue of Parenting Magazine, hot off the press. The details of how she came by the mag are unclear. I am guessing she bumped into my Editor??

Yes you heard me. My Editor.
I'll call her that, cos it makes me feel like A Real Writer.

And here's the evidence.
My name. In Print.

I have had articles published in the last two issues of Parenting Magazine!    *squeals*

The first one was a three page spread about my Journey with Depression.

This latest offering, three more pages about my Ten Worst Mothering Moments - and what I learnt from them. (Actually, four pages if you count the title page with cool 50's picture!)

It's an unreal feeling seeing your work in print.
Kind of like a dream come true.
No. Not kind of.
ACTUALLY a dream come true.

Someone asked me about six years ago, when I was up to my eyeballs in nappies and snot-wiping, what would you do for a job if you could do anything?

My dream job, I replied, would be to work for Parenting Magazine.
{Note to Ed: Yes Hannah. Truly}

At the time I had no inkling of writing.
I was thinking, design. Page layouts. Illustrations.
Getting to play a part in contributing to a wonderful publication that helps so many people.
Writing didn't come into it.

But now I have discovered that writing is what I love to do best.
And look! I get to write for my favourite parenting magazine!
Through a serious of very wonderful coincidences and connections, I get to contribute my thoughts and share them with parents all over our country.   *shakes head in disbelief*

So yeah. This past week has been somewhat rocky (to say the least) but yesterday somebody handed me a piece of my dream. And I am so thankful. So blessed.

And bonus... look! Here's my lovely friends Delissimon and PaisleyJade in this issue too!  *smile*

Now I'm off to start working on my next article...  *grin*
♥