Kellie Floyd
Kellie Floyd is a freelance writer and marketing and communications consultant.
- Opinion
- Parenting
Training three times a week and $1400 to play: parents are kicking the fun out of kids’ sport
My generation of parents has lost the plot. We talk about giving our kids “opportunities”, but what we’ve really given them (and ourselves) is a roster.
- Kellie Floyd
Latest
After her father’s death, Sophie visited a random town, and discovered a surprise
Having always believed that spiritual energy surrounds us all, Sophie felt her father was guiding her.
- Kellie Floyd
- Opinion
- Family
I’m embracing 3G holidays: three generations, non-stop mandatory activities
Unlike some families, who love to splinter into groups or have days alone, for us, the magic lies in everyone sharing every experience. Like it or not.
- Kellie Floyd
Leaving home at 15 was my mum’s idea. I’m so glad she made me do it
Neither she nor I foresaw how profoundly it would shape my life.
- Kellie Floyd
- Opinion
- Life in the ’burbs
Who needs the trendy inner city? My suburb had the Hemsworths
Inseparable like two peas in a pod, my suburb and its twin are tight-knit communities where families intermingle across their Scouts and sports clubs without a second thought.
- Kellie Floyd
- Opinion
- Family holidays
Nine days, no screens: How I turned my family holiday into a digital detox
While my husband readily agreed to my idea, our kids made it clear the plan to be without devices was a serious inconvenience.
- Kellie Floyd
- Opinion
- Parenting
My son didn’t win school captain, and I’m glad
Our society sometimes seems fixated on winning. As adults, we come to understand that life isn’t served on a silver platter.
- Kellie Floyd
- Opinion
- Air travel
If travelling overseas with your kids is a nightmare, you’re doing it wrong
If the argument hinges on their inability to remember where you’ve gone and what you’ve done, should we stop reading them bedtime stories too?
- Kellie Floyd