Letting Go | LOUISE ALLAN

When You Don’t Want Your Kids To Make the Same Mistakes As You

by Louise Allan | Jun 13, 2016 | FAMILY AND PARENTING, MEMOIR, PHOTOGRAPHY

Last week, I wrote about how I’d found it hard to let go of my children at puberty—the age when they started wanting autonomy over their lives. Although I spent a long time writing that post, I felt as if I’d barely skimmed the surface....

Negotiating Puberty—Parenting Reflection #3

by Louise Allan | Jun 1, 2016 | CHILDHOOD ABUSE & TRAUMA, FAMILY AND PARENTING, MEMOIR, PHOTOGRAPHY

When I was growing up, I found puberty difficult. I wasn’t keen on the physical changes—I quite liked having a flat chest, hair that didn’t get oily, and armpits that were hairless and didn’t sweat. As a child, I hadn’t felt particularly...