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Melinda J. Irvine

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Home » Kids

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Website upgrade

by Melinda J. Irvine13 September 20194 October 20196 Comments

Hi friends. Thanks for stopping by my website. Things are gonna be looking a bit wonky for the next few weeks -- as I upgrade and get it ready for my new online learning centre and digital download service. It's…

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Giving Back, Life giving, Kids, Literacy
a red cellphone sitting on a table

The Red

by Melinda J. Irvine21 April 2019

In our family, the iPhone 6 Plus that I absorbed from a finalised Telstra Plan in 2016,  is colloquially known as ‘The Red’. Factually, The Red is a piece of melded sapphire glass, aluminium, graphite, cobalt et al that somehow…

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Parenting Kids, shapingyourstory, Technology
in trouble

In Trouble

by Melinda J. Irvine25 September 201825 September 20181 Comment

5 double-sided pages of handwritten notes first he writes "I will not fight my classmates" all the way across the top then he writes 'I will' half-way down the page then he writes 'classmates' half-way down the page then he…

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Children, Free Verse, Poetry Detention, Kids, Poetry
little boy looking down a hill

Left Behind

by Melinda J. Irvine10 September 201810 September 2018

Just because I'm small shouldn't mean I cannot come I'm small, but very big and I want to have some fun If you'd just wait and help me Down this hill then I'd be right I only need your hand…

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Children, Kids Poems, Poetry, Verse Kids, Poetry, Verse
passed on spider

Standoff — a sequel

by Melinda J. Irvine6 September 2018

I didn't want to kill you Mr Spider But I didn't want Jerry to be bitten either ... [read part 1 here ...]

Poetry, Verse Kids, Poetry, Spider
little girl with headlice (3)

Hello Kitty

by Melinda J. Irvine7 March 20184 October 20191 Comment

This morning I was sitting here at my computer, clattering away at they keys when I was called outside. "Come and look at this," I heard. Outside was a little girl of 6 sitting at the top of the stairs,…

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Children, Giving Back Child Safety, Kids, Poverty
little boy with teddy bear

Old Ensemble

by Melinda J. Irvine16 February 201816 February 2018

worn like a costume Teddy Bear © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Costume I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Kids, Poetry, Teddy Bears
little boy with school project

Plastic Flowers … Ma’am Said

by Melinda J. Irvine25 January 201825 January 20182 Comments

Yesterday as Jerry was putting on his school shoes (ready to return to school after lunch break) he decided to tell me about the class project. He did it by sitting at the bottom of the stairs and calling my…

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Finding Jerry Kids, School Days
jerry's mask

My Little Monster

by Melinda J. Irvine18 January 20186 Comments

How would you pin this agile little monster (with a high fever) onto a bed and made sure he rested? © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Agile I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)  

Finding Jerry FindingJerry, Kids, Parenting
jerry in his cubby

Brilliant

by Melinda J. Irvine10 January 201818 January 20182 Comments

Living, working, playing, eating and sleeping in one-room small room is not without its challenges. Sleeping is really, really difficult. So for me Jerry's latest game is just brilliant. Every night I struggle to get him in bed, and if…

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Finding Jerry FindingJerry, Kids, Sleeping

Little Pieces of Joy

by Melinda J. Irvine18 November 201718 November 20174 Comments

Catching Jerry singing to his cat are among the little pieces of droll delight that I find in every day. I have no idea what he is singing (and I'm sure he has no idea either). © 2017 Melinda J.…

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Finding Jerry Finding Jerry, Kid Fun, Kids
eat your mangos by Melinda J. Irvine

Girls Eat Mangos

by Melinda J. Irvine23 August 201723 August 20171 Comment

Riding home from the market earlier I spotted these two little girls sitting in a busted-up bicycle rickshaw eating mangos. I'm not sure why the little one in front was wearing half a plastic bottle on her head, but I…

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Culture, Photo Essay Kids, Mangos, Philippines, Photos

A Great Chance to Learn About Collaboration!

by Melinda J. Irvine7 June 20177 June 2017

Sharing this lovely Poetry and Illustration workshop presented by my friend June Perkins: it's for kids and it's free. From a very young age I loved poetry and it's so wonderful that June is inspiring kids into poetry. I only…

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Art, Women Creativity, Dr June Perkins, Kids, Magic Fish Dreaming

Imaginary Swimming Pool

by Melinda J. Irvine6 June 20176 June 20171 Comment

GET MY GOGGLES! PLEASE! PLEASE!, he shouts above below the rain © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Imaginary I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Finding Jerry, Little Poems, Poetry Kids, Poetry, Rain

We Can Fly Together

by Melinda J. Irvine1 October 201617 April 20173 Comments

Jerry kicks and thrashes in his sleep, poor little thing has terrible nightmares. He always wants to sleep in the bed with me and I usually allow it for a few hours and carry him to his own bed after…

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Family, Finding Jerry Finding Jerry, Kids, Nightmares

The Land of Birthdays

by Melinda J. Irvine5 August 201612 August 20161 Comment

there is something in my heart that make me want to ... give every kid a birthday the way we used to do have all your friends come over and mum’s friends can come too we’ll play a lot of…

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Giving Back, Poetry, Verse Birthday Parties, Birthdays, Kids, Poetry, Verse

Placemats are not compulsory

by Melinda J. Irvine3 August 20161 Comment

"Please don't take away your placemat Jerry." I say. "Why, Tita Mel?" "Well it stops a big mess on the table" "But I don't make a mess anymore Tita Mel" "Jerry look, everyone else in the restaurant is using a…

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Family #ParentFail, Kids, Parenting

How can I help?

Melinda J. Irvine Professional Writer
ABN: 94 674 306 844
+61 438 409 779
irvine.melinda@gmail.com
RATES: AUD$100 per hour.
18c per word. $250 professional profiles.
Writing fees are invoiced in Australian Dollars and may be paid via bank deposit, credit card, or PAYPAL.
To engage fully in the work of art, all you really need are the skills you already have. ERIC BOOTH.

About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, designer, and musician living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help other marginalised kids see their own potential

neXtDRAFT zine # 68.

neXtDRAFT 68. February 2020

Community Giving.

When I'm not writing, designing or playing music, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
2022 Melinda J. Irvine
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