Clippings Parenting There is nothing harmless about IVF sex selection – Daily Life – April 2017 When my daughters were younger I made friends with another mum at swimming lessons. Her kids, two boys, were around the same age as mine, ..
Clippings lifestyle When it comes to housework, I’ve decided to drop the ball – Daily Life – April 2017 It’s probably not a huge surprise to hear that women do significantly more housework than men. But, thanks to the first release of 2016 ce..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing I spent a week at home in the nude, and this is what I learned about my body – Daily Life – April 2017 I am not a total prude, but I’ve always possessed a degree of awkwardness about nudity. I can change into swimmers in a communal changing ..
Clippings lifestyle Parenting Why I took my daughters, aged 5 and 7, to see Adele – Daily Life – March 2017 On Saturday night I took my two young daughters to see Adele (along with 95 thousand others). It was their first concert and meant to be a..
Clippings Current Affairs Rip-off rides and bags of landfill: Sydney’s Easter Show is not worth it – The Guardian – April 2017 I love the idea of the Sydney Royal Easter Show – that the country can come to the city and give Sydneysiders a taste of agricultural life..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Let’s banish prudishness and start talking about our boxes – Daily Life – November 2016 I was reprimanded in the park recently. A grandmother didn’t approve of the T-shirt I was wearing and decided to make it her business to t..
Clippings Parenting How the hardest hour of my week gave me a new appreciation for teachers – Essential Kids – November 2016 When I was a kid, having my mum or dad come into my school to help out was a spectacular treat. I hadn’t reached the age where my parents ..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing What does loving your body actually mean? – Daily Life – November 2016 It’s been a long time coming, but the tide is begging to turn on pop culture’s obsession with the perfect body. There has been a huge shif..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting The Red Letters changing the face of dyslexia – Essential Kids – October 2016 When I was 11, I cheated on a spelling test. Our teacher was on the warpath, and anyone who failed the test was going to be in serious tro..
