Are society’s prefabricated patriarchal ideals of parenthood tearing our families apart? — “We were so happy until we had children.” I sat with another girlfriend at a cafe as she regaled the story of her painful separation. Our children played on the equipment in front of us, my husband chasing them, and I wished we could order something stronger than the coffee…

It’s time we gave value to the unpaid work of raising our world’s future wealth and capital — I was raised in a traditional family structure and my mum and aunts left me with one mandate: “Get out.” They told us they loved their children and they loved staying home. …

Navigating loneliness in a coronavirus world — A pervading sense of social isolation and loneliness has echoed throughout the world as we shut ourselves off from loved ones and our communities, all to tackle one major universal task: stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe. …

Navigating Adulthood through Generational Childhood Abuse — Dear B, Don’t lose your sweet softness. Your kindness faith and hope in people. Hope that tomorrow could be better. Its precious and valuable. No matter what anyone tells you. Its a part of who you are. Strong, soft and authentic. Soft doesn’t mean naive, or stupid. It doesn’t mean…

Seventeen and Alone in the World…Sort of — Dear B, There are so many things that I wish I could tell you. More than anything I want to tell you that you will be okay. Today is the day that you leave home at seventeen. I can tell you though that you will be grateful for today. The…

A cautionary tale of disappearing into nothingness. — “I hate you mommy.” “You used to be fun.” “When are we getting the real you back?” Verdicts and questions peppered at me before 9 am. Before I have had my coffee. Before I am dressed for the day. Heck, before I have even had sleep after night shift the…

Simple, Plentiful, Nutritious, Delicious and Cheap! — I grew up in country Australia in a place similar to what you might imagine the outback to look like. The dirt was red, the sky blue as far as you could see and the air dry, carrying the scent of dust and eucalyptus. Only the paddocks sown with crops…

It’s the only way you are going to survive and have a chance to thrive — Exhaustion seems to be the one accepted, praised, and mocked side effect of parenthood. It's the entwining web that weaves us all together in harmony. Everything, at some point, seems to reach that point of exhaustion: our time, our welfare, finances, personal and collective space, our bodies, and our knowledge…

I have 81 drafts in my inbox. Its been months since I published. I’ve watched them tick away. The desperation to write something, anything, keeps drawing me back to my keyboard night after night. I don’t know why I am bothering. Inspiration doesn’t strike. Instead I tap away writing incoherent…