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. …

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…

A lesson to be learned from Australian bargain-hunter home-buyers in a desperate market — There is something to be said for the novelty of a new unique idea. It draws attention, presents intrigue and attracts interest. The thing about a unique idea though is that everyone wants a piece and wants to hear it. …

Have I got the job? Do I keep looking? Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. — Red tape. Background checks. Reference checks. Verification. I have a love/hate relationship with these little words. It's been a long 12 months of applying for jobs, only to go round and round on the merry-go-round that job hunting puts us on. …

The effect of a little kindness that still exists in a loneliness epidemic — I have never really been the kind of person who has been able to rely on the genuine kindness of others. It still comes as a surprise to me when someone ushers me onto an escalator first, or offers for me to go first in the grocery aisle when I…