This is a plea to the grown-up and reasonable political left. I know you’re out there, quietly reading and observing and waiting for the right time. Now is the right time.
Let me take you back to the year 1990. You know, about 15 years ago… I had to perform in a school play. I was
I am a feminist. I am a card carrying, flag-waving, “shrill”, “hysterical”, “loud”, “bossy”, “crazy” feminist. I am that ooga-booga feminist that infiltrates the nightmares
Okay, first up, calm down. I am sure you are a good person. I am sure that you use Ad Blockers for all the right
If you have been listening to me for the last few years, good news, you’re pretty much prepared for the changes that Facebook are making
With technology being increasingly cheaper, quicker to implement and easier to use, the barrier to entry is low for anyone with an idea. With that,
I’m going to release my own parenting book. My advice? 1. Keep ’em alive.2. Laugh & talk with them.3. When they’re sick, give them medicine
Ideas and discussions about cool shit are wonderful, but at the end of the day, follow through & action is what counts. I thought of
Here’s a little epiphany I had whilst feeding ducks and watching a magpie trip over his face this morning: 6 months ago, I quit dieting
Some of us are Pinterest people. Pinterest people are the people that will spend 20 minutes, per cookie, icing cookies. They look at a celebrity’s
Yes, I know. Another Charlotte Dawson post. Another social media person making commentary in order to get some Google Juice. Another person who has been
Witnessing the Marriage Equality discussion, and a few others in the last few years since social media took off… makes me reflect on my Undergrad
I have a genuine dilemma about the 99% movement… On one hand, I agree with the sentiment, in principle. On the other, I consider it
I just want to say a few things about the ridiculous RUOK Campaign. Despite the best of intentions, unless you are prepared for the following
Dear Grandma Chris, I know it seems odd that I would be writing to you, seeing as your ashes are sitting in my storage locker
This years Blog Action Day post was initially a little bit of a challenge. I live in urban Australia, where clean drinking water is plentiful
Marriage takes compromise. I decided we should get a dog, Mina decided we should get a dog & Jules decided we should get a dog.
Tonight’s leadership debate has further proven the contempt that both major parties seem to have for the Australian people. They focused on vilifying refugees — the most
I am going to a charity ball on Friday night for Lifeline. It’s the inaugural Black Diamond Ball and it is going to be great
This morning, I woke up to a fun meme on Twitter. The #changelovetoknobsongs hashtag. For those that are unfamiliar with how these things take off,
Mina: “ X Friend goes to basketball on Mondays, Girl Guides on Tuesdays, Netball on Wednesdays, dancing on Thursdays and gymnastics on Saturdays. Oh, and
Well, it’s all over. Grandma was cremated this afternoon. Today was really, really hard and it has now hit me that I will never see
Before I talk about our holiday, I need to explain something. My husband does not do ‘impulsive’ terribly well. In fact, if you could describe
I now understand what the song ‘Cry Me a River’ means. It’s definitely referring to the snot. After sobbing, numb for 20 minutes after that
… like … How FUNNY is cancer? Seriously! The thing that has surprised me the most over the last 6 weeks is that even in the
I am exhausted. Exhausted and sad and a bit scared. But still, OK… and… philosophical. After my Grandma’s MRI results came back, we were given
I always knew it was coming, and I frequently worried how I would cope when I got that call. My Grandma Chris is 79 years
There are people in this world who float through life. They work in jobs without purpose, slaving away for their small patch of land with
I have had such an amazing response from my post yesterday about why I have decided to quit Facebook. So many people have emailed me
It’s hard to imagine a world without hyper-connectivity. It started with mobile phones, extended into social media and at the moment, the biggest trend is
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