Probably one of the key moments when a part of my mind sounded an alarm to say all was not well in the world of my mental health was the time I managed to get a burglar cornered by police and arrested…
Stop assuming having a baby means a woman only wants a part-time job
But she had a baby…. There are few expressions, in a work-related context, as loaded as this. ‘Having a baby’ is used so often to justify myriad assumptions that are not always accurate. Having a baby…
In debt, having an affair & murdering his family: Yet people raised their kids having autism.
Two and a half years ago a Colombian family who had made a life in Sydney made headlines for the worst of all reasons. Fernando Manrique, Maria Lutz, and their two children, Elisa, 11, and Martin, 10,…
I was a mum of two in a supermarket without my wallet. No one offered to help.
Almost six years ago on an autumn Wednesday afternoon in suburbia, with a five month old baby in tow, I completed a sizeable grocery shop at a major supermarket chain. Visits to the supermarket are ra…
The 5 words women need to start hearing: ‘It’s ok to be childfree’
Since the turn of the century, more women than ever are waiting until their early thirties to have children. The decision to delay parenthood may have improved our career opportunities and earning pot…
Podcast: Jane Caro on ‘accidental feminists’ & when is the ‘right time’ to be a woman in the workplace?
“You get what you resist,” says Jane Caro. And the author and media commentator has certainly been a vocal advocate against the status quo. Whether it’s feminism, making workplaces more accessible to …
Will 2019 be the year angry mothers become a powerful force?
Could the recent spate of viral speeches and essays penned by mothers complaining of feeling “tired”, “undervalued” and “fed-up” actually be about feeling angry? Kristine Ziwica urges “angry mothers” …
Why starting school is when the juggle can become a big struggle
There are a few practically universal ‘aha‘ moments in the realm of parenting. The first is perhaps the most shocking and often happens around the time you leave hospital and take full del…
The pressure around ‘starting school’ is another stress parents don’t need
At the risk of sounding callous and cold-hearted I have to make a confession. I find the notion of kids starting school as an overly emotional experience for parents confounding. When our eldest daugh…
The value of mothers in politics can’t be underestimated
I loved seeing motherhood celebrated in the campaigns of women running for office during the 2018 US midterm elections. Some candidates shared footage of themselves breastfeeding in their launch video…
