Breastfeeding was a war zone and we were both casualties. It was my friend who finally made me see sense. She’s a doctor so her opinion cut through in a way my other friends couldn’t, even if they’d told me the same thing. “Mia, you’ve been on antibiotics for 70 days in the past six […]
Through the fog of my grief, I discovered that pregnancy loss is like a secret society you never asked to join. You don’t realize how many members there are until you become one of them. There are some questions almost too big to answer. Or too loaded. “How many times have you been pregnant?” is […]
It doesn’t demonize men. It doesn’t stop all women from being sexy. And it certainly doesn’t aim to destroy the family unit. Feminism is coming to get you. It really is. It’s overtaking schools, workplaces, the media, politics….goddammit even sport. It’s wrecking our society like, like, like a wrecking ball. Those man-hating, hairy-legged feminazis won’t be […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. My energy and my time is finite. By saying “no,” I’ve disappointed people and I’ve missed some interesting opportunities. But the payoff so far has been big. When I posted this on Facebook, the response was immediate: I’m not sure how this became The Year Of Saying No. […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. Last year I had to euthanize a friendship. It had been unwell for some time but after attempting all manner of optimistic treatments to try and nurse it back to good health, I finally realized I had to end its suffering. Or, rather, my suffering. This […]
Originally appeared on Mamamia.com. Republished here with permission. My wheels fell off this week. Nothing serious and yet still, I lost it. The wobbles began when I noticed I was feeling stressed, overwhelmed and guilty guilty guilty. Such a helpful emotion, guilt. You try to shake off its oppressive stench, but it dulls your senses […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. You need six friends. Count them, six. Each must serve a different purpose, and together, they should meet all your friendship needs. I read that online this week so it must be true. I’m not sure who came up with the magic number six, possibly the […]
