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Between two women: reconciling my two selves

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:15:17 +0000

There’s me and then there’s the other me. I’m not sure which version to give more life to. We have some things in common, her and I. We feel deeply....

How Tik Tok is saving lives

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:15:26 +0000

So, we all know that Tik Tok is an app supposedly used to spy on people. What a lot of people do not know is how this social media platform...

Speaking up for pregnancy loss: one woman’s story

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2020 20:10:47 +0000

This will be the third year without my little bundle of joy but the first year I can finally put my head up, be strong and talk about my...

Opinion: Dear Prime Minister…

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:15:20 +0000

Dear Prime Minister, I’m writing to introduce myself. Hello. I’m a pretty boring, late twenties person with a fair amount of privilege, an embarrassing devotion to my two guinea pigs and...

Body Talk: years of torment

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:10:40 +0000

When I was thirteen my mother taught me to diet. It was the school holidays, I was home with my sister, the phone rang and it was mum. She was going...

I am one in four

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:15:01 +0000

“You’re going to be GRANDPARENTS!” Mum cries out and jumps around a little, I laugh with her and we both shed tears of happiness. The lump in Dad’s throat won’t allow...

Creeping Hands And Red Flags: workplace sexual harassment

Anonymous — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:00:36 +0000

The #metoo movement found life in our Facebook newsfeeds. We were privy to stories of assault and harassment, of disgusting comments and the stonewall silence those stories and allegations met....

A letter to the parents of my son’s class

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:10:02 +0000

My son is THAT child. He is the one hurting your child, disrupting the class and encouraging your child to join in with the silly behaviour. I am the mum who...