Stories & Articles About Essays & Opinions Book extracts and articles Relationship break-ups are hard: Q&A NZME Read Online Dating after 40: Book extract in 9Honey Australia Read Online Dating after divorce – you might kiss a few frogs: Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Five things I wish I’d known when I split: NZ Listener Read Online He said “It’s over” – book extract, Newsroom Read Online Midlife reboot – book extract Read Online Learning to co-parent with your ex – 1News online Read Online How to Break Up Well: If it’s not F’ yes it’s F’ no, Capsule 2024 Read Online Why so many women get screwed in divorce – Spinoff Read Online Podcasts, webinars, radio interviews Talking about my book on the Divorce and Separation Hub podcast with Nikki Parkinson Read Online On Split Perspectives podcast talking with divorce coach Bridgette Jackson Online Talking about my book and why I wrote it: watch the webinar Online On RNZ Saturday morning with Colin Peacock talking about my book Online Essays and creative writing A breast cancer diagnosis as a mother of three: NZ Listener, May 2024 Read Online What I learnt about making new friends in my 50s Read Online It happened to me: I’ve become a dog person Read Online Toxic positivity: The business of happiness Read Online Short story: Nights with men Read Online Should I stay or should I go: The eventual upside of divorce Read Online About Town: Waimārama Read Online A beauty contest: 1985 – creative non-fiction essay – Dominion Post/Stuff Download article Bare Island – a short story – Turbine, VUW 2020 Read Online Remembering and Forgetting – Spinoff – an essay for Mum Read Online Yeah Mum I know: talking to teens about sex Read Online Let’s raise a toast to technology: Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Make an effort for Mum tomorrow – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online My thoughts on Valentine’s Day – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Are we losing the art of conversation – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Gen Vers guilty of spoiling their kids – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Turning 50 – Stuff/Your Weekend Read Online The cruel disease that has taken my young mother’s mind – Stuff Read Online Mother’s Day: A letter to my dying mum – Stuff Read Online The highs and lows of a high-school reunion – Stuff Read Online Checking out a university – for my daughter – Stuff Read Online A one week roadie to the Far North reveals beauty previously unwitnessed – Stuff Read Online Blended: Inside the tricky dynamics of the stepfamily unit – Stuff Read Online I’m a dance mum… but thank goodness I’m not a horse mum – Stuff Read Online Generation X: The pressures women face – Stuff Read Online I tried to live plastic free for a week and it’s impossible – Stuff Read online Essays/Opinion What I learnt about making new friends in my 50s Read Online It happened to me: I’ve become a dog person Read Online Toxic positivity: The business of happiness Read Online Short story: Nights with men Read Online Should I stay or should I go: The eventual upside of divorce Read Online About Town: Waimārama Read Online A beauty contest: 1985 – creative non-fiction essay – Dominion Post/Stuff Download article Bare Island – a short story – Turbine, VUW 2020 Read Online Remembering and Forgetting – Spinoff – an essay for Mum Read Online Yeah Mum I know: talking to teens about sex Read Online Let’s raise a toast to technology: Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Make an effort for Mum tomorrow – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online My thoughts on Valentine’s Day – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Are we losing the art of conversation – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Gen Vers guilty of spoiling their kids – Your Weekend/Stuff Read Online Turning 50 – Stuff/Your Weekend Read Online The cruel disease that has taken my young mother’s mind – Stuff Read Online Mother’s Day: A letter to my dying mum – Stuff Read Online The highs and lows of a high-school reunion – Stuff Read Online Checking out a university – for my daughter – Stuff Read Online A one week roadie to the Far North reveals beauty previously unwitnessed – Stuff Read Online Blended: Inside the tricky dynamics of the stepfamily unit – Stuff Read Online I’m a dance mum… but thank goodness I’m not a horse mum – Stuff Read Online Generation X: The pressures women face – Stuff Read Online I tried to live plastic free for a week and it’s impossible – Stuff Read online
