Stories & Articles About Essays & Opinions Book extracts and articles Relationship break-ups are hard: Q&A NZME 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 RNZ Saturday morning with Colin Peacock Read Online Talking about my book and why I wrote it: watch the webinar Read 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