A new episode of the podcast is available now via iTunes and all your regular podcast services! In this episode I speak with award-winning Young Adult author Ellie Marney about her experiences raising four boys in regional Victoria. We chat about the isolating experience of motherhood in the western context,…
Read MoreIt was a pleasure to be asked to return as a judge again this year for the Darebin Mayor’s Writing Prize. The theme this year was ‘lucky’ and I was struck by how many of the entries had themes of climate change, near misses, appreciating our natural environment and mental…
Read MoreI published this article on SBS this week about trying to understand a disorder at the opposite end of the minimalist spectrum. Both Marie Kondo and Hoarders ask: how much of the stuff surrounding us do we really need? In an age of consumer culture, fast fashion and single-use plastics,…
Read MoreI’ve written about the importance of primary school aged children being able to understand and respect personal boundaries. Being a good person, and a good friend is about more than just not being a bully. If we only focus on teaching young people how not to take part in bullying…
Read MoreIt’s bittersweet to be exiting the Centre for Youth Literature a little over a year since I first joined the team. I came on board for a short-term three month contract and as is often the way with contracts, it was extended. In my time at CYL I’ve worked on…
Read MoreA new episode of the podcast is available now via iTunes and all your regular podcast services! In this episode I talk to Erin Farley about raising her son, four-year-old Jose. Erin has over fifteen years experience working in communications and campaigns with not-for-profits, unions, government and in politics. We…
Read MoreYou can now subscribe to This is What Raising a Feminist Looks like in iTunes or on your preferred podcasting app! The first episode is a short introduction to what the podcast is all about, and a bit of background on how it came to be. It’s nerve wracking to…
Read MoreTurns out, because I can’t help myself, I’ve got a project I’m launching next month. It’s a podcast (and accompanying Tiny Letter) which will be the interviews I’m undertaking in preparation for the long-laboured book I’ve been working on about raising feminist sons. The podcast is called This is What…
Read MoreIn an unexpected turn of events, Goodreads tells me I’ve managed to meet my 2018 reading goal already. I wanted to read a book and a half per week which has been my goal for the past couple of years (I have fallen short up until now). This year I’ve…
Read MoreWorking at the Centre for Youth Literature there is always a project on the go or an annoucement of some kind happening. This one is especially dear to me because I’ve seen how much hard work nine teenagers have put into making it possible. The judges whittled a truly excellent…
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