A Mother’s Fierceness

A Mother’s Fierceness

I have a fresh fierceness, for lack of a better word. I am fiercely protective of my family and also the world we live in. For me, there is a new level of engagement with the world, in part because I care deeply about what I will leave for my daughter when I pass on.

All Women Hate Each Other? Not on your life.

All Women Hate Each Other? Not on your life.

‘All women hate each other,’ or so the saying goes. This is a view of women many instinctively agree with and it was the focus (and title) of a panel I recently took part in at The Festival of Dangerous Ideas. So, where does this idea come from?

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

The angry feminist, vacuous model, bitchy boss, desperate housewife, smug mother, home birth zealot, evil stepmother and gold digger all have one thing in common – they are stereotypes.

Wicked Women

Wicked Women

Eve was the first bad girl, and ever since, women have been linked in the popular consciousness with the concept of sin and their sins with sex.

Who do you look up to?

Who do you look up to?

There is no doubt that the role models we choose significantly impact our lives. At their best, they can inspire us to grow, to learn and to be better human beings. They can show us that something is possible. At worst, they can compel us to take self-defeating actions, to empty our wallets, numb our brains and cling hopelessly to unhealthy habits and ideas.

On Love and Submission

On Love and Submission

The Anglican church in Sydney are adding a new, controversial vow to their marriage services. In it, the bride will promise to ‘submit’ to her husband.