WHY am I on Seek? Why am I torturing myself with job opportunities that belong to me of another time? “Look there’s a job going in Townsville – oh, I love Townsville,” I say to myself. Not my husband because quite frankly if I said out loud every stupid notion … Continue reading
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Holding on: thin threads and tight smiles
MY two separate sides crashed together during a radio interview last week. In my very best “phone voice” (louder, an octave higher and filled with witty – maybe just silly – repartee) I discussed my book, my work, my ambition, how far I’d come since I left my family home. … Continue reading
Can’t cook. Working.
OURS is a fairly equitable household. My husband cooks, cleans and makes the beds and I… watch. Kidding! I contribute to the family income. Our roles of breadwinner and housekeeper are blurred. It is a mutual effort on both fronts. Effort being the operative word. But despite this, there are … Continue reading →