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Magda Szubanski at the Perth Writers’ Festival

by Louise Allan | Feb 27, 2016 | DIARY, PHOTOGRAPHY

For the first time ever, I was able to spend the whole weekend at the Perth Writers’ Festival without worrying about children’s music or sport commitments, and without feeling guilty for slipping away on my daughter’s birthday—it...

On Not Shaming Kids: Parenting Reflection #1

by Louise Allan | Jan 19, 2016 | CHILDHOOD ABUSE & TRAUMA, FAMILY AND PARENTING, MEMOIR

This isn’t the post I intended for this week, but the original one has turned into an unwieldy epic and I’m still working on it. Our second daughter finished school last year and will turn eighteen next month. This means both of...