How do you know if you were ‘raised right’? I’ve always felt like I’m missing something
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Parenting

How do you know if you were ‘raised right’? I’ve always felt like I’m missing something

To be brought up with money,power,beauty and status are advantages few of us are lucky to have. But to be “raised right” is a scarcer,more valuable privilege.

  • byWendy Syfret

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Returning to uni at 36 has convinced me:This is no place for teenagers
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University

Returning to uni at 36 has convinced me:This is no place for teenagers

Whether they’re getting high distinctions or failing it doesn’t make a difference. They’re all wasting their time,money,arrogance,self-belief and unlined skin.

  • byWendy Syfret
I thought not Googling everything would set me free. Instead,it ruined my garden

I thought not Googling everything would set me free. Instead,it ruined my garden

I’m not sure if having the answers would have saved my nasturtiums,but not knowing didn’t help me either. Somehow,my fantasy didn’t bring peace or protection.

  • byWendy Syfret
Not all medication is ‘pregnancy-safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?

Not all medication is ‘pregnancy-safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?

For those dealing with chronic health conditions,the choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.

  • byWendy Syfret
Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work

Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work

Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries,it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.

  • byWendy Syfret
I’m living my best commune life in the ’burbs. Nudity aside,I think we’re onto something
Opinion
Neighbours

I’m living my best commune life in the ’burbs. Nudity aside,I think we’re onto something

Gossip,meals,lawnmowers,utensils,daily stresses,chores,petty grievances and half-finished bottles of wine are constantly shared. Doorbells go un-rung,shoes unworn. It’s as common to drop by in pyjamas as it is jeans.

  • byWendy Syfret
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What the darkness of parenting memes taught me about motherhood
Opinion
Parenting

What the darkness of parenting memes taught me about motherhood

As a millennial who came of age in digital media,I know a lot about memes. But nothing prepared me for the onslaught of “jokes” I’d witness as a new parent.

  • byWendy Syfret
You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

Whether you shop or work in second-hand stores,the onslaught of brands like Shein and Kmart’s Anko is hard to ignore.

  • byWendy Syfret
Working class isn’t just a way of life. Thanks to ‘brokecore’,it’s a fashion trend

Working class isn’t just a way of life. Thanks to ‘brokecore’,it’s a fashion trend

While being properly poor sadly remains demode,this season we want the illusion of struggle. The eau de toilette of fiscal stress,not the full-on perfume.

  • byWendy Syfret
They hired me because of my older sister. Turned out,I was not my older sister

They hired me because of my older sister. Turned out,I was not my older sister

The coffee chain probably thought they’d hit the jackpot when my older sister asked them to give me a job. I could be a Solange to her Beyonce. How wrong they were.

  • byWendy Syfret
In my hunt for the most elusive summer staple,it hit me. I’ve become my mother
Opinion
Style

In my hunt for the most elusive summer staple,it hit me. I’ve become my mother

Thin cotton,a flattering cut and timeless,the Hot Day Dress is the mythical holy grail of women’s wardrobes.

  • byWendy Syfret