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How I found joy in a sleepless night with waking children

My kids woke up three times the other night. But after the pang of irritation, I also realised something...

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Memories made outweigh the stress of a family camping trip

Some of my most treasured childhood memories stem from a long road trip when I was about 11, with my Mum, Dad, brother — then eight— five-year-old sister, and my maternal grandparents. 

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Getting home an Uber pain on New Year’s Eve in Perth

As New Year’s Eve approaches, this reluctant partygoer is asking the same question she does every year — if I go out, how on earth am I going to get home? 

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Why the ‘lunch box police’ need to chill out

Tomorrow morning, I will pack my last lunchboxes for the year. Part of me finds the process quite satisfying; something about a well-stocked bento-style container makes me feel like I have my life together. 

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Why social media users are staging dramatic breakdowns

Ever heard of ‘sad-fishing’? If not, lucky you. I hadn’t either until recently, when I sought an explanation for why there were videos of people sobbing and screaming all over my Instagram. 

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The scruffy dog who helped heal a broken heart

When I got Frankie 14 years ago, I was grieving someone very dear to me. And although I will never be able to thank my human loved ones for all they did, she took me out of my head in a way nothing else could.

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How a stolen Tupperware container nearly ruined my Halloween

At 7pm on Monday, I had planned to write this column in praise of Halloween. By 7.30pm, things had soured.

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The secret to a feel-good decluttering of your home

I am, I confess, a bit of a hoarder. Not enough to end up on TV, but enough that I am incapable of throwing out any of the 15 drawings my daughter does in a week.

Katherine Fleming

Katherine Fleming