Shortly after my divorce, I made an impulse purchase. It saved me
Every family needs something different to rebuild them after a marriage breakdown. We were rescued by a cat.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Phones
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Mental health
The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?
There is a lot to be furious about in the world right now, in the face of it all we are frustratingly impotent. We need targets for our anger, and we find them, everywhere.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Road safety
I thought I was a safe driver. Then … thud!
A routine car trip turned into a near tragedy. I still don’t know how it happened.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Sunday Life
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?
When we do puzzles together, something dark and fierce takes over. I feel a frenzied desire to win.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Parenting
It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them
I’ve had three babies and none were born of an act of altruism. Every time I had a child I did so for me.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Climate crisis
Sydney’s become more humid and damp, but I’ve found a fix
Every Sydney home needs one of these, and it’s not an air fryer.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Development
Is Chris Minns leading us into a Portaloo apocalypse?
Cities must build more homes for our people – and fast – but there are consequences.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
I’ve been told of some pretty significant secrets in my time – from affairs, to secret children, to gambling problems, to bankruptcies – so the bar for titillation has been significantly raised.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Police
The policeman who pulled me over was wrong, and yet I copped it sweet
The officer told me I couldn’t touch my phone while driving, even if it was in its cradle. I assumed he knew the law.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Sunday Life
It’s important to me to be a good girlfriend. But I suspect I’m getting the better deal
My partner’s love language is acts of service, whereas mine is words of affirmation. Is it possible that I’m better off here?
- by Kerri Sackville