Tag: #TheGoodGirlConfessional
Under the male gaze : Why we still need Feminism
I would like to live in a world where my daughter who is on the cusp of Millennial and Gen Z, wouldn’t have to suffer the misogyny my mother did, or as I have. I would like to and yet, sadly, I still can’t which is frustrating and like so many women, it makes me bloody angry.
Surviving a break up – Ten Tips towards recovery
I'm fairly confident of this - as contrite as it seems, time heals most wounds. It doesn't erase memories, but it does heal. When a relationship ends and leaves us bleeding, we hope (some will pray) for time to speed up.
Good Little Girl Syndrome
Are you a people pleaser who is living your life by other's rules and expectations in an effort to make everyone happy? If you're tired of living like this, here's how you can survive being a "Good Girl" and be your authentic, powerful self.
Mindful Buying – Discovering some of Melbourne’s secret ethical designers
In a world of instant gratification and disposable everything, there is a new wave starting to push back that encourages sustainable, ethical fashion, buying locally, sourcing pre-loved and making better choices.
Susan Francis – Contributor
Susan Francis is the author of her memoir, The Love That Remains. After spending over twenty years searching for her biological parents, Susan met...
Podcast 019 – Susan Francis – Author
Spending over twenty years searching for her biological parents, Susan met the love of her life. After a whirlwind romance, they married and set...
Podcast 018 (Part 2) -Claire Ashman – Cult Survivor to...
For almost a decade she lived by the whim of a man who called himself "Little Pebble", the leader of a doomsday cult called The Order of St. Charbel. Forced to join the religious order, she took a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience and attended prayer sessions three times a day, It was the concern for the safety of her eight young children that eventually saw her bravely flee with her kids from the secretive cult , led by convicted rapist and pedophile William Kamm, on the NSW south coast.
Podcast 015 – Kerri Sackville – author, columnist, and social commentator
Today in the Confessional we chat to writer Kerri Sackville! Kerri is an Australian author, columnist, social commentator, media personality and mother of three....
Emotional Labour – why are women still carrying the load?
Two years after an essay emerged in Harper's Bizarre about the Emotional Labour women carry, has anything really changed? Why are women still carrying the emotional and physical lion's share?
Podcast 010 – Erin Guest – Surviving Essure
Erin Guest, a Melbourne based woman, shares her important story with us. This is a story of surviving the medical device called Essure. Although...