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Kerri Sackville is an author, columnist and mother of three. Her new book is The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships and maybe the world.

The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?

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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I thought I was a safe driver. Then … thud!

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.

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I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?

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
It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them
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.

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Sydney’s become more humid and damp, but I’ve found a fix

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.

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Is Chris Minns leading us into a Portaloo apocalypse?

Is Chris Minns leading us into a Portaloo apocalypse?

Cities must build more homes for our people – and fast – but there are consequences.

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I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care

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.

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The policeman who pulled me over was wrong, and yet I copped it sweet
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.

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It’s important to me to be a good girlfriend. But I suspect I’m getting the better deal

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?

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This was a safe space for all women. Now it’s been shattered

This was a safe space for all women. Now it’s been shattered

I have long joked that Westfield Bondi Junction is my spiritual home. I was even there on Saturday morning. Then, while I napped, the universe shifted.

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I jumped on the ‘Katespiracy’ bandwagon. Now I’m flooded with shame

I jumped on the ‘Katespiracy’ bandwagon. Now I’m flooded with shame

The prospect of a missing princess was a blessed diversion. But now we know the truth, I feel ashamed. What was I thinking?

  • by Kerri Sackville