I’d like all self-described empaths to understand that being empathic isn’t about being highly sensitive or constantly taking on other…
In 1971, when I was four years old, my brother died of a congenital heart condition. Writing about this…
In a sea of recovery memoirs, each one more determined than the next to provide a blueprint for how to…
In one of my early roles as a newly minted Australian helper, I worked as a counsellor with people in…
IT’S beginning to look a lot like that time of year when couples fight about their families. The festive season…
Selfish, damaged, cold-hearted, shallow, overeducated and greedy. Women who choose not to have children are often labelled in these ways…
I am in the business of listening. Two days a week I settle into my chair in an act of…
One of the more common pieces of advice given to new dads is to “learn by doing”. Think too much…
One of our most persistent psychological myths is that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Abuse and disadvantage in…
The story of how psychology framed women for their own assaults began, as so many of psychology’s stories do, with…