The basic premise of the psychological theory known as the Pratfall Effect is that making clumsy mistakes or blunders  (“pratfalls”) can make you more attractive. For example, if you trip over…

I experienced my first heartbreak as a young teen. Standing at the bus stop. Desolate. I pulled out my trusty Nokia 3310 and called dad. Bawling my eyes out –…

Dear Future Husband, I’ve often wondered what you’d be like. I even thought I’d met you before. A couple of times, in fact.   Other times, I’ve questioned whether marriage…

I grew up on some of Queensland’s most stunning beaches and coral reefs. A beach girl at my core, nothing feels more home than the deep blue. Sand. Salt. Tan…

This week, changes to the NSW high school curriculum were announced, heralding a return to studying the ‘classic’ core subjects (think grammar, statistics, Shakespeare, World Wars) in greater depth. The…

As my thirtieth birthday draws perilously close, here are four things I wish I’d told my twenty-year-old self.   Figure out who you are…. and accept her   You’re gasping…

I don’t like the cold. In fact, I hate it. So when I started seeing numerous articles pop up about people who swear by cold showers to ease muscle soreness,…

The business of being paid to cuddle strangers is growing. Seriously. For $60 to $100 an hour, you can hire a stranger to hold you in a close, platonic embrace….

In April last year, my big brother ‘Spinner’ lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.  I’m still not entirely sure where his nickname came from. I’ll be damned if I know…

Getting fit. Losing weight. Being healthy. These are all common New Year resolutions. The bad news? According to statistics the majority of people are unlikely to achieve them. However, if…