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Kate Halfpenny
- Feb 9, 2023
- 3 min
So far, so good: A mother’s guide to parenting on the
It feels like it was only five hours ago that I left the Freemasons Hospital with my firstborn, terrified and exhilarated. It seemed...
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Kate Halfpenny
- Jan 26, 2023
- 3 min
This summer I’ve found the secret to happiness – and science agrees
My neighbour Lisa texts just after 7.30am. Swim? Yep. We chuck boogie boards in the Golf, its boot studded with sand middens, and head to...
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Kate Halfpenny
- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
The enduring optimism of petrol station guy
The man in front of me at the petrol station on Christmas Eve took his sweet time. He’d pulled up on a motorised scooter, grabbed a large...
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Kate Halfpenny
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min
A new man has spiced up our marriage: Our golf coach
The minute my husband knocked off work on Wednesday, we took off for couple’s time. Not long ago, that would have meant vodka and a...
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Kate Halfpenny
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Life’s golden rule: Whatever you do, don’t look back
Watching Ariarne Titmus gingerly carry the Melbourne Cup out before Tuesday’s race made me want to yell at the telly. Arnie was doing it...
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Kate Halfpenny
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
Heavy backpacks, no showers, sleeting rain. My new definition of luxury.
The first terrifying bit of our terrifying holiday came at Tullamarine airport when I nearly did a hip flexor getting my backpack from...
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