The May 11 Edition
In Mother’s Day cover story this week, Lucy Folk chats with writer Myffy Rigby about growing up in a home where the door was always open to friends.
‘It’s the little things that keep you balanced’: Designer Lucy Folk
The peripatetic designer and mother of two shares how her parents’ marriage has inspired her own relationship, save for one difference.
- by Myffy Rigby
‘She left quite a legacy’: The mothers and daughters with the same job
The greatest sounding board, or a looming shadow? Three women share the realities of pursuing the same profession as their mum.
- by Danielle Norton
Opinion
Opinion
The hardest part about parenting teenagers isn’t the awkward conversations, it’s this
I’m still struggling with the letting go that comes as your children get older.
- by Jessica Rowe
Pregnant in a new country, weeks before my birth the unthinkable happened
As an expat, my “Mum village” didn’t just provide social support away from home. It also saved me.
- by Saman Shad
Jesinta Franklin has embraced ‘mum style’, but you won’t see her in these
The model explains how she found her style again after two IVF pregnancies left her feeling “quite lost”.
- by Georgie Gordon
I dated a friend. After we broke up, we found a way to be mates again
Musician Marlon Williams is weighing up marriage and children with his current partner, who he’s been dating for a year.
- by Jane Rocca
Can a second trip somewhere outdo the first? Follow these tips for recapturing the magic
I lived by a beach in Sri Lanka for six months. Years later, I returned.
- by Mark Daffey
A haircut that costs $750: The truth about pricey beauty treatments
Here are some that are worth the cost, from offering a whole new look to luxuriating in unadulterated bliss.
- by Stephanie Darling
Sardines and sauerkraut: Can a nutritionist improve on this TV cook’s omega-3-rich diet?
What cookbook author and presenter Marion Grasby eats in a day.
- by Nicole Economos
The perfect accessories to inspire your country kitchen
Traditional, well-crafted pieces for the heart of the home, from enamel utensils to a reclaimed pine table and some perfectly pretty plates.
- by Georgie Gordon
Adam Liaw’s butter chicken ‘bolognese’
Not bolognese. Not butter chicken. Just the best parts of both combining to create a surprisingly quick crowd pleaser.
- by Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s cherry tomato katchumber
This cherry tomato rendition of India’s most popular salad is slightly sweeter and a bit less watery than the regular version.
- by Adam Liaw
Taurus: Think before you speak this week
Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.
- by Hedy Damari
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