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Angela MollardCourier-Mail columnist

Angela Mollard is a Courier-Mail columnist who covers a range of topics including parenting and relationship news.

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The reality of Christmas: Sometimes it’s messy and that’s okay

This season is a celebration that masks complications and hurts, but there are secrets to navigating a messy Christmas, writes Angela Mollard.

Opinion

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We’re losing the plot as parents when The Rainbow Fish is cancelled

“Hurry up” makes kids anxious. “I’m proud of you” is out because it focuses on how adults feel. “stop hitting your sister” is out — “gentle hands” are in. The “adultism” parenting trend is out of control.

QWeekend

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‘I always wanted a partner for life’: Elsa Pataky on her marriage to Chris Hemsworth

Elsa Pataky has opened up about the secret to her happy marriage, why she prioritises motherhood and the one non-negotiable request she had before she moved to Australia.

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Star’s sad social media confession

Ex-Bachelorette star Sam Frost has opened up about her decision to detach from Instagram – and find a new perspective.

Lifestyle

Emma Thomson, Alan Rickman and Christmas gifts

Banning gifts for adults is top of my Chrissy wish list

Let’s ban gifts for anyone aged over 18 on the grounds they are unnecessary, materialistic, bad for the planet and turn a joyous time of the year into a festival of angst, writes Angela Mollard.

OPINIONNews

Why big ‘daddy energy’ is so hot right now

Looking back, I’ve failed to show my girls the upside of independence. I’ve championed feminism but at times I’ve made it look like drudgery, writes Angela Mollard.

QWeekend

‘Good divorce’: I can show you how to achieve the impossible

With one in three marriages ending in divorce, a new field of experts is helping separated couples to achieve the impossible.

QWeekend

Angela Mollard and Rory Gibson. Picture: Elise Hassey

‘People are envious’: Rory and Angela’s unconventional relationship

The new modern couple are together but live apart, just like columnists Angela Mollard and Rory Gibson. This is how their out-of-the-box relationship works.

Opinion

Finally, I’ve joined the Sisterhood of Zero F**ks

Bullied incessantly as a young reporter by a newspaper executive, Angela Mollard thought she wanted him to confront his cruelty, but when his name cropped up her reaction was unexpected.

U on Sunday

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Angela Mollard: My extraordinary phone call from Ellen this week

When Sunday Mail columnist Angela Mollard wrote a column defending US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, she didn’t expect a call from the superstar herself.

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