Marisa Black

Marisa Black is a freelance writer based in Melbourne.

Opinion

Take it from my kid – we can all be superheroes in the COVID battle

Riding out this third COVID-19 wave is in our own hands. We can choose to be superheroes, or we can be left at the mercy of the villain.

2 years ago
by Marisa Black

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Opinion

Please, think of the people behind the numbers

When we read the number of Victorians in hospital, we need to imagine all these people as individuals – people who are incredibly unwell and most likely, incredibly scared.

May 24, 2022
by Marisa Black

Opinion

Looking for seeds of hope in this time of despair

After two years of pandemic living, we are watching the horror of war unfold in Ukraine and struggling with the sense of guilt that our own freedom brings.

March 2, 2022
by Marisa Black

Opinion

Children may worry about returning to school, despite safety measures

Telling my children, aged four, eight and 10, that they would be returning to school and kinder next week was a tough gig to sell.

January 27, 2022
by Marisa Black

Opinion

Avoiding the post-holiday blues as we return home to an uncertain year

For those of us returning from beach holidays and camping trips, I sense our collective mental health and wellbeing is about to be tested.

January 16, 2022
by Marisa Black

Opinion

How surf education can teach kids to live in an unpredictable world

As I walked down the steep path towards the endless expanse of sand and water on the first day of the program, I felt a familiar lump rise in my throat – that sense of gratitude that settles now whenever I glimpse life as it should be for our kids.