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Kerri Sackville is an author, columnist and mother of three. Her new book is The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships and maybe the world.

A quest that began while lying in bed led to a journey to nowhere

A quest that began while lying in bed led to a journey to nowhere

In the quest for perfect curls, I found myself in a frizz.

  • by Kerri Sackville

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If only Ben and Jennifer had followed my divorcee’s guide to marriage
Opinion
Divorce

If only Ben and Jennifer had followed my divorcee’s guide to marriage

Divorce is always monumentally unpleasant. I’ve tried it, and I rate it zero stars. But there is an excellent way to avoid it.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Shortly after my divorce, I made an impulse purchase. It saved me

Shortly after my divorce, I made an impulse purchase. It saved me

Every family needs something different to rebuild them after a marriage breakdown. We were rescued by a cat.

  • by Kerri Sackville
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
Opinion
Phones

I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call

We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.

  • by Kerri Sackville
The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?

The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?

There is a lot to be furious about in the world right now, in the face of it all we are frustratingly impotent. We need targets for our anger, and we find them, everywhere.

  • by Kerri Sackville
I thought I was a safe driver. Then … thud!

I thought I was a safe driver. Then … thud!

A routine car trip turned into a near tragedy. I still don’t know how it happened.

  • by Kerri Sackville
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I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?

I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?

When we do puzzles together, something dark and fierce takes over. I feel a frenzied desire to win.

  • by Kerri Sackville
It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them
Opinion
Parenting

It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them

I’ve had three babies and none were born of an act of altruism. Every time I had a child I did so for me.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Sydney’s become more humid and damp, but I’ve found a fix

Sydney’s become more humid and damp, but I’ve found a fix

Every Sydney home needs one of these, and it’s not an air fryer.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Is Chris Minns leading us into a Portaloo apocalypse?

Is Chris Minns leading us into a Portaloo apocalypse?

Cities must build more homes for our people – and fast – but there are consequences.

  • by Kerri Sackville
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care

I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care

I’ve been told of some pretty significant secrets in my time – from affairs, to secret children, to gambling problems, to bankruptcies – so the bar for titillation has been significantly raised.

  • by Kerri Sackville

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