Last night, I slept terribly. I woke at about 3AM after only really falling asleep at 1AM. And I grabbed my phone to write, figuring once I got the words that were running around in my brain out, I would be able to sleep. I am often asked how I
My son has had a brilliant year. He wouldn't tell you this of course. But my husband and I have spent many evenings catching each other's eye over his angelic little face and smiling. We've come a long way and it's because
The biggest news from the last three weeks or so (ignoring the latest Gone in 60 Seconds Ceasefire between the US and Iran) is horrible: 50,000 more children are suffering from material hardship than three years ago. And the government is going to address that by... sacking 10,000
Welcome to Friday Night Chats. Tonight I am at the launch for season 3 of The Good Sex Project! I'll be reading a 'letter to my libido' so watch out! I hope you've had a great week. Let's chat! Feel free to
The Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill is a wrong, unscientific, non-biological, misogynist, catastrophically stupid, bigoted, unworkable, expensive solution to a non-existent problem. But that’s not all. Below are 50 reasons why the bill is horrible. It's not too late to stand against
To kill a teacher as she leaves school is a horrific crime. And yet, you are unlikely to see anyone talking about Dina's murder. Here, we will always talk about the crimes ignored by the world's media. Here is Dina's story. Feel free to
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Katie's son, 13, was running through school when he slipped over and hit his head. Hard. He was knocked unconscious and suffered a serious concussion and brain injury. For the last ten weeks, his parents have been run ragged as he has had appointment after appointment with ACC&
Hello! Happy Friday Night Chats! We made it through the week. And as you read this, I'll be celebrating my birthday, and I might just be a margarita deep already. Let's chat! Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your
The headlines were frightening: "Social media compared to smoking" and "Report warns of 'wave of radicalised children'. Could it be true? Could we be facing a war with our ‘socially isolated and anxious’ children?! Are our children just waiting for us to fall asleep before
Gosh, what a week it’s been! And it’s only Wednesday! For the last ten days or so, coalition MPs have been obsessively talking about trans people to hide the fact that they’re accumulating massive wealth while you struggle to pay your rent or mortgage. ACT’s Parmjeet
Unfortunately, because of this government's ongoing commitment to attacking Aotearoa's most vulnerable people, we all have to spend our Monday making submissions against various awful bills they're pushing through under urgency. There's no time to spare, unfortunately - we have to get started
We are so CRASHING OUT
Late last night, the coalition government snuck through another bill attacking disabled adults, children, and their families. The bill, introduced without consultation or warning, paves the way for income testing and asset testing for disabled adults and children. It also narrows the ability of families to get support for their
The Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry has just heard two weeks of evidence about the prejudice and discrimination wāhine Māori experience as a result of Crown breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Former Te Whanganui-a-Tara mayor Tory Whanau gave evidence last week. With permission, I am sharing her testimony
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How far is too far for our rangatahi? On Friday, rangatahi all over Aotearoa will walk out of school to protest the government's inaction toward climate change. For my son, just 13 years old, it will be his third school strike. Feel free to skip to the comments
Unsure who you should vote for this year? I've got your back! Welcome to the Emily Writes Weekly Who Should You Vote For Quiz! Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to comments What best describes your family circumstances?