Submission guide for January ❤️

We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I mean, we've

When is it OK to remove a dictator?

A friend asked me this morning if I was going to do an explainer on the United States bombing Venezuela overnight and kidnapping of their president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to

You WILL have a good 2026

My son has an endearing quality: he is incredibly literal. A long-running joke in our family is asking each other, 'How did you sleep?' and then closing our eyes and saying 'like this'. When we are in a rush, we sometimes say to each other, '

New Year's In Reads & Recs

I'm staying inside this New Year's due to exhaustion and the weather. I'll be hosting a bunch of tweens but other than that I plan on cozying up with a book. Maybe you're in the same boat? Here's my list

The Top 1 Listicle You'll Read This Year

Emily Writes Wrapped: The Top 10 EWW posts in 2025

Are you ready for Christmas bingo?!

You might think the festive season is a time for togetherness, positivity and joy, but you could not be more wrong. Let’s play the worst game of bingo with the usual suspects getting ready to leave a turd in your Christmas trifle. Feel free to skip to the comments

Waiting for the Bell of Peace

I have not been religious for a very long time. I haven't set foot in a church in years. There's not much I hold dear about Christianity anymore. But Christmas is something I've held onto. For me, Christmas has always been about service, about

Thank you New Zealand

As our pōhutukawa bloom, we are asking you to help hope bloom in Gaza for our precious families.  While our babies open presents on Christmas Day, in Gaza, mothers mourn their children. Unable to even bury them.  It is bitterly cold in Gaza right now, yet surviving Palestinians are in

FNC - The Christmas countdown

Kia ora friends! It's Friday Night Chats time. It's so lovely to be together while we count down to Christmas. It's been such a sad and hard week - a gut wrenching week for many - so I'm glad we can come

Christmas wishes from your favourite people

With just a few days until Christmas I thought I'd ask some of my favourite people about their Christmas wishes. Finding out what inspires the people who inspire me has always helped me to feel encouraged, and remind me I'm part of a community. I hope

Action is the antidote to despair

Look for the helpers - and then help them.

FNC - Unbothered. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I am so excited to chat with you. My break was so so good. I loved it, and I am so much happier. Truly, all I needed was to dance with my friends. And then I thought the transition back to Real Life would be