Why is it that for many baby boomers one drink is never enough? It’s Saturday, not quite noon, and I’m meeting a friend for ‘coffee’. The funny thing is, coffee won’t even be mentioned. We’ll scan the menu, then one of...
Author - Jacqui Deevoy
Jacqui Deevoy
The peculiar portrayal of widows
Desperate, predatory husband-stealers… Sultry seductresses who’ll drain the life out of you… Why does the media present such a warped image of women who’ve lost their husbands? My friend Helen has been at a terrible...
Did your relationship with your adult child change when they became a parent?
When do your kids stop being children? Some would say it’s when they have babies of their own that your relationship shifts and takes on a whole new shape. I didn’t give much thought to my relationship with my mother...
Never Mind the Bus-Pass
You know how you’re singing an old song to yourself from the 80s, then you mention the band to a friend on Messenger, then the next thing you know, you’re being sent ads and emails about that very band’s upcoming tour...
New baby in the family? Better brace yourself for NAN WARS!
A year ago, I got the news that my eldest daughter was pregnant. I was delighted (although I – obviously – felt far too young to be a grandmother!) “Hurray, I’m going to be a granny!” I sang to myself (or to anyone I...