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“Ordinariness” - A Pathway to Real Contentment
What does the concept of ‘being ordinary’ bring up for you? It was only recently that I was asked to consider this. And, to be honest...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Staying connected when you don’t want to be
I think it’s true to say that by the time our children leave home, we’d love to think that a few nuggets of our hard-won wisdom will go...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


The Joy of Grief
I’m driving at 110kms along the Auckland motorway. I’m punching the empty passenger seat beside me, hitting the steering wheel. This is...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Grownups & their Double Standards (…or, A Question of Respect)
When I decided I wanted to write a piece on respect, I imagined I’d do some kind of in-depth examination of one central juicy question. ...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Deep Thoughts on 'Last Times'
My eldest son turned 20 a few months back. It was around a week ago that I found myself sitting in the bath with my 7 year old daughter,...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 26, 2021


Why does vulnerability matter?
Vulnerability matters. It increases the depth and quality of connections that we create. The act of being vulnerable requires us to...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 23, 2021


Poem: What to let go…
(reflections on my firstborn son moving out of home…) Was I good enough? Could I have done more? These questions are running around in my...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 23, 2021


The challenges of mid-life parenting
Did you know that each female human is born with all the eggs that she will ever need throughout her entire life? I told my mother this...
Hilary Jackson
Mar 22, 2021
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