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Terri Psiakis

The ramblings of a suburban madwoman. Or are they?

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It’s that time of year again

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Dec 12

What To Say To Your Boss At The Xmas Party So You Get A Raise

The festive season is upon us. This phrase always sounds a tiny bit menacing to me, as though we’re being pinned down on a bed, about to be ravished by a roll of prickly tinsel. Or maybe that’s just me. In any case, the season brings festive functions aplenty and one of the most...

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Nov 29

8 (very funny) Rules of Public Toilet Etiquette

A University of London study published in the British Journal of Criminology this week has revealed that apparently, a trip to the loo can be a “stressful” experience for men as they try to adhere to unwritten toilet etiquette and avoid fights. Firstly, the fact that this study was...

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Nov 06

I am 50 and I still breastfeed my 4-year-old

A Woman's Day article featuring a 50-year-old woman who breastfeeds her four-year-old daughter four times a day is getting the Boob Brigade all hot under the collar. You know the Boob Brigade: those people who may or may not be breast-owners themselves who love nothing more than telling other...

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Sep 29

Grieving the death of a woman we never knew

I can’t stop crying. I am grieving the violent death of a woman I have never met and will never know. Her happy, smiling face is familiar to me only because of the number of times I have seen it on news programs, in the papers and on social media. Since her disappearance nearly a week ago she...

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Aug 01

How to move house … without the heart palpitations

I recently moved house. This would be obvious to you if you were currently looking at me because I look like shit. No, really. We had a 30-day settlement, and anyone who has packed up their entire house in 30 days will understand completely why I look like shit right now. You don’t sleep much...

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Jul 10

I want my doctor to tell me I have the flu

I’m sick. Like half of this country’s eastern seaboard at present, I have the flu. At least, I believe it’s flu. My doctor airily diagnosed a “virus” but my throat’s sore, my nose is running, and I’m coughing with head and body aches. This is flu, yes? I...

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Jun 29

Don't call me darl!

Dear Billy, I’m not sure if you remember me. I came into your workplace today to upgrade my mobile phone – I was there for about half an hour and ours was a pretty straightforward retail interaction. Don’t worry, I’m not writing to complain about my new phone. I’m...

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