Happy Birthday Mama Ruth
1 May 2025
May Day is my grandmother’s birthday. Ruth Roberta Duke (1901-2000) was born in Louisiana in the south of the United States. She was the youngest
Photograph: Thom Milkovic, Unsplash
Almost Forgotten
6 April 2025
The exhibition Keeping Things Together was organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Women:s Art Register collection. This occasion should have been a
Strange Estrangement
12 March 2025
Estrangement is defined as “a breakdown in a relationship, such as a relationship with a spouse or family member, where there is no longer any
The Ties That Bind
3 February 2025
There are the families we are born with, and then there are the artificial family units known as step or blended families. Stepfamilies may eventually
A Surprising Reunion
1 January 2025
It’s rare for me to meet anyone outside of my immediate family where I share childhood memories or a historic connection. Moving frequently means that
Down Under Christmas
2 December 2024
The Christmas holidays in Australia always seem weather-challenged to anyone who has grown up in the cold of North America. Here in Australia, the summer
Joyce Agee
Writing can magically transport us anywhere. My blog looks at the experiences of being an expat newcomer; life in a small town in regional Australia, and what the world looks like living ‘down under’.