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Right now, over the school holidays, there are a lot of teens who are having their own Blake Lively moment. Let me be clear — we have no idea what’s fully gone down between Taylor Swift and her former best friend Blake Lively. And this post is NOT encouraging anyone to speculate on that situation. But what we do know is that 1000 people were invited to Taylor and Travis’s wedding yesterday … and Blake Lively was not one of them. And that’s a situation many teens can relate to: Being publicly dropped. Having everyone…
Peaches Geldof’s death is not about you.
I felt it. The rumble. The quiet rage that started to roll yesterday when those initial whispers about the cause of Peaches Geldof’s death started to swirl. And…
This week a simple bracelet soothed my soul.
This week a simple silver bracelet soothed my soul. Let me explain. When I brought my third baby home from the hospital, I expected to feel many things over…
The most shocking part of the Hey Dad! cast interview.
Last night I watched A Current Affair and frankly, I need to debrief. One thousand different thoughts and emotions are swirling around my head and I don’t even quite…
An 8 year old is sobbing in her bed. And the reason why will floor you.
Before I tell you why she’s crying, let me tell you about this eight-year-old. She’s at the top of her Grade 3 class. Loves swimming. And jazz ballet.…
Ageing isn’t something to be feared. It’s a privilege.
I’m about to tell you a story. It’s the story of a global television legend, a world-famous actress and a 22-year-old Australian babysitter – my babysitter – called…
I still choose you.
Sometimes I look at my wedding photo and I don’t recognise the bride smiling back at me. And I suspect she wouldn’t recognise me either. She’s 34. I’m…
"I didn’t know Charlotte Dawson but this is why I cried for her today."
I had a hot and cold relationship with Charlotte Dawson. Don’t get me wrong, we never met. But when she first came to my attention on Australia’s…
This woman is more than brave …
I want you to do something. I want you to look at a photo. And I want you to tell me what you see. I’ll give you a…
For my next birthday? I’ll have what Michelle Obama is having …
Looks can be deceiving. Take First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. At first glance, it would appear that the First Lady of Awesome and I have…
The four beliefs I binned on New Year’s Eve
I’m one of those people who always feels like a new year is a fresh start. A clean slate with no mistakes on it (okay, suddenly I’ve turned…
About Bec
Over the past 25 years Rebecca Sparrow has earned a living as a travel writer, a television publicist, a marketing executive, a magazine editor, a TV scriptwriter, a radio producer, a newspaper columnist and as an author.
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