My mother has always led a very organised existence. There was always food in the cupboard and on the table. Even when she was a single mother with no car, working full time before the days of child support and sole parents pension. Bills were paid on time, she had superannuation and ironed shirts.
Originally published: The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 2018
When I was a child I thought it was just something that happened when you became an adult, like being allowed to vote and buy drinks in bars. A well ordered life would spontaneously appear on my 18th birthday and settle comfortably into the space that used to be full of unwashed clothes and unopened mail. Read more >
