Wendy Syfret
Wendy Syfret is the author of The Sunny Nihilist and a freelance writer based in Melbourne.
Not all medication is ‘pregnancy-safe’. So how do you calculate the risks?
For those dealing with chronic health conditions, the choice to continue or stop taking medication during pregnancy can be complicated.
- by Wendy Syfret
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Opinion
Social media
Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work
Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries, it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Neighbours
I’m living my best commune life in the ’burbs. Nudity aside, I think we’re onto something
Gossip, meals, lawnmowers, utensils, daily stresses, chores, petty grievances and half-finished bottles of wine are constantly shared. Doorbells go un-rung, shoes unworn. It’s as common to drop by in pyjamas as it is jeans.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Parenting
What the darkness of parenting memes taught me about motherhood
As a millennial who came of age in digital media, I know a lot about memes. But nothing prepared me for the onslaught of “jokes” I’d witness as a new parent.
- by Wendy Syfret
You’re not imagining it, fast fashion is ruining op shops
Whether you shop or work in second-hand stores, the onslaught of brands like Shein and Kmart’s Anko is hard to ignore.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Money & relationships
Working class isn’t just a way of life. Thanks to ‘brokecore’, it’s a fashion trend
While being properly poor sadly remains demode, this season we want the illusion of struggle. The eau de toilette of fiscal stress, not the full-on perfume.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
My First Job
They hired me because of my older sister. Turned out, I was not my older sister
The coffee chain probably thought they’d hit the jackpot when my older sister asked them to give me a job. I could be a Solange to her Beyonce. How wrong they were.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Style
In my hunt for the most elusive summer staple, it hit me. I’ve become my mother
Thin cotton, a flattering cut and timeless, the Hot Day Dress is the mythical holy grail of women’s wardrobes.
- by Wendy Syfret
Comforting or cashing in? Inside the complex world of IVF influencers
While many people are thankful for influencers sharing their fertility journeys, others question whether IVF should be so heavily marketed.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Climate crisis
I was a corporate greenwasher. Sorry for making you think metal straws would fix climate change
This wasn’t the creative life I pictured when I set out to become a writer. But it was a line of work I excelled at. I helped businesses rebrand it as a matter of lifestyle, solved by reusable cups and composting.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
For a sullen teen, my suburb was a bore. To a middle-aged woman, it’s paradise
Then I hit my 30s and began thinking about buying a home and entombing my own child in the comfortable silence of suburbia. Suddenly, Mount Waverley didn’t seem so bad.
- by Wendy Syfret