Rebekah Rainey

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The Bluey Effect: How a little cartoon dog made us feel a lot better

With humour, sentimentality and a beautiful portrayal of the reality of parenting, it's no wonder everyone is asking…

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A carer’s compassion fatigue: ‘I felt like I was abandoning an already-abandoned subset of the population’

Leaving her role as a social work assistant for at-risk youths came with a lot more baggage than…

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When did the magic of Christmas stop being enough?

Santa visits, Elf on the Shelf, excessive advent calendar, Christmas Eve boxes and matching festive pyjamas. More Christmas…

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The importance of being sad, according to a therapist

With so much focus on “staying positive”, is there any time left to be sad wallow without guilt…

By Rebekah Rainey