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Melissa Coburn

Brisbane Times

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The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

This is confronting. It’s like the first time you realise you can no longer swing across monkey bars. Does this mean I’m old?

12.03.2026 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

This is confronting. It’s like the first time you realise you can no longer swing across monkey bars. Does this mean I’m old?

12.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

This is confronting. It’s like the first time you realise you can no longer swing across monkey bars. Does this mean I’m old?

12.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

The kid who bought me lollies claims she’s about to be a grandma. I’ll get over it

This is confronting. It’s like the first time you realise you can no longer swing across monkey bars. Does this mean I’m old?

12.03.2026 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

Take a deep breath of nature

Immersion in nature, especially with children, can bring peace. Then there’s the peace of Christ.

07.02.2026 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

Take a deep breath of nature

Immersion in nature, especially with children, can bring peace. Then there’s the peace of Christ.

07.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

Take a deep breath of nature

Immersion in nature, especially with children, can bring peace. Then there’s the peace of Christ.

07.02.2026 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

Take a deep breath of nature

Immersion in nature, especially with children, can bring peace. Then there’s the peace of Christ.

07.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

There’s no Mass like Midnight Mass

For those who go to church but once a year, it might just be at midnight for Christmas.

20.12.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

There’s no Mass like Midnight Mass

For those who go to church but once a year, it might just be at midnight for Christmas.

20.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

There’s no Mass like Midnight Mass

For those who go to church but once a year, it might just be at midnight for Christmas.

20.12.2025 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

There’s no Mass like Midnight Mass

For those who go to church but once a year, it might just be at midnight for Christmas.

20.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

What to do when your child plays detective to unmask Santa

If you are accused of being Santa, perhaps diffuse the crisis by answering a question with a question.

11.12.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

What to do when your child plays detective to unmask Santa

If you are accused of being Santa, perhaps diffuse the crisis by answering a question with a question.

11.12.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

What to do when your child plays detective to unmask Santa

If you are accused of being Santa, perhaps diffuse the crisis by answering a question with a question.

11.12.2025 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

What to do when your child plays detective to unmask Santa

If you are accused of being Santa, perhaps diffuse the crisis by answering a question with a question.

11.12.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

An unexpected letter arrived at my dad’s funeral – it contained one of life’s great lessons

Its author was a legendary teacher who struck fear into prankster girls – and transformed our lives.

30.10.2025 8

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

An unexpected letter arrived at my dad’s funeral – it contained one of life’s great lessons

Its author was a legendary teacher who struck fear into prankster girls – and transformed our lives.

30.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

An unexpected letter arrived at my dad’s funeral – it contained one of life’s great lessons

Its author was a legendary teacher who struck fear into prankster girls – and transformed our lives.

30.10.2025 6

The Age

Melissa Coburn

An unexpected letter arrived at my dad’s funeral – it contained one of life’s great lessons

Its author was a legendary teacher who struck fear into prankster girls – and transformed our lives.

30.10.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

To forgive is divine – and a human obligation

When you listen to the Lord’s Prayer closely, it makes it clear that God’s forgiveness is predicated upon our forgiveness of others.

26.10.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

To forgive is divine – and a human obligation

When you listen to the Lord’s Prayer closely, it makes it clear that God’s forgiveness is predicated upon our forgiveness of others.

26.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

To forgive is divine – and a human obligation

When you listen to the Lord’s Prayer closely, it makes it clear that God’s forgiveness is predicated upon our forgiveness of others.

26.10.2025 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

To forgive is divine – and a human obligation

When you listen to the Lord’s Prayer closely, it makes it clear that God’s forgiveness is predicated upon our forgiveness of others.

26.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

My youngest child’s in Year 12: It’s the end of school for all of us

My daughter’s graduation is triggering memories of my own final weeks. Will she feel the same way?

02.10.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

My youngest child’s in Year 12: It’s the end of school for all of us

My daughter’s graduation is triggering memories of my own final weeks. Will she feel the same way?

02.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

My youngest child’s in Year 12: It’s the end of school for all of us

My daughter’s graduation is triggering memories of my own final weeks. Will she feel the same way?

02.10.2025 9

The Age

Melissa Coburn

My youngest child’s in Year 12: It’s the end of school for all of us

My daughter’s graduation is triggering memories of my own final weeks. Will she feel the same way?

02.10.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

Choose your words carefully - you may have to eat them

Words can crush the listener or soothe them. You must decide how your story is told.

10.08.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

Choose your words carefully - you may have to eat them

Words can crush the listener or soothe them. You must decide how your story is told.

10.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

Choose your words carefully - you may have to eat them

Words can crush the listener or soothe them. You must decide how your story is told.

10.08.2025 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

Choose your words carefully - you may have to eat them

Words can crush the listener or soothe them. You must decide how your story is told.

10.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

I can’t take my eyes off my husband’s ‘rival’. Is this more than a dalliance?

My husband’s nemesis knows all my secrets, my passwords and bank accounts and has access to my emails. He controls my diary. But I can’t walk away.

08.05.2025 10

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

I can’t take my eyes off my husband’s ‘rival’. Is this more than a dalliance?

My husband’s nemesis knows all my secrets, my passwords and bank accounts and has access to my emails. He controls my diary. But I can’t walk away.

08.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

I can’t take my eyes off my husband’s ‘rival’. Is this more than a dalliance?

My husband’s nemesis knows all my secrets, my passwords and bank accounts and has access to my emails. He controls my diary. But I can’t walk away.

08.05.2025 10

The Age

Melissa Coburn

I can’t take my eyes off my husband’s ‘rival’. Is this more than a dalliance?

My husband’s nemesis knows all my secrets, my passwords and bank accounts and has access to my emails. He controls my diary. But I can’t walk away.

08.05.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn

My eldest son’s left home for uni. I’m happy for him, a little sad for myself

I gave my son a little memento to take with him when he moved interstate. It was something my father gave me when I had just finished school.

10.02.2025 7

WA Today

Melissa Coburn

My eldest son’s left home for uni. I’m happy for him, a little sad for myself

I gave my son a little memento to take with him when he moved interstate. It was something my father gave me when I had just finished school.

10.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melissa Coburn

My eldest son’s left home for uni. I’m happy for him, a little sad for myself

I gave my son a little memento to take with him when he moved interstate. It was something my father gave me when I had just finished school.

10.02.2025 5

The Age

Melissa Coburn

My eldest son’s left home for uni. I’m happy for him, a little sad for myself

I gave my son a little memento to take with him when he moved interstate. It was something my father gave me when I had just finished school.

10.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melissa Coburn