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Amberleigh JackAmberleigh Jack

Amberleigh Jack is a freelance writer based in Auckland

‘She deserved so much more’: On losing Mum in lockdown

5 May 20202 May 2020 by Amberleigh Jack

A country in lockdown adds another level of loneliness to death, writes Amberleigh Jack. But her mother’s final days in a world of chaos were not without moments of joy.  “I need to tell you that your mother is very unwell.” I’m alone in my mum’s house – almost two hours from my home and … Read more

Categories Featured, Society, The Best Of Tags covid-19, grief, Lockdown

The truth about eating disorders: What parents need to know

5 September 2018 by Amberleigh Jack

Amberleigh Jack is in recovery from a youth spent in the grips of an eating disorder. Here she talks about signs parents can look out for to protect and support their children. I was about nine when I learned if I put my fingers down my throat I could make myself vomit. At 14, I … Read more

Categories Featured, Parents Tags anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders

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