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When
SundayApril 6
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X207
Level 2
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$15+ Transaction fee
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Things We Don’t Speak About: Motherhood and Mental Health
In this returning series of conversations, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Ariane Beeston and Oceane Campbell discuss the secrets and stigma around maternal mental health, perfectionism, and society’s expectations. Hosted by Katharine Gillett.
The Speakers
Ariane Beeston
In this returning series of conversations, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Ariane Beeston and Oceane Campbell discuss the secrets and stigma…
Katharine Gillett
In this returning series of conversations, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Ariane Beeston and Oceane Campbell discuss the secrets and stigma…
Oceane Campbell
In this returning series of conversations, we invite authors to share how they interrogate tough topics in their writing lives. Ariane Beeston and Oceane Campbell discuss the secrets and stigma…
BY THE ARTIST/S
Because I'm Not Myself, You See
Labour of Love
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