Hilary Harper

Melbourne

Co-Host at Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

ABC RN Life Matters host, MC, YA and fantasy fan, food addict, Melburnian. Retweets: maybe outrage, fascination, confusion? Not endorsement.

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Articles

Surviving the squish! - ABC listen

Jan 15, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

The physical, emotional and financial toll of caring for ageing parents while raising children is a double whammy that can leave you reeling. Even your own mental and physical health can suffer and nobody even notices. We’ll hear how best to survive in the Sandwich Generation. And our panel of experts share their ideas on the big and little things that need to change to ease the burden and make life better for the Sandwich Generation.
Coping under pressure and getting it right about teenage girls

Jan 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

Your siblings have gone AWOL so it’s all on you — all the appointments, decisions and physical care. And if you’re a woman, it seems everyone thinks this is a responsibility that’s yours and yours alone. How do you navigate the emotional strain when other family members aren’t stepping up to help? And Chelsea Goodan and Sahra O'Doherty say that teen girls have inherent power and wisdom that we can better nurture. And by focusing on their fears for teen girls, adults often overlook their strengths.
Supporting yourself and your family across the generations

Jan 13, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

So you’ve decided to care for your parent at home, we'll dive into the sorts of honest conversations you must have with your partner and kids to avoid it all imploding. And how can parents and grandparents play a role in supporting kids' education in the home, and what are the best evidence-based ways to teach children to read?
Looking after your parents, your children, and yourself

Jan 12, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

If you’ve hit midlife with kids at home and ageing parents, welcome to the Sandwich Generation. Stuff’s about to get real and you are going to need help because it will be the trickiest time of your life, and nobody talks about it. But we see you and listen up ‘cause we’ve got some answers. And like any illness, with the right support and care, it is possible to continue to live a fulfilling life with dementia. But what should that support and care look like?
Happily ever after? - ABC listen

Jan 8, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

Things are going well with Gene. It's the happily ever after Hilary hadn't considered would come so soon, if at all. At this stage of life, Hil wonders what she's looking for in the long term and where this dating quest is supposed to lead her. An in 2014, Matty Hannon set out on the adventure of a lifetime. But, near the start of the trip, he met Heather Hillier. After a few months of letter writing, she agreed to join him and his tale of adventure became a love story.
Hidden agendas, heartbreak, and... things get hot and heavy

Jan 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

How do you deal with people who lie, overshare, or don't respect your feelings? Hilary confronts the reality that the people she meets on the apps might challenge her trust while looking inward at how her baggage affects her interactions. Older daters are covered in scars. Some heartbreaks and hang-ups significantly influence how we connect with others. So, how do we protect ourselves while trying to be vulnerable with strangers?
Meeting a new partner and the truth about romantic love

Jan 6, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

The way we meet potential lovers has changed drastically over the past decade, moving from pubs and parties to the online space. How can we navigate these new tools, learning how to craft the perfect profile and grappling with the flat way we have to represent ourselves to catch a mate today. And if you decide that separate beds are the answer for your relationship, how do you manage that conversation with a partner who might not feel the same way?
The quest for eternal youth and the truth about dopamine

Sep 11, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

For some people, the effort to slow or reverse ageing has led them to embrace cutting-edge and experimental technologies and therapies. But what does science say about these radical age-reversal techniques? And can building your understanding of dopamine and the way it drives pleasure help you to make better choices in life?
Is the cost of living changing the way we eat out? And living separately while married

Sep 10, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

A new report suggests that over 8% of restaurants and bars will close over the next year as rising costs hit their bottom line and the rising cost of living changes the way we eat. What will that mean for your next meal out? And what are the implications for couples who choose not to live together and how does living apart change a relationship?
John Brogden's reasons for hope

Sep 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hilary Harper

Global research suggests less than half the people with an eating disorder who access treatment achieve long-term recovery. We speak to leading experts about the challenges of introducing new therapies and what else might work. And in his new book Profiles of Hope, John Brogden speaks to 15 Australians who survived suicide and found their way back to a better life.