Hope is an Axe

On wit, weather, and getting through

Apr 3 • Ros Barber

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March 2026

Why I Never Let Anyone Do Anything For Me

Insights from the massage table

Mar 27 • Ros Barber

136

29

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The Poem that Saved My Life

A poetry deep dive: Philip Larkin's 'Aubade'

Mar 20 • Ros Barber

17

7

Why I want International Women's Day to "do one"

Contains mild swearing and extreme doll mutilation

Mar 6 • Ros Barber

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February 2026

As Long as Good People Think Wealth is Evil, the World Will Keep Being Shit

Poor=good is a disempowering equation

Feb 27 • Ros Barber

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The Internet is a Brilliant Contraceptive

Plus the King's Brother Arrested, Now We're Talking

Feb 20 • Ros Barber

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I Wish I Hadn't Brought You

Twenty-five years ago, I married a man I barely knew under a freezing waterfall in Costa Rica

Feb 6 • Ros Barber

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January 2026

The Day I Nearly Left My Children Behind

The opening chapter of a memoir in progress

Jan 30 • Ros Barber

60

9

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The Delicious Taste of Zero Concern

Letting go, having fun ... plus some swearing!

Jan 23 • Ros Barber

98

16

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Everyone Hated Me When I Was Nine

Stories shape your reality. Choose a good one.

Jan 16 • Ros Barber

174

10

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Divorcing a Friend

As we grow and evolve, some tethers to the past must be cut

Jan 9 • Ros Barber

173

27

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2025's Top 10 Essays

Catch your breath, grab a coffee, and catch up

Jan 2 • Ros Barber

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