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Australian writer says 10 hours alone time helps motherhood

8/18/2026

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Katie, an Australian writer, says she prefers being an aunt to motherhood.
She needs more than 10 hours of quiet, alone time each day to function.
Her phone holds exactly 17,088 photos and videos of the nieces, a number she monitors.
She teaches the nieces vegetarianism, that marriage is optional, and inclusive stories such as gay penguin books.

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Story summary

Katie, an Australian writer, says she prefers being an aunt to motherhood.
She needs more than 10 hours of quiet, alone time each day to function.
Her phone holds exactly 17,088 photos and videos of the nieces, a number she monitors.
She teaches the nieces vegetarianism, that marriage is optional, and inclusive stories such as gay penguin books.