Jackie WoodsChristmas LightsMichelle carried the ladder, which was not as heavy as Andrew had always made out, down the side path. She steadied it against the wall and…13 min read·Mar 21, 2023----
Jackie WoodsI was surprised at how much I wanted to celebrate 50At 21 I was too clueless, 30 too bridal, 40 too distraught, but 50 — oh yeah.4 min read·Jul 1, 2021--1--1
Jackie WoodsLeft out in the coal‘Moscow’ Mike Brunker got the nickname that would stick for life as an 18-year-old apprentice diesel fitter, when he was selected to go to…12 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Jackie WoodsWelcome to the worldWhen my son was born 18 years ago, it was compulsory for every single well-wisher to say: ‘Enjoy every moment! It goes so fast!’ I hated…5 min read·Jul 26, 2020----
Jackie WoodsGemini twinsI thought I’d write something sad but uplifting about life with a heroin addict brother. But not even time heals all wounds.2 min read·Jun 14, 2020----
Jackie WoodsinHuman PartsHe Called It Love, But It Was a CrimeAt 14, I found myself in a “relationship” with a 31-year-old man5 min read·Mar 7, 2019--88--88
Jackie Woods‘Am I a dreadful mother?’ and other holiday Google searchesHaving my kids stand on the rim of an active volcano had been my idea, but I was rapidly losing confidence it was a good one. After a…4 min read·Jul 29, 2017----
Jackie WoodsLove, loss and beanies: a half-baked pilgrimageThousand-year-old Buddhist enclave perched on a mountain-top. Temples. Shrines. Steep cable-car. Living tradition. I was hooked as soon as…4 min read·May 21, 2016----
Jackie WoodsWalking with bear bellsThere were a few things I was worried about after booking a self-guided walking tour along Japan’s Nakasendo Way.4 min read·Apr 15, 2016----
Jackie WoodsBromo: notes from a volcanoSo when I told my friends I was going to climb a volcano, it turns out I was overstating the ‘climb’ part.4 min read·Oct 16, 2015----