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From mastering auto-cue to eating lunch on the fly en route to a court case, right through to the institutionalised sexism that still exists in the new room. Alex Beard tell us all about life as a TV journalist.…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, UncategorizedBREATHLESSLY MOTHERING
Rachel Clements has only 24% remaining lung function. This lists explores he un-expected path to Motherhood, the impact that has had on her health and a glimpse into what it is like to parent whilst on oxygen.…
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL‘HANG-XIETY’ AKA ALCOHOL INDUCED ANXIETY.
The dreaded 'morning after the night before'. Perhaps a banging headache or nausea? Both of which can be fixed with a good breakfast and a paracetamol. Same can't be said for the impact booze has on your head space, leaving some, including author Gail Buckley, with a terrible intrusive thoughts and paranoia. …
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LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, UncategorizedMY PARTNER’S A CONVICT
This list, from an anonymous author, sheds light on raising kids whilst your partner is in prison. The issues of which are even more complex than you might expect. …
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Trichotillomania, also known as trich, is when someone can't resist the urge to pull out their hair. They may pull out the hair on their head or in other places, such as their eyebrows or eyelashes. Question is, when does this stray from being a idiosyncrasy to a mental health issue. Here Bryony Davy shares her take on it.…
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INSPIRING, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, Uncategorized, WORK & MONEYHOW TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER A BREAK
What happens when a few months off work for maternity leave turns into something longer. A year becomes two, then another and another. And then how about if in time decide you want to go back to your career - what do you do then? That's exactly what Deb Khan specialises in: helping guide women through this process and get them back in the work place.…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, UncategorizedMY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS MY SURROGATE
"The fact that someone would care about us enough to offer something so enormous felt incredibly special. Whether it worked or not, what she had offered was indescribable. We went from feeling like the unluckiest couple in the world, to the luckiest! How many people have a sister in law that would offer to help you have a baby?! " Helen Loates shares her surrogacy experience.…
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LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, USEFULTHE DO’S AND DO NOT’S OF DATING AS A SINGLE PARENT
Dating is such a complicated game isn't it?! Playing it cool but not too cool, being open and open-minded but not so much that you are an open-book?! Let alone when you have a small person to think about too! Here Jaya Chingen offers a balanced account of her experience plus tons of empowering advice.…