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Domestic abuse can take many shapes, one that is often overlooked is financial abuse. It occurs as frequently as, and often comes hand in hand with, emotion and physical abuse. Here Kim Chambers, a Financial Abuse Specialist working in NatWest’s customer protection team shares insight into how this type of abuse manifests, signs of what to look out for and where to seek help for either yourself or a loved one who may be a victim:…
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Regular readers will know that most often these lists are reflective: written as someone comes to terms with an aspects of their life. This one is different, the author (who wishes to remain anonymous) is in the thick of it, her partners use of cannabis is very much a 'now'.…
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Here's the thing. Baby's aren't always a bundle of joy. Actually, some of them can be the opposite. It may not often be spoken about but some babies are criers. And for their parents its testing emotionally and mentally. Not least because frequently nobody can say when exactly the torturous wailing will end, something Katie Beer experience firsthand with her first child.…
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Motherhood is challenging. But for some Mothers the issue they face are unfathomable. This list from Emma France of Mothers2Mothers charity tells of the reality of Motherhood in Africa and for many it a matter of survival. …
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It sound trite, but the truth is we have no idea what life has in store. In 2012 Zoe Robertson had a car crash that what see her not only suffer brain injury but also turn her life upside down. A trauma with amazing implications. …
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Imagine learning to be a parent at the same time as learning to live as a true version of you? This cathartic list from a Trans Dad is one you won't forget.…
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As a white British Women I am increasingly aware of my own privilege, and rightly so. For many subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) racism is a day to day issue, whether that be the way you are greeted at the local playgroup or even the care you receive on the labour ward. Luisa Brown sheds light on the assumptions she has encountered.…
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What greater gift is there than giving someone the chance to have a baby? Gives me goosebumps as I write this. That's exactly what Rachel Allison has done. In donating her egss she has made dreams come true (and probably healed broken hearts while she is at it. Remarkable. …