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HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S
FERTILITY JOURNEY OF A GERIATRIC MUM

I vividly remember being told that after 35 you are considered geriatric in terms of fertility and pregnancy! The shock! I could have sworn I was young just a moment ago!? Fortunately, the terminology has moved on but doesn't mean find yourself in that bracket isn't without its challenges as Liberty Mills explains...…
HEALTH, INSPIRING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
THE REALITY OF FOOD IN SCHOOLS

When the free school meals provision (or lack of it) was in the press a couple of weeks ago I asked my friend Naomi for her insight from the 'front line', as it were. Naomi is the CEO of Chefs in Schools a brilliant team of chefs and teachers who transform food, food culture and food education in primary s…
EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S
HAVING A BABY IN A PANDEMIC

Having a baby turns your world upside down in normal circumstances; I can't imagine what it might feel like for it to be navigating what that might be like in amongst the madness of the last year. Scans alone, PPE in theatre, meeting new Mum friends on zoom. Here Samantha puts it all into words. …
HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MUST READ
A TALE OF TWO ABORTIONS

The author of today's piece wishes to remain anonymous (she explains why in the opening line), but as I said to her over email, what's remarkable about her writing is that highlights how 'common-place yet let life-altering' abortions are.…
HEALTH, LOVE & MARRIAGE
ALOPECIA UNIVERSALIS AKA LOSS OF ALL BODY HAIR

This one is courtesy of Candy Cohen, who went from feeling 'run down' to losing clumps of hair, then eventually being diagnosed with 'Alopecia Universalis', meaning she has no body hair what so ever....…
BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH
MALE EATING DISORDERS

Having watched the Freddie Flintoff documentary about his struggle with bulimia I have been thinking about the unique challenges of male eating disorders. Thank you Connor for being so open about his ongoing recovery from his, including how it intersects with his relationship with exercise. …
BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH
BYE BYE BOOBS

Anyone who follows Carly on Instagram (if you don't you should) will likely be in awe of how she has emerged from what has been an extremely challenging chapter in a way that is inspiring to witness. On a recent post celebrating life post-chemo and post-surgery she wrote: "one small step at a time, moving forwards, growing, healing & living." This is an 'ode to her boobs' ahead of a double mastectomy:…
HEALTH, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEY
HAVE WE LOST SIGHT OF WHAT SELF-CARE REALLY MEANS?

This one comes courtesy of Kim Palmer, founder of the Clementine App (nice name - ha!) and I don't know about you but it certainly rang true. It also reminded me to book an optician and dentist appointment.…
HEALTH, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL
THIS IS LONG-TERM COVID

As per the opening line, this list from Lucille Whiting isn't to scare anyone, but instead give a personal insight of the continued impact of COVID-19 on her health. Something I haven't seen or read much on, but am keen to learn more about...…