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Climate Change is everybody's issue. We all have two options: to do our bit or to go beyond and give our everything into genuinely having an impact into the future of our planet, or most importantly, the planet our children and grandchildren will inherit. Here Sophie Tait of @trashplastic tells us in no uncertain terms what needs to be done…
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What do you when your child starts expressing interest in skin colour? And more surprisingly articulating sorrow for the fact that you, the parent, have darker skin? And what about teaching them about their heritage?The complexities of their ethnicity? How can you prepare yourself for these conversations? And what can we learn from each other in terms of trying to navigate this. Nicola Emmett shares her experience.…
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BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEYINFLUENCER? INSTA-MUM? OR JUST ‘ME’?
I have now been having a consistent daliance with Social Media since early 2015 and boy has it been a wild ride. A rollercoaster of emotions, some incredible highs and some soul-searching lows. None of us have a sussed, this list is my attempt to navigate where I am with it by way of sharing my story.…
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EMOTIONAL, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEYTHE UPS & DOWN OF CO-PARENTING AFTER A BREAK-UP
Its a sad fact of life that sometimes relationships breakdown. Not only is the aftermath heartbreaking for all involved, there is also the challenge of how to navigate bringing up your kids apart. This anonymous writer and her partner are in the depth of trying adjusting to co-parenting and with it discovering how sometimes the hardest bits are the ones you least expect.…
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BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGMY BATTLE WITH BODY POSITIVITY
Body Positivity has gone from a cult movement to mainstream. At the centre of it is something brilliant and empowering: there is no two ways about it; everyone and anyone should love the skin they are in. But for Harriet Shearsmith its been a complex journey, that has left her feeling in worse health and more negatively towards appearance.…
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EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGWHY I CHOOSE TO BE A SURROGATE
Pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery: all challenging. But imagining that in pursuit of making someone else happy. Knowing the baby you are growing is going to be blessed with parents other than yourself. This account by Lisa, as a surrogate is both informative and inspiring…
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGLIVING WITH SEXUAL INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
OCD is one of those largely misunderstood afflictions it can take on many forms and it worst cases be utterly soul and life altering for suffering. For Kim French it manifests in sexual intrusive thoughts which at worst made caring for daughter nearly impossible. A brave and powerful read.…
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BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULIS THREE THE MAGIC NUMBER?
I have resisted writing this list – because I was concerned it lacked the gravitas of other post. That maybe…