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LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, TRAVEL, WORK & MONEY
WHEN ONE PARENT WORKS AWAY

The author of this list was was very concerned that it didn't have the emotional tug of some of the other stories I've shared. But that doesn't mean it's not important. There are plenty of people out their whose partners are away a lot and its TOUGH, really tough. Not just the 'parenting alone' bit, but the constant readjustment between them being around and not is challenging too. Here's Joanna Kays take on it all:…
LOVE & MARRIAGE, TRAVEL
I MOVED FROM LA TO SOMERSET FOR LOVE

I love all the little details Frederica has put into this list describing what a huge lifestyle adjustment it was…
THOUGHT-PROVOKING, TRAVEL
REMEMBER WHEN WE COULD TRAVEL?

Charlotte originally wrote a version of this lift pre-covid and back then the idea of travelling with the world with kids felt like a dream. In light of the last year Charlotte tweaked her submission to reflect where we are at now; where even venturing beyond the postcode seems exciting. …
MENTAL HEALTH, TRAVEL
PHOBIA OF FLYING

This might seem like an unusual list to share at a point when people are taking fewer flights than ever, but what's most interesting about this piece is it picks up on a pivotal moment of when a rumbling fear escalates into a phobia and how to do something about it.…
INSPIRING, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, TRAVEL, USEFUL
CLIMATE CHANGE: THE MOTHER OF ALL PROBLEMS

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…
MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, TRAVEL
BOYS DON’T CRY. A LOOK AT MALE MENTAL HEALTH

Based on a personal study she is undertaking on the Male Mental Health from the 'Sadlands' of the UK to the ‘Happylands’ in Denmark Carrie Starbuck firstly unpacks 'toxic masculinity'. Then provides tools for helping our sons, brother, husbands and Fathers to be more comfortable with expressing themselves.…
FUNNY, TRAVEL, WORK & MONEY
WHEN I WAS CABIN CREW…

Don't know about you but I've found the role of Cabin Crew fascinating: the opportunity to travel the world, the ability to look 'turned-out' at altitude, not to mention the behaviour you get to see from passengers. This brilliant, eye-opening list from @gemswholesomekitchen is everything you want it to be! …
LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, TRAVEL, WORK & MONEY
EXPAT LIFE. THE REALITY

Who doesn't secretly harbour dreams of packing your bags and heading for the sunshine? But is the reality everything you'd hope it would be. Are the blue skies worth the exchange of being close to friends and family? Here Katy Granville gives the lowdown of being an expat in Dubai:…
BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, FUNNY, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, TRAVEL
How to Survive a Festival with Kids.

We have just returned from 4 nights at Wilderness Festival. It’s Bertie’s 6th festival, which aged 5 is pretty excellent.…