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Following World Cancer Day I wanted to share this story about a side to Cancer that we tend to hear less about: discovering you have the BRCA1 gene. Laura Hyde is in a uniquely complex situation, while on the one hand being ahead of the disease is a blessing, but how having access to genetic testing and preventative surgeries is a direct result of the fact that many of her family have not been so fortunate.…
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder is something I have only come to learn about recently, but the impact of those who find themselves in any kind of relationship with a narcissist is both huge and seemingly imperceptible which is what makes it so hard. Thank you so much to this anonymous writer for shining a light on such a complex issue, especially one that is personally very painful. …
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Put your hands up if you've got small kids? Put your hands up if being with them all the time, plus the rest of the stuff that goes with this pandemic, is putting a strain on your relationship? Well this list is for you. A bit of a reminder that you aren't alone in finding it tough, plus a gentle reminder of things that might help…
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MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, Uncategorized, USEFUL
EVERYTHING WE’VE LEARNT ABOUT DIGITAL PARENTING
How much screen time is too much? How do I set a good example to my kids? How to I prepare them for social media? This are just some of the questions experts Emma and Charlotte Robertson look to answer in their list…
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I recently put some questions out on Instagram exploring drinking habits of parents. Off the back of that I received an extraordinary email from Elena who shared her experience as Child of an Alcoholic (COA) as well as raising some tough but important questions about the drinking culture in this country:…
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Christmas eh?! Funny old time of year. Let alone at the end of THIS year. Many people love it, but for lots of us (me included), it can be tough. Here Carys Worsdale opens up about grieving her parents at Christmas:…
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This one comes from an Anonymous writer, I am grateful to her for writing honestly about being unfaithful to her a partner; a reminder that there are complexities to any story.…
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Following yesterdays announcement that gyms will reopen on the 25th, it felt like a good time to share this piece…