Announcing Wait awhile, our exciting initiative, encouraging teenage girls to slow down and reclaim their teenage years to avoid unnecessary regrets. Our project is backed by a comprehensive, independent, UK-wide survey, which reveals some regrets, including sexting, getting a tattoo and missing out on real-life experiences because of social media. Also, we discover regrets from women over fifty about their teen years. Find out more here
Gosh! It is has been far too long since I raised my head above the parapet. Nonetheless, head down, so to speak, doesn’t always come with negative connotations. In my case, I have been working towards an exciting project to be announced in the coming weeks, which will no doubt bring us closer to you,…
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Grief is hard-hitting no matter when it comes. When my mother passed nearly five years ago after a long illness, I remember feeling the weight of grief and wondering if life would ever be good again. Still I pressed on in a world that had its problems, but never quite felt the real threat of…
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How To Talk About Race Now
As a writer, I’ve always struggled with who has a right to tell a specific story. Make no mistake about, I know that a darn good writer can serve up a good story whether it is her own or not. Still, it is not always easy to write with compassion and empathy about something as…
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Since the global pandemic hit the world at large back in March, of course some countries were suffering before others, we hardly recognise our everyday lifestyles any longer. On my melodramatic days, it feels a bit like Gone With The Wind, only because life as we knew it disappeared in a breeze, resulting in loss,…
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STAYING SAFE AT SCHOOL DURING A CRISIS
A September child, I have always felt grounded in the Autumn. Always waiting for a breath a fresh air, a new beginning. This one has been no different in that sense, me reflecting on the past and preparing for the future–my New Year of sorts. But this year, I, along with everybody else, am facing…
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