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On being the daughter of a jealous mother…

For more than 40 years I believed I was a huge disappointment to my late mother and have suffered poor self-esteem and depression from that all my … [Read more...]

Why I hate Mother’s Day

It's nothing personal you understand... all the flowers and chocolates and cutesy gifts do wonders for small and large businesses the globe over... … [Read more...]

Where there is love, is there honour?

Teenage girl talk We gathered on the top terrace of our friend’s house where we can see our house too. Young girls giggling, exchanging myths and … [Read more...]

Primary issues

As a working mum, I have felt extremely lucky to have had an employer who was flexible enough to offer me school hours (and term time only, which has … [Read more...]

Why do women find it so hard to go back to work?

Why do women find it so hard to go back to work? Image by Getty Images via Daylife When I had my first son I was under a lot of pressure to make … [Read more...]

The most rewarding job in the world

And a job for life? Would you apply for a role that had no real prospects, limited financial rewards and was a lifelong commitment full of daily … [Read more...]

Guestblog: The modern way of parenting

When I was pondering a possible subject for this blog, I found it very difficult to think of anything that wasn’t apocalyptic in nature. I don’t … [Read more...]