If you are a woman of a certain age you will know that the menopause is about so much more than just hot flushes, irrational behaviour and uncomfortable sex. Pink, plump vaginas, pelvic floor exercises and how to do the perfect “Jimmy Choo” poo (ie with heels on)…
View PostA mother’s love is an undisputed guarantee that travels the test of time but there are moments when it is tested to its limits and how we respond says a lot as to its value. My eldest is close to completing his second year at university but his…
View PostA fellow parenting blogger asked me recently what the biggest challenge of parenting teenagers is compared to the younger years. My answer was quite simply, learning to give up control. I say learning because it does not come naturally as a mother to let go, it takes not…
View PostThis week marks the second year anniversary of the Tweens, Teens & Beyond linky, a collaboration between Sharon, Nicky and I, for those bloggers like us who wanted to share their experiences, passions, and opinions of life beyond the early parenting years. Sadly, however, like all good things…
View PostChristian Dior is synonymous with femininity, elegance and timeless splendour. It is also, as the title of its V&A exhibition suggests, the “stuff of dreams”. The furore surrounding the Christian Dior Designer of Dreams exhibition at the V&A has been building to crescendo point since its announcement last…
View PostGood morning and welcome to the monthly Tweens, Teens & Beyond link-up, hosted by me and fellow bloggers Sharon at After The Playground and Nicky at Not Just The Three of Us. I have to admit to being pleased to say farewell to January and to welcome in February…
View PostPublic awareness campaigns are a regular feature of everyday life. Not a month goes by without our attention being drawn by a headline statistic to another condition and the plight of others. January was the month for raising awareness of the need for cervical cancer screening, but…
View PostMy final Fabulous Females of this first series are three women who make up #pelvicroar. Myra, Elaine and Emma are a physio led collaboration intent on challenging any taboos surrounding pelvic health and making pelvic exercises as vital as brushing your teeth. Personally I love to combine the two!…
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