Vegetarian children – your decision or theirs?

by Susan Walters

When I was pregnant with my first child I expected lots of questions. ‘Do you know what you are having? ‘What would you prefer’ ‘Are you sure it’s not twins’ (I put on… Read More →

The Search for Inner Peace

by belle365.co.uk

When I found myself wedged between a filthy tube door and a sweaty man’s armpit for the fifth morning in a row on my daily commute to work two years ago, something inside… Read More →

Fuel for the fire

by centrallibby

On the front page of the Times website today you could see this: “A fish in a barrel:  ‘Chloe Smith didn’t deserve Paxo’s Newsnight stuffing’ VIDEO: Defending her boss, she took one for… Read More →

Nora Ephron: “Above all, be the heroine of your own life, not the victim.”

by Keris

I wanted to write something about Nora Ephron yesterday, but I was too upset. I never met her, but I always thought that one day I would. I can’t believe I won’t. I… Read More →

Tying the string, by Anne-Marie Taylor

by Anne-Marie

Home. It’s not just a place – home is a feeling, something material and intangible at the same time. Not just bricks and mortar, we each build our notion of home from our… Read More →

Harry is eight and I am freaking out, by Keris Stainton

by Keris

I’ve always been fine about birthdays. The boys’ birthdays, I mean, not so much my own. I have a moment of “Wow, 5? Really?” or “I can’t believe Joe’s 3 already!” but then… Read More →

How do you feel about “girls”? Plus bitches, liars, housewives, and TV’s other names for women, by Diane Shipley

by diane

Girls are everywhere on TV these days, comprising the title of Lena Denham’s much-hyped HBO show: popping up in the names of new and returning programmes like New Girl, 2 Broke Girls, and… Read More →

A Quacking New Way of Life by Helen Redfern

by Helen

I’ve recently taken to going to bed armed with a chicken coop catalogue and a copy of Keeping Chickens and Other Poultry by Vivian Head. It’s laughable, I know. See, I’m swotting over… Read More →

We’re all going on a… Staycation?

by Sarah

The double-dip recession means staycations are still a popular choice. I’m not a fan of the word but I do like the idea. Mainly, I must admit for financial reasons, but also because… Read More →

Nappy Ever After: Second Time Around

by Tamsyn Murray

I only ever thought I’d have one child. When my daughter was born, seventeen years ago, I decided that I wouldn’t have any more babies. Not because it was an especially difficult birth… Read More →