Is Barbie feminist... enough?
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A census question on unpaid work
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In the census tonight, I found this question interesting and relevant, given it is International Women’s Day on 8 March.
In the last 4 weeks, which of these have you done, without pay?
Read MoreCost of living these days
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We’re in a cost-of-living crisis. What’s it all about, and how can we make our money go further?
Read MoreAllowing ourselves to age
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I was standing in a London changing room, at the age of 26, when it happened.
Read MoreGoing back to study: making the leap into a master’s degree at 34
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Going back to uni at 34, to do a master’s degree: the experience so far
Read MoreMental health, mothering and the influence of environment
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Most of what I’ve learned in the last year or so boils down to two things.
Read MoreI met my 21-year-old self today
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In one of those rare quiet moments in the evening, I was walking along the footpath to pick up my son from daycare.
Read MoreLetting go of 2020
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Reflecting on the year that was 2020: the good bits, the shit bits, and knowing whether to say yes or no.
Read MoreA reading list for resilience in uncertain times
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Here are the top three books I’ve read over the years that have given me resources for resilience or taught me about mental strength.
Read MoreFlexible working arrangements in a post-COVID world
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COVID-19 gave many of us the experience of working from home full time. Will organisations allow us to continue this practice?
Read MoreWhat I've learned from lockdown
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I’m reflecting on what I can take from the Alert level 4 lockdown into this brave new world.
Read MoreLife in the lead-up to Lockdown
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In twenty years time, our families might ask us what we were doing in March 2020, when the whole world stopped, and homes became our safe haven. Who were we living with, what were we worried about? I’ve put together this letter for my son, to give him some idea of life in the lead-up to a COVID lockdown.
Read MoreThe community cave
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Coming to the end of my parental leave, I’m reflecting on raising a baby in a time when community can be scarce.
Read MoreReflections on time, on the last day of the decade
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Since having Ruben, I’ve realised I know absolutely nothing about time. So it’s 31 December 2019, the last day of the decade.
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Travelling with a baby in Japan
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People thought we were mad when we said we were going on holiday with our baby. Here’s what we’ve learnt so far.
Read MoreThe search for uninterrupted time
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The older I get, the harder I have to work at having uninterrupted time to myself. Having a baby means it’s even more of a challenge.
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