One of my biggest goals this year was to take my children away during the summer holidays as a solo parent. We had gone away almost every year previously and missed having a break last year. But, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. Firstly, I don’t drive. So I had to be really particular about… Continue reading Summer Holidays as a Solo Parent
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Poverty Never Goes Away
For most of my life, I have been poor. At times, this has meant living in genuine poverty. There have been times when things have been better and times when things have been worse, but I have mostly been hovering somewhere around that hypothetical ‘poverty line’. Even when my husband and I were working 5 jobs… Continue reading Poverty Never Goes Away
Social Media Isn’t Real
I was talking to a friend recently about social media addiction. We spoke about the impact that it can have on our mental health. The conversation really got me thinking. Like most 30+ year olds, social media didn’t really exist when I was a child. When I was a teenager, I remember there being Yahoo… Continue reading Social Media Isn’t Real
Being a Mother to Daughters
As a woman, the story hit home in a way that was familiar. As a mother, it reignited fears for the safety of my daughters. I am the mother of two daughters