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Lee's blog: And That's a Wrap...

The year is almost at an end, or it already is depending on when you are reading this. The trend of wrapping up the year is definitely not a new one but this year it seems to have exploded. ... Read More

Linda's blog: Linda’s Blog: Traditions Old and New

Christmas has always been a happy and important time for me. It has nothing to do with Jesus and certainly not presents, instead it’s a time to celebrate family and enjoy uninterrupted time tog... Read More

Christina's blog: Are You OK?

It’s a question we hear all the time. I ask it often too, but honestly, it’s one of my least favourite questions. Most of the time it doesn’t give us space to be truthful. Instead, ... Read More

Rachel's blog: Jingle All The Way

Throughout December I really enjoy watching Christmas films – new or old. I love seeing the snowy scenes and decorations in the latest cheesy Hallmark flick but also the nostalgia of the Home A... Read More

Sheila's blog: To Just Be

Thanksgiving has just passed, and instead of sitting with gratitude in the usual way, I found myself thinking about the small exchanges that shape a year. Not the big celebrations, but the moments wh... Read More

Jill's blog: The Lack Of Inspiration

What do you do when you just can’t find the ‘why’? The thing that kicks you into gear and gets you moving in whatever direction you need to be heading. Or any direction at all, real... Read More

Anushka's blog: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

I recently left a job after 14 years and, whilst weighing up the decision, I realised that much of the thought processes were akin to leaving a long-term relationship.  Whilst many people can&rs... Read More

• Career, Work and Identity

Barbara's blog: Still Their Safe Place

The other day I came across an old episode of Sex and the City, in which Charlotte and Miranda talk about their experiences of motherhood. Taking it in turn to sip their cocktail, they become brutall... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Dolly's Blog: Brideshead Revisited

I was on the train to my 30-year university reunion when I noticed that my evening dress either had soy sauce stains or the remnants of having sprayed myself with JD and Coke whilst dancing.  I ... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Eliza's blog: Positivity In A Challenge

It’s been a while since I have written one of these and it’s safe to say that a lot has happened since we last spoke. Some of the highlights include a new boyfriend, a subsequent break-up... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Lee's blog: Change Happens

Did anyone else blink and realise that it’s October? Since my last blog on the joy of the summer of which I am still basking in the afterglow I have found that summer rushed into back to school... Read More

Samantha’s blog: The 15-Year-Old and Me

My child is 15 and has autism, learning disabilities, limited communication skills and vocabulary. He still needs help with basic tasks like washing and dressing, and he cannot be left on his own. Th... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work
• Caring Responsibilities

Linda's Blog: Surviving or Thriving?

I've just clocked up 21 years since qualifying as a solicitor which, aside from making me feel old, makes me think back to my first job and how I doubted I'd reach my first anniversary, let a... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work
• Career, Work and Identity

Rachel's blog: From Sunlight to Shadows

I feel like the autumn champions started earlier this year; clamouring all over my socials for their pumpkin spice latte and ushering in the colder nights so they can 'cosy up' in their favou... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Sheila's blog: We All Need a Little Help Sometimes

I ask for help a lot. With Secondary Progressive MS, I need help into a taxi, help from my daughters, help from strangers, help from my husband. Help comes in many forms: sometimes intimate, sometime... Read More

• Career, Work and Identity

Sioux's blog: The Power of Living in the Moment

My husband and I have recently been reflecting on why living in the moment is so important. It all started with a conversation about why he had decided to buy some credits in a computer game he was p... Read More

Jill's blog: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

I used to find it amusing that my mother always said she didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up. This was for two reasons: 1 - She was already grown up 2 - I (thought) I k... Read More

Anushka's blog: Small actions, big consequences

I recently saw a social media post, ‘Why am I recycling when Taylor Swift takes 170 private jet flights a year?’. It irked me as this nihilistic attitude of ‘I am just one of 8... Read More

Barbara's blog: Reframing The Rulebook

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for a podcast. It was one of a series, authored by the Design History Society, which explored the career paths of students that had taken their master’s degre... Read More

Ruban's blog: Into the Unknown - School Trip Sagas

“Would anyone like to go next...?” I raise my hand hesitantly, unsure if I've been through enough to be worthy of sharing my story. My mouth is dry, and I pause before the words ... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Devinder's blog: It Was Always About the Money

It’s only when you step away from a situation that the truth begins to surface. You see things clearly—what was really going on beneath the surface. I’ve never managed to susta... Read More

• Relationships and Divorce

Dolly's blog: Somewhere in a field in Hampshire... all right

It was actually a field in Suffolk and we were definitely not sorted out for Es and wizz, but in the spirit of Jarvis Cocker I was heading to a music festival for the first time since my 20s; the lat... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Lee's blog: Making Summer A Verb

In my youth I was obsessed with the type of books and TV shows that depicted rich American families who did not take holidays in the way in which I understood holidays existed but rather they “... Read More

Linda's Blog: I'll Be There For You

The soundtrack to the Friends tv show was the background to my teenage years.  It amused me when Friends had a resurgence in popularity a few years ago and a new generation were enjoying it as m... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work
• Career, Work and Identity

Rachel's blog: Stomping Grounds

noun: stomping ground a place where someone regularly spends time; a favourite haunt I've recently started a new job and, along with the natural nervousness and apprehension of getting t... Read More

Sioux's blog: We’re All Going On A Summer Holiday… Or Are We?

It’s that time of year again, the school summer holidays are just around the corner, there is sun in the sky and many people are preparing themselves for a trip abroad. I was meant to be going ... Read More

Sheila's blog: Hope As Possibility

“Hope you have a good day.” “I hope it doesn’t rain.” “I hope you’re well.” We say the word hope all the time. It slips into our conversations so easily that we barely notice it. A kind word, a war... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health
• Career, Work and Identity

Jill's blog: Superwoman, I am not

Is part of getting older realising that you simply cannot do it all? I don’t know about you, but when I was younger I may have secretly believed that I was invincible. That I could fall ou... Read More

Charlotte's blog: The Big Care Debate

A few years ago, my partner and I faced a tough decision.  My elderly father’s mobility was declining, and since my mother had died, he struggled to manage on his own.  We all agreed ... Read More

• Caring Responsibilities

Anushka's blog: Running Away From Stress and Negativity

My love for running started in childhood.  I remember a school disco.  A few popular girls had been asked to dance.  Everyone else, looked on like wallflowers, apparently unaware of th... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health