Hay fever has been my arch nemesis since childhood. I would wake with watery eyes and a cloudy head and know the fight had begun. A solid two months or more of sniffling, sneezing and sleepiness would ensue, while attempting to dodge grass (on a literal hay farm) and reassure strangers “it’s just allergies”. When I moved to London, […]
Hay Fever: How Fatigue, Flora and Climate Change Connect Read More »
Why I Chose a Minimum Viable Relationship Instead of “No Contact” I have been thinking a lot about emotionally immature parents lately. In the very practical, day-to-day sense of what it means to be an adult with limited time, limited energy, a child to raise, work to do, and ageing parents who cannot meet me
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Adoption isn’t about parents picking and choosing the “right” child, it’s about providing for the child’s needs.
Adoption: Why ‘Low-Needs’ Is a Dangerous Myth Read More »
Famously, 31st December is often spent attending late-night parties, raising a glass to the new year and kissing at midnight. London is one of the world’s most iconic cities to celebrate it in, offering no shortage of events and venues for adults to kick off countdown celebrations. However, this day can become a balancing act for many who might
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As Christmas nears, I am humming carols, connecting with family and braving the crowds to buy gifts, alongside so many others. Around this time of year, it is common that we quietly start to worry about children – are they becoming obsessed with getting gifts? Are we endorsing this too much? Should we do more
Christmas Around the Globe: Reminding Kids of a World Beyond Gift Lists Read More »
As a parent of a young child, I imagine puberty talks happening when our children are well into secondary school. But increasingly, pre-teens as young as 7 or 8 start asking questions. A mum friend recently shared with me that her 8-year-old had a pimple on their face and asked, “Mum, am I starting puberty?”
How to Explain Puberty to Pre-Teens: An Honest Guide for Respectful Parents Read More »
There’s been a lot of talk lately — including from Bernie Sanders — about shortening the work week in the face of ever-improving productivity driven by AI and other technologies. On paper, this makes sense: if machines do more of the repetitive work, surely humans should get more time back. But as someone working in
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“People don’t want their problems solved.” Yesterday, I reached this conclusion about a local community group struggling with overwhelming admin. They raised some issues with me, sounding like they wanted solutions. But, in fact, they didn’t want to hear any. They insisted on throwing more people at menial tasks and continuing as they have for
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I’ve been thinking about my mortality lately, but not so much focusing on the finitude of my life, but rather on how my leaving this world, one day, will impact my daughter. I had heard about the concept of ethical wills before, but it didn’t register an action in me until recently. An ethical will,
An Ethical Will – Legacy and Memories for Our Children Read More »
Generative Artificial Intelligence is no longer a niche interest for tech enthusiasts or Silicon Valley venture capitalists. GenAI is already embedded in our everyday lives — from the way we search, write, design, shop, diagnose illness, and even parent. Whether we like it or not, it’s here, learning at speed, and growing up in public.
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