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Yesterday a close friend of my husband’s died. Just like that. He was 39, funny, caring, outrageous, and kind. He leaves behind a shattered wife, and the two loves of his life – aged 3 and 18 months. Yesterday, in … Continue reading →

The minute you are pregnant, you are assaulted with advice and information. You read, you absorb, you learn the facts, yet it is impossible to translate the words on the page to a reality you can’t quite grasp. So the … Continue reading →

Like most people, I could see from birth, but somehow between life and living I lost the magic of sight. I learned to see again at 36, and it was not glasses or laser surgery that renewed my vision, but … Continue reading →

One of the last taboos of childbirth – the topic that flushes cheeks and raises eyebrows the most – is sex-life after birth. Is there one? Is it the same? How soon? How sore? Are you kidding? As with virtually … Continue reading →

In celebration of Mothers Day, I decided to ask a few mums I know some simple questions. I wanted to know – from the people who do know – what were the best – and worst – things about having … Continue reading →

As any couple with tell you, having a baby can have a profound effect on your relationship. On one hand, parenthood takes you to a new dimension – this extraordinary shared experience; this overpowering sense of joint achievement; this glorious … Continue reading →

When you first see the two blue lines on the pregnancy test, motherhood looms before you as a prized treasure and your days are spent in glamorous contemplation for the moment you finally hold your baby in your arms and … Continue reading →

It’s funny how something so routine and natural – so mundane it has been done billions of times, and will be done billions of times again – can be so unique, so personal, so original each time. For me, two … Continue reading →

On discovering I was pregnant I received a deluge of congratulations and good wishes, endless advice and cautionary tales. They ranged from the sublime – “ it’ll be the best thing you ever do” to the ridiculous – “your only … Continue reading →

My mum and I have always been close, but often with such closeness come brutal honesty and friction, so our relationship has been a tumultuous and tender mixture over the years. The odd shouting match and slamming down of phones … Continue reading →