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Hands up who has experienced bullying? At school? At work? In your friendship group maybe? It is scary how common it is and how it can impact your life immediately and then ripples out to later on. When I was a child at primary school and then as teenager, I was terribly bullied. I struggled … Continue reading Bullying
Yesterday, primary school places were announced to anxiously waiting parents, and I remember well how I felt last year waiting to hear that Wriggler had got into the village school. It felt like there was a lot of pressure to get school selection right, and parents I spoke to while doing my research were surprising … Continue reading Choosing the school that is right for your child
Haven't we all been there...that playgroup, baby class, school playground even, where you can see the mummies tribes and have to try and work out where you fit in? Me...I think I hover - I don't belong to a gang in the playground or playgroup - perhaps that is because I have a strong group … Continue reading Mummy tribes
Being a women, being a pregnant woman, being a pregnant mother are all areas of life that are fraught with judgement, difficulties and a fight for our rights. The right to have the same education opportunities as the boys. The right to be able to go to university. The right to vote. The right to … Continue reading Women’s rights
