Women sharing life together
From the category archives:
I think we can all agree that life has changed dramatically from the days when we were children. Life is more expensive, families are more spread out, often across the world meaning less Grandparents on call and the working environment has changed drastically with far more flexibility and many working from home. This means the [...]
{ 0 comments }
Hello my name is Vicky and I am a single mum to an 11year old son called Thomas. If you are a parent, you will know that it not only is one of the greatest gifts you could ever be blessed with, but that it is also one of the greatest challenges you can be [...]
{ 0 comments }
OK I’m guilty! Really I know I am and I’m trying very hard to not look at my email as soon as I walk into the kitchen, not jump up from the table when I hear my inbox “ding” as another email drops in. Equally I’m aware of the fact I can’t get half way [...]
{ 4 comments }
Feminism is an incredibly broad arena which we can discuss at different levels. This post is purely about how the affect of feminism has changed the way we have long term / life partner / marital relations….. There was an interesting inteview in the papers this month with Fay Weldon, author and feminist icon saying [...]
{ 0 comments }
I recently read that one in seven of us admit that we are so scared of childbirth that it puts us off motherhood altogether. It can get as bad for some as suffering with a recognised psychological condition called Tokophobia, the level of anxiety is terrible. It made me remember the fear I had too [...]
{ 2 comments }
Co-dependency essentially is another addiction that life can throw our way. It is a huge minefield and we are just going to scratch the surface here in order to open the door to conversation and thought. If it is something you you find yourself relating to, it might be a good idea to look deeper [...]
{ 2 comments }
I think on a good day, during a good year, it’s safe to say that there are still stresses which come our way, be it from relationships around us, dynamics at work, financial worries, health problems etc. However, with all the dismal news that surrounds us these days with recession at the forefront, oil disasters, [...]
{ 3 comments }
As we enter the summer holidays, those of you with children at home, dependent on your time and energy, may feel a little bewildered at what to do with 6 weeks of nothingness. The money box rattles pathetically and you reminisce the good old days when you used to take off across the fields with [...]
{ 3 comments }
Imagine my shock when I read this in a newspaper just recently. “A recent study suggests that women lead such hectic lives they do not have time to take care of their appearance. Modern females are so busy juggling jobs and families that they have on average only two hours “me” time all week. That’s [...]
{ 0 comments }
In researching what women wanted for The Raphael Project, one concern that came up repeatedly was “what do I do once my partner dies?” “How do I cope?” “What will I do with the paperwork, I don‘t even know where it is” the practical matters as well as the emotional were prevalent. This is something [...]
{ 2 comments }