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“Men are afraid women will laugh at them, women are afraid men will kill them”
A personal story. (I guess I should add a content warning here. But that would mean putting one on many women’s lives)
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When do you stop being two people?
And, equally, when did you start?
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Sticking two fingers up to "shouldn’t"
What do Kamala Harris, Kate Moss in a one-piece, a 51 year old skateboarder & Forbes 50 over 50 list have in common?
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How I found unlikely sanity in soil
Now there's a sentence I never, ever thought I'd write
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Childless cat ladies (stepmothers or not) of the world unite!
Although I prefer child-free, so much less judgy
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Why I'm shopping my book-wardrobe this summer
A summer reading list with a difference (plus the psychology of book-buying)
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Why do we still have so much trouble talking about money?
I'm scarcely any better at being candid about cash than I was at 15
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The illicit joy of bunking off
Good things happen when you step outside the lines
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At 57 I'm suddenly part of a gang
I've never been in a gang before
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Things I think about when I'm meant to be working
Procrastination 101
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The picture that prompted a life change
I hate this photograph, but I owe it an enormous debt
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Books to help you traverse the tricky middle
Caught in a midlife maelstrom without a map/ paddle/ parachute/ whatever? Look no further
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