Sam's posts

What my top 5 pieces tell us about midlife women right now

Aug 7 •

Normal service will be resumed next week

Jul 31 •

Let's talk about women's libido and atrophy

Hands up anyone who's ever been made to feel entitled for wanting sex that doesn't hurt! Plus the things I've found that actually helped me

Jul 24 •

It's never too late to prove them wrong

This little boy was told he wasn't good enough. Yesterday he got a PhD from St Andrews university

Jul 3 •

Who benefits when we have to do everything backwards in heels?

After thirty plus years hobbling myself – intentionally, willingly, expensively, painfully – I DNC / DGAF any more

Jun 26 •

30 things women over 40 want you to know

Talking to each other is just the first step

Jun 5 •

Summer reading roundup

I read a lot (A LOT) of books. Here's an entirely personal list of the ones I think are worth your case space

May 29 •

What does true visibility look like?

Discovering an unlikely icon

May 15 •

Can't cook, won't cook

Do (lots of) women hate cooking, or do they hate having to cook? No prizes for guessing the answer

May 8 •

It took over two decades to get my painful periods diagnosed

I know I'm far from the only one. Now Naga Munchetty is on a mission to get women's health taken seriously

May 6 •

How I learned to love my crazy ginger hair

A hate-love story. Or should that be, from enemies to friends...? (Either way, treat yourself to the embarrassing photos within!)

May 1 •

It took me ten years to realise, I am my block

Or how I finally learnt to get out of my own way

Apr 24 •

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