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when teen spirit and mid-life angst collide…….
infidelity
In the midst of all the lies which surround affairs, parents easily lie to themselves about their children. They are too young to understand what is happening. They cannot see what is going on. It doesn’t concern them, or affect them. In fact, children and young people are likely to be keenly aware of what […]
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feminism
February 27, 2013
The ‘we’ve seen your boob song’ at the Oscars ceremony from ‘comedian’ Seth MacFarlane is the last straw for me. It’s war now, a war against misogyny that middle aged mothers like me have no choice but to fight not just for their daughters but for all young women. In the last few weeks we’ve […]
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things girls should know about…..the yummy side of love
February 12, 2013
My daughter thinks that ‘love (part 1)’ smacks of too much cynicism from someone who has been happily married for 25 years. So here are some other happier, lighter shades…… 1 – Love isn’t just the red of rose or a heart shaped kiss. It’s multicoloured, mesmeric and constantly surprising. But if love has to […]
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things girls should know about ……love part 1
February 6, 2013
1 – There isn’t just one soul mate – One True Love, Mr or Mrs Right hovering around the next corner. There are dozens, hundreds, even thousands of people you could have a fabulous, loving time with. The soul mate theory of love may be seductive but it can also be deeply problematic. It seduces […]
things girls should know about…..boys
January 29, 2013
1) They might seem to ooze confidence and braggadocio, but most boys, of all ages, are at least as terrified of us as we are of them. Many are more so. That’s why they like to hunt together in packs. And that’s why they brag about their triumphs to each other, triumphs which are in […]
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things girls should know about…….bodies
January 23, 2013
I was on Woman’s Hour with Steve Biddulph discussing the difficulties girls face today. Here is the link if you want to have a listen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pzs6m/ Womans_Hour_Steve_Biddulph_Diane_Abbott_comfort_food/ They were flooded with emails so I decided to add these few tips to the blog in the hope that they might help. What else do you think […]
Posted in: things girls should know about.....bodies
raising girls
January 8, 2013
Steve Biddulph’s warmth, common sense and easy style has turned him into one of the world’s most popular parenting gurus. Raising Boys has sold more than 4 million copies and been translated into over 30 languages. So it was perhaps only a question of time before he would turn his attention to girls. Raising Girls […]
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April 28, 2013
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