Everything is kind of shit at the moment. Climate change is increasing at an alarming rate and we have something like a decade before the damage to our planet is irreversible; politics is the absolute worst it could get, both at home in the UK and abroad; fascism and xenophobia are on the rise; and… Continue reading 10 stories to lift your mood in light of everything else
I grew up thinking that sex - in its sexy, romanticised form - was when a strong, very "manly" guy was grabbing a sweet, pretty girl who would take it without absolutely agreeing or asking for anything. I never saw in films and books partners asking each other 'Is this what you want?' 'Are you… Continue reading Consent Is Hot
You had a beautiful daughter who seemed like a normal toddler. You saw nothing different about her. She is your daughter and you love her unconditionally. The only thing you could think of is that her speech was delayed but this was quickly fixed by speech therapy and she learnt to read at a normal… Continue reading Autism: A Different Face
According to the cosmos I am brave, ambitious and faithful, yet resentful and jealous When an unambiguous solar object is in retrograde, I should avoid three drains Or was it ladders? Or black cats? Or all cats? Something like that. I should clap three times when the sun perfectly aligns with St Paul’s Cathedral, But… Continue reading Astrology Is Bullsh*t
When I was younger, I never imagined that there would be a time in my life where I would be the one giving advice, support and guidance to one of my parents. It never crossed my mind that the tables could be turned, and that I would no longer be the receiver of directions on… Continue reading When Your Parent Is Sick
