"Chest feeding' objectifies women - it is not an inclusive term
Nine months ago I was thrown into the world of sleep deprivation, parenting forums and mum guilt when I gave birth to my first daughter....
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Why was I not warned about the dangers of my high risk labour?
Originally published in Lay It Out Magazine: Ten weeks ago I experienced by far the most painful, and scariest, moment of my life. Of...
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Limitations of the UK’s outdated Abortion Act
As abortion access is threatened in the States, it's important to note that the pro-choice movement in the UK is no where near over....
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Should the word ‘woman’ be dropped from reproductive healthcare?
As the world progresses further, many have been debating whether gendered terms such as ‘male’ and ‘female’ should be limited or dropped...
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Eco-friendly period products that save the planet and your time.
As many of you know, I love finding new, easy ways to reduce waste. I'm also a tad obsessed with buying different sanitary products......
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Advantages (and disadvantages) of using a menstrual cup!
I started using a menstrual cup around 2 years ago and I wanted to update you all on my experience. When I started looking at switching...
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Black Lives Matter.
I've been needing to write something on this topic or something on race more widely for a while. I guess I've never known how to or why...
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Don't f*** with cats, crime or serial killers.
Hi there, and welcome to another blog of me over-analysing everything! Like a lot of people, I find myself fascinated with true crime....
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New decade, new year, new you?
Hi everyone and happy new year! I hope you all have some well-deserved rest and fun over Christmas. Now that its all over for another...
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Brexit; wasting time, wasting votes and wasting hope.
Hi there, for the final time this decade! This year has been crammed with political conflict, confusion and has quite frankly torn the...
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Guarding girls, branding boys and ultimately failing everyone.
We squeeze boys into boxes of masculinity and when thats threatened they turn into men who struggle in silence.
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The first year of blogging and the fears.
I love blogging. I love what it does for myself and others. For me, finding a space where you feel confident enough to voice what you...
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Feelin' 22.
And older than ever... Growing up I couldn't wait to be an adult; to be free. After turning 21 last year, I quickly realised that the...
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Being average, in a world full of extraordinary people.
I hope this post isn't negative, I don't want to take away from the positive sides of social media. Instead I want to highlight the 'not...
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The truth about university and where it can get you.
I've been wanting to write this for a while but I haven't known how to write it, or even really what to say on this topic. I don't want...
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How eco-friendly is your period?
One thing my family as a whole have spoken about for 2019 is being more environmentally friendly. We already do the basics but we want to...
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Do films like 'Get Out' have good cultural representations?
Hi again. Its been a while. Last week I watched The Greatest Showman with my family, for the second time. After the film, we got into a...
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