Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

6 weeks vacation for pupils (UK), whilst teachers receive paid leave. Childcare consumes most of a working parents' salary. Is childbearing now only for the elite? Summertime. Holiday. Bliss. Happiness. A child’s dream; a parents nightmare, where’s the middle ground?  Family. Free childcare, so you can still earn your buck. But not everyone is so [...]

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

The rest of your lives begin with two words, I do. For better for worse - hey, at least the only way is up from here, right? Honeymoon could be a visitation pass? Oh boy. There’s us thinking our lives are hard. You hear people say it’s hard to meet people nowadays, good people. Dependent [...]

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Flo, menstrual reminder, - time of the month to stock up on tampons. Why not expose ourselves to toxic metals, fancy a hemodialysis?  It’s 2024. We’re advanced. Investing in business, tech, property. Mobiles, rockets, planes submarines, yachts even, go through meticulous testing. These things are expensive, it’s vital they’re safe to use, right? Half the [...]

A Summer of Sport 2024!

A Summer of Sport 2024!

UEFA Euro, Wimbledon, Olympics, ICC World Cup; need I say more?! If you’re a sports fan, you’re not dreaming, I repeat, you’re not dreaming. If you loathe sports with a passion, it’s possibly worth not having satellite television for the next two months? Maybe even disconnect your WiFi router too, as the sport notifications will [...]

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Blood? Sure, walking all over me is a sign of love. Unrelated stranger? Don’t push your luck, know your place and how to behave. What?! Sadly, it’s become all too common, all the while under the radar. Do you know the person well? Are they a loved one? Well then it’s okay, there are different [...]