Pining For A Baby? The Pineapple Pin That Says ‘You’re Not Alone.’

  I love to travel. Sometimes I even love to travel alone. I’ve backpacked solo around Thailand, no problem. I’m a grown-ass woman after all: big enough, savvy enough…yep, and ugly enough to take care of myself. Sure, there were moments of loneliness; occasions where I’d watch a particularly breathtaking sunset and wish there was […]

The Four-letter Word that Changes Everything

It’s not the one you’re thinking of, or any from the typical arsenal of word-weapons – the ones we humans launch at one another in moments of anger, when the red mist descends and none of the others are quite hitting their target. No, the four-letter word that insulted me recently was one that is […]

Cancer Isn’t Soft, So Why Is This New Approach?

Cervical Cancer Facts:– there are over 3000 new cases diagnosed in the UK annually– it is responsible for 900 UK deaths a year– cervical screening rates are in decline, with more than 1 in 3 women ignoring their letter– diagnoses of cases in women aged 25-29 are the highest since 1999; up 60% in the […]

An Evening with The Eve Appeal

My regular blog readers will know that women’s reproductive health and gynae cancers are matters close to my heart, having shared my cervical cancer experience and subsequent infertility with you here on my blog and also via the Huffington Post. So I was particularly proud and excited when the invitation to attend an event at The […]