Author: Irene Caselli

How to be a grown-up in a pandemic

Posted on 01/13/202107/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

A friend in Madrid is snowed in and has to work throughout the night because her kids can’t leave the

So long twenty twenty, welcome 2021!

Posted on 01/01/202107/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

Wow. Thanks! Your support of my writing was one of the best things about 2020, the one I would like

When writer met Correspondent member: Irene and Stephen

Posted on 12/23/202007/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

From Greece and the US, a writer and a doctor came together for a 15-minute chat about how they have

My last day as your First 1,000 Days correspondent – and where to follow me next

Posted on 12/23/202007/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

“Can you imagine what it’s like to experience a city when you’re only 90 centimetres from the ground?” I knew

Why the world shouldn’t be split into child-having and childfree people

Posted on 12/08/202007/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

This week, Jonathan, a member, sent me an email with a provoking subject matter: “The first 1000 days of childlessness”.

The boy that showed the world that childhood dreams can come true (and the insides of a VHS tape)

Posted on 12/01/202007/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

I’m writing these notes at 6am, after having slept in short intervals throughout the night. My son Lorenzo is teething

Do you also love someone who’s had an abortion?

Posted on 11/24/202007/11/2022 by Irene Caselli

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández wore a green tie last week to announce he was sending a bill to legalise abortion

Listen, love and educate: here’s how to talk about our toughest issues (like abortion)

Posted on 11/23/202001/12/2023 by Irene Caselli

Activists and legal experts from around the world shared their work on reproductive rights, and how we can best understand one another on divisive issues.

Dear parents, stop organising your kids’ playtime

Posted on 11/20/202006/24/2021 by Irene Caselli

2020 has been a trying year for parents, with many struggling to arrange a schedule for schooling and playtime. The good news: play doesn’t need to be planned – and it shouldn’t be. On World Children’s Day, it’s the perfect time to remember and value the importance of play.

What I learned about handling 2020 from the tortoise who chose a different path

Posted on 11/17/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

I was starting to like 2020. After a slow start, a major change of plans because of coronavirus, a long