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The creative process vs productivity

Posted on 10/27/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

Hey folks, I can write! For those of you who are new to this space, thanks for being here. The

This is a hard newsletter to write

Posted on 10/20/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

*Warning: This newsletter is about stillbirths, miscarriages and abortion. If you’ve experienced them and find this issue triggering, maybe skip

Clean shits on my bed (and other communication struggles)

Posted on 10/13/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

“mamma mamma mamma mamá” On repeat and growingly dramatic. This is what my son Lorenzo does to get my attention

If the sex you’re born with affects how you’re treated, I don’t stand by it

Posted on 10/06/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

I’ve just come back from a trip to Gethen – a cold place, with beautiful glaciers and a society of people

Celebrate our one-year anniversary by asking us anything!

Posted on 09/29/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

We’re turning one year old tomorrow on 30 September! My journey as your First 1,000 Days correspondent started out way

Everybody was a child once. Remember that when they turn into your political foes (or worse)

Posted on 09/23/202006/14/2021 by Irene Caselli

The boy was two years old when his mother disappeared from his life. Struggling to recover from the birth of

So, what if you find play boring?

Posted on 09/22/202002/07/2023 by Irene Caselli

It’s time to lay it all out, folks. I will confess: sometimes, when my son Lorenzo picks up his copy

Human milk is amazing. I’m on a mission to find out more about it

Posted on 07/21/202006/03/2022 by Irene Caselli

I’m writing this in my head as I breastfeed my son to sleep – hoping that I will remember these words

Human milk is the first intelligent superfood. We need to know the science of this medicinal marvel

Posted on 07/17/202006/03/2022 by Irene Caselli

From added insulation on cold days to extra antibodies during illness, breast milk is customised for every baby. If science will just tell us how, we could argue less about formula and breast pumps.

Understanding this will help you fight less with your kids at home

Posted on 06/02/202010/19/2022 by Irene Caselli

Now that we spend more time than ever under the same roof as our children, understanding how they play will help you look at your home differently – and maybe fight a little less too.