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A match made in Evin: an encounter that showed me no story is too small to tell

Posted on 12/24/201910/19/2022 by Irene Caselli

In this, the season for gift-giving, we correspondents reflect on interactions with members that have enriched our journalism. After my

We need to end the stigma around menstruation. Period

Posted on 12/17/201903/31/2022 by Irene Caselli

Last weekend, I travelled for about 30 hours to get from my birth family that was reunited in Trento, Italy,

Trauma can be inherited. We need to understand what we’re passing on

Posted on 12/12/201906/14/2021 by Irene Caselli

When it comes to negative experiences in childhood, the body seems to keep score. But even small changes can positively affect health in later life.

Leaving crumbs behind

Posted on 12/10/201903/31/2022 by Irene Caselli

Little Thumb is one of those old fairytales with so many horrible details that it would never make it into a

Reading time

Posted on 12/03/201902/10/2023 by Irene Caselli

(Featured photo: Andrea Spinelli Barrile) “Are you reading to him?” This was the question that my son’s paediatrician asked when

Why I’m “wasting my time” writing about children

Posted on 11/26/201902/10/2023 by Irene Caselli

I will be blunt this week. If you are a parent or carer, or are expecting at some point in

Let’s remember the day play went from being a privilege to a right

Posted on 11/20/201903/31/2022 by Irene Caselli

The Convention on the Rights of the Child set out to enshrine children’s wellbeing, safety and security – not to mention their right to play. There is much work still to be done, but on its 30th anniversary, it’s worth reflecting how much has been achieved.