The invisible load holds women back
This morning, as I was driving back from dropping my son off for a few hours with his babysitter, I
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Category: Motherhood
Why cooking matters
Meet Manal. She is one of the women I met in Lesbos, the Greek island that became a main transit
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The politics of the shocking U.S. formula shortage
An alert before I delve into today’s topic: on 13 June, I am moderating a panel on the mental health
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Off on a date on a working day
Dear reader, This week I had several plans for this newsletter. I wanted to reflect on climate anxiety, following the
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The importance of learning how to be lazy
When we returned recently from our time with friends in Thailand, I was excited to take advantage of the time
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Three days stranded in an airport with a toddler
We went away to Thailand over the vacation to visit one of my best friends and her family. Lorenzo went
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Not having children does not diminish us
Pope Francis recently created a big controversy by criticising couples who decide to have pets over children. “This denial of
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This week I turn 40 – and I mark a loss
*Warning: This newsletter touches on the subject of miscarriage. If you find the topic triggering, maybe skip reading this edition,
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In praise of the 6am wake-up call
I am writing this at 6am. For most of my life, this was an ungodly hour, a time I would
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A healthy start for an Afghan migrant baby
As an Afghan born and raised in a loving, large family in Iran, Fatimah always expected to become a mother
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