We are surrounded by numbers telling us whether we are healthy enough, slim enough or young enough. But in midlife, perhaps the better question is not how old your body looks on paper, but how well it works in real life.
If we’re increasingly asking AI what’s wrong with us, perhaps the bigger question is why we’re finding it easier to ask a chatbot than a doctor.
A year of motherhood, midlife, work, family, fitness and the things I didn’t quite expect to learn about myself.
A Persian-British family, an old tradition, a house full of food and a reminder that some of the things we inherit are worth keeping.
Keeping Shab-e Yalda alive when family is far away, and finding new ways to hold on to the traditions, stories and connections that make Persian culture feel like home.
A cold Newcastle night, bright lights and one very happy small boy. A little family adventure that reminded me why the simplest outings often become the memories we keep.
We tried ZipString as a family, expecting a bit of fun. What we didn’t expect was quite how quickly all three of us got competitive.
