Mirror, mirror: Growing up with body dysmorphia
I’ve spent most of my life in a complicated truce with the woman staring back at me in the mirror. As I inch further into my late 40s, I realise…
STEM learning with Geomag: a fun maths adventure for kids
Maths and I have a complicated history. Back in school, my maths teacher had a voice that could make “2 + 2” feel like a personal insult. She shouted, I…
Celebrate International Tea Day with the best calming teas
International Tea Day 2023: why midlife women need tea more than ever Tea. That humble cup of hot liquid comfort that somehow makes perimenopausal brain fog slightly less foggy at…
Parenting fails: why the mess is worth it
Let’s not pretend parenthood is glamorous. It’s not in our household. There’s no serene Instagram shot of me sipping a latte while Cyrus colours in neatly in the background. Nope.…
Why my self-care isn’t optional now over 40
Here I am, 2am, hair in a very sad bun, clutching a lukewarm cup of coffee, and wide-eyed at the tiny human who seems intent on testing the limits of…
Celebrating Nowruz and Sizdah Bedar: Persian Traditions in the UK
Confession: I’m a little superstitious, and celebrating Persian traditions like Nowruz and Sizdah Bedar in the UK is therapy when we don’t get to see family. After a rather muted…
Crafting the Perfect Sofreh Haft Sin for Nowruz
Every year, as spring arrives, I find myself wrestling with the Sofreh Haft Sin, our Persian New Year table. For the uninitiated, Nowruz (“No-rooz”) marks the first day of spring…