Working through grief after losing my father

When Alvina Menzies’ life unravelled, it was in silence that she found answers. Now she’s helping others…

Apart from the For Sale board, the house didn’t look any different from the last time I was here. Six months ago now. The day of my father’s funeral. A memory of how fragile my mother appeared that da

YOU can’t just throw it all in a skip, Mum!” Bryony’s voice was muffled by a dust mask as she crouched in the loft space, carefully avoiding bumping her head on the beams. She examined a battered trun

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

Three women tell us about the extra-special relationships they’ve been lucky to have

About 55 million people worldwide have received a diagnosis of dementia, a condition that will affect about 1.4 million people in the UK alone by 2040. The biggest risk factor? Being over sixty-five.