After School Clubbing
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After School Clubbing

When my youngest was tiny I used to watch the Children’s TV Presenters on CBeebies with their nuclear-grade smiles and neon clothes and want to weep on their behalf. I knew how they felt on a Saturday morning when they’d…
It All Goes So Quickly…
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It All Goes So Quickly…

It all goes so quickly! Pass me the worn out copy of Groundhog day (Columbia pictures, 1993) whilst I don't smile, and don't nod in agreement. Early motherhood is a shit storm, right? So let's not go pretending that it's…
My Post-baby Body
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My Post-baby Body

I had a baby seven months ago, and I probably haven’t lost any weight since. I say ‘probably’, because I won’t weigh myself. I don’t remember the last time I did. I wasn’t a beautiful, pregnant woman. When I was…
What’s in a Name?
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What’s in a Name?

My name is Lisa. I was perfectly happy about that until I opened a Drama School in my early 30’s and every fourth mother enrolling their child was called Lisa too. It was then I realised that my name gave…