“I like you…but.” How many times have you heard those words? Or something similar like the tried and tested “it’s not you, it’s me.” Personally, I have heard both phrases more than I would care to admit, and quite recently at that too. But instead of doing my usual, which is to mope around eating
We were together for almost 5 years and right up until the end of our relationship I didn’t know what a narcissist was. I knew his behaviour wasn’t right. I knew the way he made me feel about myself wasn’t right. I knew living with the compulsive lying wasn’t right. I knew that everything about
*Warning: Strong language* Question: When is the ideal time to bump into an old college friend that you haven’t seen for the thick end of 10 years? Is it when you are unshowered, unshaven (chin hairs protruding), unmade up without a scrap of make up and totally uninterested in anything that’s happening around you because
When is the right time to have a second baby? It’s a thought which may or may not cross parents minds after having their first child. Everybody’s opinion on the right time to have a second baby is different. Some parents may choose to only have one child. Others may want to expand their family
This last twelve months has been similar to doing the Hokey Cokey. We’ve been in, out, in, out and shaking it all about. Before going back in again. We’ve reached the point that it was over a year ago that the first lockdown was announced and we were told to stay at home. All
Dear Donna, I’ve been wanting to write to you for weeks now. I love all of the Dear Donnas and knew I needed to come to you with this. Please keep my letter anonymous to protect my fiancé if you wouldn’t mind. I am engaged to marry my boyfriend of four years. He proposed eighteen
Stepfamilies are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, with an estimated one in three of all families being part of one. I grew up with a stepdad, and I’ve been a stepmom for the last seven years. While it’s a really beautiful role to take on, it can also be damn hard, so I’ve
Self care is something that is constantly promoted by blogger’s, the media, health professionals and even through family and friends. There’s no limit to the amount of self care habits you choose to have in your self care routine and every person’s self care habits and routine are different to suit that person’s needs,
Dear Donna, I love listening and reading the Dear Donnas and I now have a problem of my own to share with you. I hope you are able to help. I’ve begun seeing a boy who I know is going to mess me about. I know it sounds weird because I’m gong into this knowing
I am not by nature a ‘tidy’ person. I feel I have worked through my demons to transform from student slob to semi-domestic goddess (well, one can hope). Day-to-day my home is usually quite tidy, clean and presentable. I have reached this by learning some tough life lessons and ultimately, better habits. As we
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"I like you...but." How many times have you heard those words? Or something similar like the tried and tested “it’s not you, it’s me.” Personally, I have heard both phrases more than I would care to admit, and quite recently at that too. But instead of doing my usual, which is to mope around eating crisps and drinking wine, I…
We were together for almost 5 years and right up until the end of our relationship I didn’t know what a narcissist was. I knew his behaviour wasn’t right. I knew the way he made me feel about myself wasn’t right. I knew living with the compulsive lying wasn’t right. I knew that everything about our relationship wasn’t right. But…
*Warning: Strong language* Question: When is the ideal time to bump into an old college friend that you haven't seen for the thick end of 10 years? Is it when you are unshowered, unshaven (chin hairs protruding), unmade up without a scrap of make up and totally uninterested in anything that's happening around you because you are concentrating on picking…
When is the right time to have a second baby? It’s a thought which may or may not cross parents minds after having their first child. Everybody’s opinion on the right time to have a second baby is different. Some parents may choose to only have one child. Others may want to expand their family with another child or maybe…
This last twelve months has been similar to doing the Hokey Cokey. We've been in, out, in, out and shaking it all about. Before going back in again. We've reached the point that it was over a year ago that the first lockdown was announced and we were told to stay at home. All of us thinking that this…
Dear Donna, I’ve been wanting to write to you for weeks now. I love all of the Dear Donnas and knew I needed to come to you with this. Please keep my letter anonymous to protect my fiancé if you wouldn’t mind. I am engaged to marry my boyfriend of four years. He proposed eighteen months ago and as soon…
Stepfamilies are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, with an estimated one in three of all families being part of one. I grew up with a stepdad, and I’ve been a stepmom for the last seven years. While it’s a really beautiful role to take on, it can also be damn hard, so I’ve put together a few tips…
Self care is something that is constantly promoted by blogger's, the media, health professionals and even through family and friends. There's no limit to the amount of self care habits you choose to have in your self care routine and every person's self care habits and routine are different to suit that person's needs, physically and mentally. Self care…
Dear Donna, I love listening and reading the Dear Donnas and I now have a problem of my own to share with you. I hope you are able to help. I’ve begun seeing a boy who I know is going to mess me about. I know it sounds weird because I’m gong into this knowing that it will not end…
I am not by nature a 'tidy' person. I feel I have worked through my demons to transform from student slob to semi-domestic goddess (well, one can hope). Day-to-day my home is usually quite tidy, clean and presentable. I have reached this by learning some tough life lessons and ultimately, better habits. As we move into Spring, cleaning is…