Working from home is one of those things where it seems great in theory, but in principle it’s clear that the grass isn’t always greener. When the government advised employers to encourage staff to work from home where possible, my company did just that. At the time I was relieved, no more commute and
I’ve grown to love Instagram stories over time. I have always felt that you get to see a person’s authentic and true selves through what they upload on their Stories. Since Instagram Stories came into our lives in 2016, it has evolved so much. From introducing GIFs, stickers, polls and questions, it’s something that most
The world’s media is aflame with scenes of protests across the world, as millions of people take to the streets to vent their anger following the murder of George Floyd. #BlackLivesMatter isn’t a new movement, but it’s certainly having a moment right now, and a pivotal one at that. White people the world over are
Let me start by saying that I think the work that every single person who falls under the ‘carers’ group has been doing is utterly astounding and I’ve never had more respect for each and every one of them. Between the stories online, the news coverage and stories first hand from people I know, I
Dear Donna, I’m a white nearly-thirty woman wanting your advice as a woman of colour as to what I should do. The death of George Floyd has woken me to the reality of racism. I feel regretful that it has taken until now for me to realise how bad it is, but I want to
I think it’s safe to say pretty much every aspect of life as we know it has been impacted by Covid-19 to one degree or another, and it is hard to imagine any sector coming through the other side completely unscathed. Of course, our primary focus has been on our unbelievable key workers: from the
Before this pandemic, I rarely, actually, I never talked about politics. Purely because it’s a subject that doesn’t interest me and I wouldn’t have a clue how to initiate a conversation with it. I just know who the prime minister is and where he lives. And Brexit. I know the word Brexit. Nowadays I’m always
My Mam and me were chatting about Facebook one evening, generally about the stuff that people post on there. She then happened to mention that one of her Facebook friends had posted about her mental health on one of her statuses, something my Mam thought was wrong. Something which I disagreed with. Something that I
I’ve been wondering about this for a while. I don’t identify as a mummy blogger, but you could say I am one. After all, my social handles are ‘Divamum’ —kind of a give away. Did I used to fall solely into this category – I don’t know. Do any ‘mum bloggers’ define themselves as just
I wouldn’t say this is necessarily the Corona talking, rather that the Corona has amplified a feeling that I’ve been suppressing for some time now. The anxiousness of the lockdown has been a trigger for longstanding but previously ignored concerns which are now frenetically bubbling to the surface. It’s week seven of lockdown (or is
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We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
We don’t want to let Coronavirus stop all the fun, so instead of our monthly meet-ups, we’re going to host...
Working from home is one of those things where it seems great in theory, but in principle it’s clear that the grass isn’t always greener. When the government advised employers to encourage staff to work from home where possible, my company did just that. At the time I was relieved, no more commute and I could finally work in…
I've grown to love Instagram stories over time. I have always felt that you get to see a person's authentic and true selves through what they upload on their Stories. Since Instagram Stories came into our lives in 2016, it has evolved so much. From introducing GIFs, stickers, polls and questions, it's something that most of us enjoy using everyday…
The world’s media is aflame with scenes of protests across the world, as millions of people take to the streets to vent their anger following the murder of George Floyd. #BlackLivesMatter isn’t a new movement, but it’s certainly having a moment right now, and a pivotal one at that. White people the world over are waking up to the racism,…
Let me start by saying that I think the work that every single person who falls under the ‘carers’ group has been doing is utterly astounding and I’ve never had more respect for each and every one of them. Between the stories online, the news coverage and stories first hand from people I know, I feel an overwhelming sense of…
Dear Donna, I’m a white nearly-thirty woman wanting your advice as a woman of colour as to what I should do. The death of George Floyd has woken me to the reality of racism. I feel regretful that it has taken until now for me to realise how bad it is, but I want to make amends for that by…
I think it’s safe to say pretty much every aspect of life as we know it has been impacted by Covid-19 to one degree or another, and it is hard to imagine any sector coming through the other side completely unscathed. Of course, our primary focus has been on our unbelievable key workers: from the astonishing NHS staff and care…
Before this pandemic, I rarely, actually, I never talked about politics. Purely because it's a subject that doesn't interest me and I wouldn't have a clue how to initiate a conversation with it. I just know who the prime minister is and where he lives. And Brexit. I know the word Brexit. Nowadays I'm always complaining about something to do…
My Mam and me were chatting about Facebook one evening, generally about the stuff that people post on there. She then happened to mention that one of her Facebook friends had posted about her mental health on one of her statuses, something my Mam thought was wrong. Something which I disagreed with. Something that I made her aware of is…
I’ve been wondering about this for a while. I don’t identify as a mummy blogger, but you could say I am one. After all, my social handles are ‘Divamum’ —kind of a give away. Did I used to fall solely into this category - I don’t know. Do any ‘mum bloggers’ define themselves as just such? I know where it…
I wouldn’t say this is necessarily the Corona talking, rather that the Corona has amplified a feeling that I’ve been suppressing for some time now. The anxiousness of the lockdown has been a trigger for longstanding but previously ignored concerns which are now frenetically bubbling to the surface. It’s week seven of lockdown (or is it eight? Don’t even bother…