‘Cinderella’s First Christmas’ -short story competition! Deadline 15th December. 4000 words Max. Get on writing! Send to the editor@berkshirewoman.com
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Woman to Woman – Dignity Project
Ladies we need your handbags! As a rule we don’t report on local news but this time we had to! We want to support this cause and raise awareness. Please help publicise the ‘Dignity Project’ and donate while you are talking to others about it.
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The 3 Core Life Skills That Thriving Families Master
Battling with your kids? Nicole Telfer, our parenting coach and the founder of EmpoweredKidsTV is sharing some of her tips with you. She has picked three core skills for any parent either wishing to stop a recurring conflict or simply to further improve their already good relationship with their children. Pen and paper everyone, this is going to be helpful! Continue reading
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DREAMBOAT or THE POEM OF THE PHYSICIST
After much deliberation we chose to publish yet another short story as part of our competition. Our next one was written by Windsor’s local author David Palin who writes poetic, haunting, dark and disturbing psychological novels and from what we hear, his work is widely read by women. Definitely something completely different to what we normally publish. As one off, here it is. Continue reading
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Beautiful spiritual reads for Women (or men!)
I’ve taken upon myself to make some really difficult choices and write about spiritual reads for women. Not because there are not enough of the books to be included but because there so many and some are just plain beautiful! If you revel in women’s spiritual wisdom from the likes of Denise Linn, Nancy Lonsdorf, Elizabeth Jenkins and every mama’s guru Gurmukh, treat yourself and read on! Continue reading
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The Frontline of Step Parenting
The first time I met my husband’s children- I almost vomited!!! The consequences of us not getting along were almost too huge to contemplate. In my mid 30’s, with no children of my own and having dedicated the majority of the previous ten years to perfecting the art of self-preservation, it was a decisive moment. If I disliked his children, or worse still, they hated me I knew without doubt that it would be the end of a new but promising relationship. Read our Step Parenting journey by Zoe Lightfoot! Continue reading
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Adventuring with Elizabeth Jenkins
When I heard of Elizabeth Jenkins I thought, “Yeah just one more of those inspirational women.” Once I looked into it I realised she was completely in a league of her own! With quitting her Phd. and trekking through the treacherous Andean mountains to meet one of the rarest spiritual teachers of South America and becoming a world renewed spiritual teacher herself, to also becoming an organic farmer, famous writer, mother and successful business woman, Elizabeth is definitely one of a kind. I could not help but read all of her books in one breath and interview her, immediately! Continue reading
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Quick and easy warm food on the go!
To make the perfect Easter European/Bosnian /Serb pie first ensure you find good filo pastry. Greek and Turkish are the best of which Cypresa is most widely available. When choosing the pastry go for the one which is meant to be used for baklava or for filling with cheese or spinach. Continue reading
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My ‘Gluten Free Child’
Managing family mealtimes can be stressful, but life becomes even more complicated when you throw in different dietary needs. My two-year-old daughter has been gluten-free since September 2017. The transformation has been amazing, both physically and mentally, but it’s been a steep learning curve. Continue reading
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How to become a fit mum!
An amazing new way of looking at your fitness as a mum! Our Hong Kong based unstoppable mum and Health and Wellness coach Cressida Martin shows you how. Continue reading