For the first time in 15 years, I sat down in my car the other day and broke down sobbing. On the side of a dirt road, surrounded by mountains. Waves of sadness, frustration, rage, and despair welling up. Continue reading
Recently I have been looking into alternative reality and by this I don’t mean alternatives to reality, whatever that might mean, but alternatives to our, Western idea of reality. Not only have I learned a lot, I’ve also realised that the key to all the problems we are experiencing as humanity is not in anything else but in the huge chasm between the materialistic worldview and the native one. This is perhaps the most important issue facing humanity in the 21st century. Continue reading
We thought we’d give you a treat for the International Women’s Day and have a chat with Jess Robinson, an incredible singer, imitator and an actress. You saw her on Britain’s Got Talent. She is such fun and incredibly talented. Listen to her sing here! Continue reading
Incredible woman, mum, conservationist and activist, Saba Douglas-Hamilton speaks to Berkshire Woman about her work, elephant poachers and her life in remote Africa. In the true style of a Superwoman Saba’s powerful words speak for themselves. If you are not going to see her live in April on her tour A Life With Elephants this interview is the next best thing! Continue reading
Fostering is the best job I have ever done, and I feel privileged and blessed to be able to be part of these children’s lives. This job is 24/7 and 52 weeks a year – even Christmas day. The children live with us and become part of our family and I love them all. They have brought me so much joy, happiness and fulfillment, as well as challenges and sadness when they move on. No big salary or perks could ever replace the smile on a child’s face when they start to trust me and know that I won’t let them down.
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So today we are talking about Ski breaks and importance of booking early for holidays and flights. Ski Breaks are great value and a great chance for you and your family to have some fun, this time of year is the perfect time to go but if you are looking at next year then get booked up early to grab all those early booking discounts. Here is some savvy advice from our travel deal specialist Stevie Waterton! Continue reading
Not only does she share my intense dislike of the acronym STEM and my strong belief in human cooperation but she is also Britain’s number one Anatomy Goddess, a mum and a female Indiana Jones! Read our interesting interview with Professor Alice Roberts in our Inspirational Women section! Continue reading
‘Cinderella’s First Christmas’ -short story competition! Deadline 15th December. 4000 words Max. Get on writing! Send to the editor@berkshirewoman.com
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