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
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
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
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
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
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
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
After much deliberation here is the first out of two winning stories. It is written by Eric Hammers and we hope you enjoy it. Continue reading
I must have been somewhere between 12 and 16. It’s quite a big gap, but my parents’ motivational techniques and their commitment to my academic success changed little within this time. I came home one afternoon clutching an ominous, mint green piece of card on which was printed my mid-term exam results. Continue reading