When older siblings step into parents’ shoes: Being a sister mum One of my friends recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy and as she expressed her lack of sleep due to him teething, I
Navigating corporate as a first-gen* Black Muslim woman The start of an academic year and the hollowness that comes with it puts pressure on graduates to “get their act together”. With the current
Periods in pop culture: Why is menstruation ignored? The rise of pop culture representing real issues – even within media that does not define itself as radical or political – has bought attention
Dealing with your mental health with separated parents Having separated parents can affect us more than we realise. If things aren’t amicable between them, we can find ourselves hiding behind a facade. We
Being black in the workplace Being black is feeling worried your name comes across as ethnic Being black is making sure your hair is ‘appropriate’ for interview Being black is
Why your ex comes back Raise a hand if you’ve ever received a text from your ex. It doesn’t matter if you were single, was seeing someone or in a
The power of dyslexia: Embrace you for you Primary school holds great memories for me. As cheesy as it sounds, it was a community through mass at church, summer fairs and school plays.
Are you addicted to love?: A tale of addiction The idea of being addicted to love can be glamorised but the red coloured hearts and constant love bombs, we drop on our partners, may