And the systemic sexism she’s exposing at the heart of our nation — The latest allegations against Meghan Markle are further proof of sexism within the British press and the Royal Family. It was reported on March 2nd that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been urged to postpone the release of their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, due to air March…

A disturbing report finally reveals the true scale of abuse faced by the country’s most vulnerable women and children — Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” — Matthew 19:14 In 2013, Irish historian Catherine Corless obtained the death certificates for 796 children who had died in the Bon Secours Mother and Baby…

Why I no longer care who knows about my love for Little Mix — Pop music is shallow. Pop is for kids. Pop is for empty-headed bimbos and gays. It’s not real music. Pop artists aren’t talented. This is the kind of stuff I’ve heard since I proudly announced my possession of Britney’s ‘…Baby One More Time” album to my classmates at 13 years…

How confronting the truth made our relationship stronger — My boyfriend, lovely and loveable as he is, rarely compliments my physical appearance. I can spend a good three hours turning out a look for a special occasion and it garners a mere nod when I ask if I look okay. …

I’m scared that I’m going to lose control, snap at my fiancé, and reveal the true intensity of my rage — Regret overwhelmed me the moment my fiancé started eating; why did I make him nachos? I clenched my jaw tightly and tried to concentrate on the TV, willing my ears to shut out the sound of him crunching. …

Screw tradition, this time it’s about us. — So I’m getting married again. Despite a painful divorce that left me with uneasy feelings around the institution, it’s the best option for me and my foreign fiance if we want to actually build a life in the same country together. My first wedding was a fairy tale — the…

Being sexless but not single has been an interesting 16 months. — I love my fiancé. We have a happy, loving relationship and he’s a truly great guy. The only problem is he lives in the USA and I don’t. Our usual travel arrangements and plans for the future came crashing down last year during the pandemic, and we’ve been separated since…

The loss of a parent doesn’t always mean death — It seems the climax of my turbulent relationship with my mum is to watch her waste away to an undiagnosed disease that’s eating at her body and her mind. She is unrecognisable after months of dramatic weight loss, and her personality is so altered that I find it hard to…

We’re told not to worry and that it’s probably a coincidence, but my body tells a different story — I woke up in the middle of last night with excruciating period cramps and spent the next 45 minutes in the foetal position, willing the pain away. I’ve had my share of nasty periods, but my post-vaccine cycles have been some of the worst I’ve experienced. Now that research is…