I’m so interested in anything related to parenthood, families, alternative families, fertility and miscarriages. I feel that the more open people are, the more supported they will feel.  

I write for newspapers and magazines: to see more, please visit my author pages at the i newspaper and The Independent.

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It’s hard to believe that IVF treatment, which has helped millions of people become parents, is only 40 years old. It was fantastic to talk to Louise Brown about her experience as being the first IVF baby. Read the article here.

It’s hard to believe that IVF treatment, which has helped millions of people become parents, is only 40 years old. It was fantastic to talk to Louise Brown about her experience as being the first IVF baby. Read the article here.

It was fascinating to research all the work being done to ward off an antibiotic ‘apocalypse’. Read the full piece here .

It was fascinating to research all the work being done to ward off an antibiotic ‘apocalypse’. Read the full piece here.

From parents to those who’d been through rounds of IVF that hadn’t worked, adults conceived through IVF and pioneers working in fertility, I interviewed 40 people to find out what IVF meant to them to mark the 40th anniversary of the life-changing f

From parents to those who’d been through rounds of IVF that hadn’t worked, adults conceived through IVF and pioneers working in fertility, I interviewed 40 people to find out what IVF meant to them to mark the 40th anniversary of the life-changing fertility treatment. Read the full piece.

My comment piece on why I’ll always be proud to be a solo mum, in response to a piece in the Daily Mail suggesting solo mums are a selfish breed. Here it is in full .

My comment piece on why I’ll always be proud to be a solo mum, in response to a piece in the Daily Mail suggesting solo mums are a selfish breed. Here it is in full.

I absolutely loved reviewing this mother and baby yoga retreat. Read the piece .

I absolutely loved reviewing this mother and baby yoga retreat. Read the piece.

An exploration of Parkrun, and how it has changed millions of people’s Saturday mornings - and lives. Full article here .

An exploration of Parkrun, and how it has changed millions of people’s Saturday mornings - and lives. Full article here.

My comment piece on why a support network is important for every mother, regardless of their family set up.

My comment piece on why a support network is important for every mother, regardless of their family set up.

It’s really important to me to be open with my daughter about her family history. I’m proud of how much I love and wanted her - here I write a comment piece about it.

It’s really important to me to be open with my daughter about her family history. I’m proud of how much I love and wanted her - here I write a comment piece about it.

Holiday review of a surf camp in Kerala for The Independent. Read the full article here .

Holiday review of a surf camp in Kerala for The Independent. Read the full article here.