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Menopause: A manifesto

May 15, 2018 By Ellen

It should’ve been funny, but it wasn’t. My mood and the success of my day hinged on the presence – or otherwise – of my battery-operated fan – in my bag at work. The other day it wasn’t there, it was sitting in my lovely cool kitchen at home. Damn. I could feel the sweat […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, review Tagged With: advice, ageing, change, cool, feminism, health, hot flush, in the world, manifesto, menopause, My Life, on my mind, perimenopause, Sexism, symptom, taboo, women

Death to supermummy, her time is up

February 23, 2018 By Ellen

There’s a mythological creature out there. At first glance, it seems like a perfectly ordinary woman trying to earn a few quid, do the best for her family and scratch out a few measly moments at the end of a busy week for herself. Yet, she has magical powers. She can run the house, look […]

Filed Under: feminism, other things I have learned Tagged With: busy weekend, in my life, My Life, rant, Sexism, supermum, women, working parent

Periods. Period. What should we call it?

January 28, 2018 By Ellen

It’s a terrible cringe of a word – period. If a word ever wore a tight bun and kept its books in alphabetical order, it’s a period. This is the word that goes with the twee trickles of dyed blue water poured in gleaming ad-land laboratories. Period. Flow, stop. Period. We need something better. Humanity […]

Filed Under: family Tagged With: feminism, humour, in my life, menopause, menstruate, period, women, words

What’s the point of feminism when so many men are shit?

January 9, 2018 By Ellen

I wrote this post three years ago. Has anything changed? It was magical. Sunlight made the mountain snow sparkle and the only sound was boots crunching. Boots crunching and people talking.     Three women were chatting – intelligent, successful women enjoying the stunning Scottish scenery, respite from the festive round and the chance to […]

Filed Under: domestic, equality, fair, feminism, Feminist, feminsim, hills, housework, other things I have learned, rant, Scotland, sexism Tagged With: chores, feminism, men, Sexism, shock, walking, women

Why middle-aged women like cardigans

December 16, 2017 By Ellen

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Another tale from the estrogen wars   For many years, the cardigan was the epitome of mediocrity. A nothing kind of a garment – neither coat nor jumper. Worn by ditherers, fence sitters and the sartorially distressed. Although, I was looking through Krush clothing and found amazing fashionable women’s outfits for each season! It’s knitted […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: hot flush, humour, in my life, menopause, My Life, perimenopause, Something happened in my life, women

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