A different perspective on care options in old age
Care can be a tricky subject especially when it’s family. Here’s a different perspective on care options in old age and how best we can all plan for those.
(Mid)Life
Hilarious Amy Schumer on Saturday Night Live
Here’s Amy Schumer hosting Saturday Night Live and delivering a hilarious opening monologue which rips apart the cult of the Kardashians.
The strangest adventure yet – turning sixty
Author Lynnda Pollio reflects on life and how she got where she is, as she marks an important but surprising milestone, turning sixty.
Experience is wasted on the old
Oscar Wilde said: “Youth is wasted on the young”. Enola Wright takes a light-hearted look at what she’s accumulated since her youth: experience.
Act first, ask for permission later
Ashley Milne-Tyte looks at how women so often feel a need to ask permission before acting, unlike men who just get on with it.
‘Isn’t it better’ – reflections on the refugee crisis
Roz Sambrook-Smith writes from the heart on the refugee crisis and the devastating image of Aylan Kurdi face down on a Turkish beach.
The art of procrastination – dilly dally, shilly-shally
Enola Wright ponders why she is hit so hard by procrastination when asked to write an article for the Mutton Club! Sock drawer needs tidying right?
What To Do When Someone Dies
When someone close dies, you are often in shock. Here’s a list of what to do when someone dies which hopefully will help get you through this difficult time.
Teens, Beach Parties & Selfies – Summertime Digital Safety Tips
How to keep your teen safe over the summer. Check out our summertime digital safety tips for parents of teenagers from expert Elizabeth Milovidov.
How To Cut Down On Alcohol – One Woman’s Story.
Laura Willoughby, founder of Club Soda, has great tips for cutting down on alcohol and talks about her own journey to a teetotal life.
Not my child, but still overwhelmed by grief
We received this from a mother grappling with the tragic death of one of her teenage son’s closest friends. We share it here in the hope it may speak to others in the throes of acute grief.
Cyber Seniors – for the Luddite in your life
See what happens when old folk become cyber seniors with young mentors holding their hands on a journey into the scary world of the internet!
When roles reverse – looking after older parents
Looking after older parents can be incredibly stressful. Here’s a good reminder if you’ve lost sight of the real people involved.