Where are my HRT patches?
The shortage of HRT patches reported in the news this week is a cause of concern for many menopausal women. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the British Menopause Society (BMS) hav...
Health & Wellbeing
The health benefits of houseplants
The recent growth in popularity of houseplants is proof of the cyclical nature of trends; all those succulent-strewn Insta posts remind me of growing up in the 1970s, when my parents filled the...
The joy of reading aloud, at all ages
Since the weather has gotten warmer, I have started taking my mother to our local park. She can no longer see well enough to read, and we have exhausted our conversation reservoir, so I have be...
The Soap Co: caring about people and the planet
Based in East London, with a traditional workshop in the Lake District, The Soap Co. is a beauty brand with a difference.
Caring for yourself when you’re a carer #MoreJoy
Last year Alyson asked me to write about finding joy in the meantime while caring for my mother through cancer. It’s been a while since my last update because I’ve been struggling to sound like I...
Kindness is the new rock and roll
One of the best things about developing That’s Not My Age over the years, has been the creation of a network of fantastic women. I am always impressed by the thoughtful comments following...
At last! An award-winning menopause campaign
This is what menopause looks like. A diverse range of women, a variety of experiences.
A place for everything, and everything in its place – sound advice on decluttering
It may just be the time of the year but like others I’ve caught the tidying and self-improvement bug. Only partly in jest, I suggested to Alyson that the urge to Take Control of one’...
See you outside – the benefits of spending time in nature
I’m writing this in a busy café in north London; through the tall Georgian window, the sky is blue and the sun shines. I want to go and play outside, Mum!
The Truth About The Menopause
Write it on a Post-It note, put it in your diary, set a reminder on your phone. Tonight on BBC1 at nine o’clock, broadcaster and journalist Mariella Frostrup investigates the menopause, talks to...
What Women Wear: good luck charms
I’m never naked, I’m never alone, I always have my friends around me. In bed, in the bath, on the beach.
