Told I couldn't conceive - Bella Magazine

Awwwww I love this family! Beautiful Maria and her beautiful children. Maria suffers from endometriosis and could not conceive again after the birth of her first child, Eleanor. She longed for a big, loud, happy family... Years went by and she booked in for a hysterectomy, ready to admit that it was not to be. But then... along came

Had hubby's kids after he died - Sunday Mirror

This is a story of love, loss, hope and the happiest of endings in the wake of the saddest of times. Angeleen is an absolute delight. She knew that she and Chris would make perfect parents. After a brain tumour cruelly took his life too soon, she decided to have IVF with his sperm, creating two beautiful children. The story was in the Mirror yesterday - read it online here.

Letters from the heart - Take a Break

Ah, isn't this gorgeous? Four daughters and one son who were adopted write open letters of thanks and adoration to the mums who adopted them and helped shape their lives for the better. I love adoption - it is not easy but it is incredible and these five families are testament to the rewards. Out now in Take A Break.

I found love thanks to Feng Shui - Best Magazine

Always a joy to write a happy love story! Here is the wonderful Paula telling of how she'd almost given up on love after two decades spent not quite finding Mr Right. After a chance stumbling upon a book about Feng Shui, she made a few home improvements and weeks later, her luck turned.

We went on a family walk... Bella

With Father's Day ahead this weekend, I've been writing about amazing dads. Men who have been through the most heartbreaking of circumstances, but come out stronger for those around them. Men who are not afraid to talk about mental health and understand that true strength is in talking about our fragility. Men like Mark, who went out for a walk with his wife and toddler and came home a widow and a single dad.

I survived hell - Best

It was such an honour to work with Svetlana on her memories of Chernobyl - and a real inspiration to hear her thoughts and musings on how not to live in the shadow of such a terrifying and traumatic experience. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster shook the world and although I've always known vaguely what happened, interviewing Svetlana gave me insight into what really happened. It makes for a harrowing yet inspiring read - out now in Best.