This is the story of one of the most beautiful people I’ve had the pleasure to meet. Natalie is not just a beautiful woman on the outside, she’s gorgeous inside too. Thoughtful, considerate and generous - she’s come to visit us a few times and I’m always buoyed by her presence. Here she is in Bella reminding us all that our imperfections are what make us perfect.
Read MoreThis wonderful trio of women were such a delight to write about. There’s Helen, who is a youtube grandma - offering gentle, educational videos to entertain kids around the world. Gladys is still working in a dementia care home, despite being older than some of the patients in her care and Esther has the most incredible body after a lifetime devoted to The Lotte Berk barre technique. Out in Woman’s Weekly now!
Read MoreLovely lockdown story this one! Amanda decided to foster a kitten while lockdown (one) had her working from home… but little stray Molly gave Amanda so much more than she even knew she was looking for. Molly is here to stay and the pair are soulmates. We all need to read beautiful stories right now, so dive in! Out now in Best.
Read MoreI can think of no greater gift than this! Surrogate mum Karina has given the gift of life to two of her best friends - Karina is such a shining light and sparkling advocate for surrogacy. What a beautiful thing to do for a friend. And now, all three families remain close and go on holiday together, with all the children growing up knowing how lucky they are to be connected to each other by Karina’s generosity. Out now in Closer!
Read MoreIt was such an honour to write this incredibly devastating yet beautiful story of love and loss. Emma’s husband, Charlie, lost his battle with Covid 19 in April, at a time when hospitals were overwhelmed, there was a PPE shortage and Emma was under such strict lockdown measures she could neither visit him nor have a hug from a relative. She told Charlie’s story with great strength, love and warmth. Thank you Bella magazine for sharing Emma’s story so sensitively. And thank you to WAY Widowed and Young for supporting Emma in a time of absolute crisis.
Read MoreSobriety is one of my favourite subjects - there’s so much more to life than drinking and here, three women celebrate the adventures they discovered when they escaped the cycle of drunk and hungover. Suzy, Helen and Laura were inspirational, wonderful interviewees and I hope you love reading their stories as much as I loved writing them.
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