Our shining stars...

My latest collaboration with photographer extraordinaire Nicole Louise sees Moana, Rapunzel and Cruella - AKA Aisha, Darcy and Cerys, shine brightly from the pages of Chat magazine. To see more of Nicole’s work, visit her website here. Thank you to mums Kate, Menna and Jessica for sharing your gorgeous children with us!

Read More
Lost 11st and feeling great

I feel very lucky to have met Sarah in real life and become friends - this woman is incredible. Not that she knows it - Sarah has no idea how beautiful and wonderful she is! But that’s part of her charm. Having gone through and come through so much, Sarah is enjoying a second chance at happiness and she’s embracing it. She radiates warmth, kindness and joy. You can follow Sarah’s YouTube channel to soak up some of that joy…

Read More
Kim WillisComment
The luckiest mum in the world...

Here’s Shannon sharing her journey from fear to love with the arrival of beautiful little legend Gracey - I adore Shannon’s sentiments: Gracey is nothing like she imagined, but exactly what she needed. Also on the page are TikTok superstars Emma and Paul - sibling with a huge amount of love to give the world! Out now in Closer.

Read More
We'd lost Dad...

Despite the difficult subject matter, it was such a joy to work with Cate. She shared so many beautiful memories with me and my heart broke for the difficult decision she had to make when her dad’s dementia put her mum’s safety at risk. Cate shared her story with kindness, compassion and care and it was an honour to write. Out now in Best.

Read More
The Power of Laughter

As a huge fan of stand up comedy - and laughing in general - it was a joy (and a laugh!) to write this feature for Best, looking at the serious side of laughter. By serious I mean, the science of laughter, the health benefits, the studies which have shown how good it is for our brains, hearts, lungs and wellbeing. But how to find laughter in your life, when nothing is funny anymore? Head on over to Serious Laughter Wellbeing to find out!

Read More
For the love of bears...

I got to write about one of my heroines when I wrote this feature! Jill is the founder of Animals Asia and has been on a mission to end bear bile farming across Asia. She’s nearly there! When Jill started this quest in the 90s, there were hundreds of thousands of bears living in cages, their bile extracted in painful procedures. Now, the end is in sight. Jill has built bear sanctuaries across China and Vietnam so the bears she rescues have somewhere to scamper, forage, rest and enjoy their freedom. To support Jill, visit Animals Asia.

Read More
Kim WillisComment