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‘Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool’: meet the children who work out | Fitness | The Guardian

Opinion: Why labelling obesity a 'disease' makes me uneasy

Doctor wrote off my hair loss and dizziness as 'just being a tired mum' - BBC News

I left London for Bath - it's no cheaper, but my heart rate's gone down

Tired all the time? There may be a simple reason for that

‘The pressure to get your old body back is immense’: the new mothers driven to weight-loss jabs

New mums: Don’t dismiss your exhaustion – here's why it could be iron deficiency

I thought we’d entered the age of body positivity. Then came ‘shrinking girl summer’ – is everyone getting smaller except me?

'I had to stop breastfeeding – and no one warned me about how much I'd grieve'

The 1 Compliment Every Mum Deserves to Hear (But Rarely Does)

'In the depths of PND, I never imagined I’d have a second baby'

‘It's easy to get sucked into competitive parenting, but no one wins the baby race’

Made by Mammas: The Podcast

‘The moment I accepted my ambivalence about it, motherhood was easier for me’

‘It's not often you hear a positive birth story, but it's important that you do’

‘I rejected picking a parenting technique tribe – the middle way is much more pleasant’

I felt guilty going back to work as a mum - then I did it

It's impossible for dads to babysit their own children

‘I've never needed to be mothered more than when I became a mother myself’

‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling

A stranger's remark made me feel like a terrible mother

Postnatal depression convinced me I'd never be able to have another child

I should be able to bring my kid to the pub without people tutting

‘I thought I'd be a “natural mother”. Turns out, there's no such thing’

Global Young Journalist Awards 2024 - The Day

So your hair is falling out after having a baby: DON'T PANIC

I'm in my second trimester and resent the pregnancy glow

I'm in my second trimester and resent the pregnancy glow

‘We need more nuance in conversations about motherhood’

The Differences Between Pregnancy One and Pregnancy Two

How To Survive Early Wakes

I’ve experienced gender disappointment too. Parents, don’t beat yourself up

‘Where has she gone? On the loss of who I used to be, now I'm a mum’

After waking up to 256 messages, I'm leaving WhatsApp groups for good

Being a mum at Christmas is an impossible task

‘Please stop filming me while I'm working out’

An Instagram trend reminded me of a grim fact about motherhood

My child has as much right to make noise in a restaurant as you do

My child's refusal to sleep made me feel like a failure as a mum

'I moved to raise my son side-by-side with my best friend'

'I've been on both sides of the parenting friendship divide. This is what I've learnt'

I was scared people would think my son caused my postnatal depression

I thought I was doing parenting wrong - until my mum told me the truth

The 'perfect' age gap between siblings is just another way to guilt mums

I feel 10 years older since having a baby a year ago - women really do age fastest in their 30s

An urge before my wedding day taught me something about the 'perfect bride'

I'm sick of people telling my partner he's a good dad

I love my son – but I chose work over staying home with him

I’m not ‘girlbossing’ my way through pregnancy – and I’m ok with it

As a plus-sized woman, I never received compliments about my body – until I got pregnant

I have Covid – why on earth am I legally allowed to leave my house?

Where are all the gender neutral baby clothes?

Why is it so hard to admit I’m scared about giving up work to have a baby?

The Reality Of Being Pregnant In The WFH Era

It’s worrying that Jacob Rees-Mogg doesn’t understand the basics of sexual health

Pre-order Unattached, out Feb 3rd!

I know the risks – I don’t need doctors to remind me of my weight at every pregnancy appointment

What to say (and what not to say) to pregnant women about parenthood

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour: Parenting Advice

Why do people keep telling me how hard parenting is while I’m pregnant?

As A Plus-Size Woman, I’ll Never Be Comfortable With The Word Fat

If Covid has taught me anything, it’s to not make New Year’s resolutions

It’s 10 days until Christmas – and I’m celebrating by cancelling all my plans

Talking About Your Ex: How Much Is Too Much?

I Was Double Dosed On The Morning After Pill Because Of My Weight

I was told I would have to lose weight to get pregnant – but I didn’t

Boots slashed the price of morning-after pills on Black Friday. Why not every day?

BBC Woman's Hour: morning after pill cost (21:28)

Petition for Boots to lower the cost of the Morning After Pill

I regret speaking so publicly about my weight loss – and I fear for Adele

The great resignation: Why leaving a career I didn’t love was the best decision I ever made

Post-Pandemic How Do You Ever Really Know How You Feel About Someone?

My drink was spiked and there was nothing I could have done to prevent it

Is it time to give slow dating a try?

'I Risked My Life for a Concert' – The Vaccine Hesitant People Who Got COVID

Linda Evangelista Shows Us That No One Is Immune From The Impossible Beauty Standard We Place On Women

How banks are controlling your wanks

‘Babe, you’re not rich, you’re overdrawn’: three grownup money lessons that only your best friend can teach you

Post-lockdown pressures made me finally put myself first – and not feel guilty for it

It’s time to let go of the idea of post breakup glow-ups

My neighbour was murdered when I was 17 - so don't tell me that restraining orders work

Who Cares About The Result, We All Know Liberty And Kaz Are The True Winners Of Love Island

I lost my sex drive during lockdown – here’s how I got it back

Women, you should be relaxing your pelvic floor, not just strengthening it

“I don’t want chemicals in my body”: why are young people refusing the jab?

'I Had Given Away Every Last Piece Of Myself In The Pursuit of "Popularity"'

Piers Is Wrong, Simone Biles Has Just Shown The World What Real Strength Looks Like

I can’t believe we’re back to not knowing if seeing our loved ones puts them in danger

How to flirt if you've forgotten how to socialise

Why is my period late after getting the Covid-19 vaccine?

How to Talk to That Friend Who's Taking the Sesh Too Far

Yes, my boyfriend’s great – but so am I

What It's Actually Like Getting a Contraceptive Coil Fitted

As a plus-size fashion fan, buying my first ever designer dress was a revelation

Could You Afford To Leave Your Partner?

As a nation, we have a bad relationship with food. Yes, I mean all of us

Why do ‘cancelled’ powerful men always end up OK?

Tall, Dark And ... Vaccinated: Are Covid Jabs The Hottest Dating Accessory This Summer?

Mental Health Workout

The Panic Years Podcast interview with Nell Frizzell

I want to unlearn counting calories – not see them printed on menus

Part of her world: We speak to Laura Evans, the St Ives Mermaid, about her fascinating profession and deep connection with the ocean

The Government Swears You Can Buy a Home with a 5% Deposit – But There's a Catch

I am looking for real protection for women after Sarah Everard’s death – so I’m voting WEP

Post Lockdown, How Can Gym Culture Change to Be More Inclusive?

I don’t have as many friends as I did a year ago and I’m fine with it

Why Vaccine Hesitancy Is Rising Among Young People

I’ve learnt the hard way that BMI only tells half of the story

Ask Rose: Am I her queer experiment?

I’d forgotten what I looked like until I ditched makeup in lockdown

Your Therapist Is Just as Burnt Out as You

Ask Rose: Not All Men

I went into lockdown feeling young and free – now I can hear the clock constantly ticking

How I Learned I Was Lovable Again After An Abusive Relationship

Ask Rose: Why Do I Fantasise About Other People During Sex?

I’ll never take a hug for granted again

Clementine audio essay app download

Ask Rose: How To Deal With Low Libido During Lockdown

We need to know the extent of the gender pay gap more than ever

Ask Rose: To Peg Or Not To Peg

Coronavirus is not going anywhere – so stop planning your next holiday abroad

Even when we have nowhere to go, taking ‘holiday’ is important

I couldn’t help but wonder… can Sex and the City be good without Samantha?

Get over your fear of the smear and rebook your cancelled test

FKA twigs is right, anyone can fall victim to abuse

‘I binged on food to cope with lockdown’

Topshop may be on the brink but it’s shaped a whole generation

Sex Workers Tell Us About Their Richest Client Ever

How it feels to fall in love while the world falls apart

Lockdown will bring more mental health crises, so where is the Government support?

The Government needs to know that telling us not to have sex is unrealistic

Only a Handful of Clubs Received Funding from the £257m Arts Survival Fund

I have no idea how women figure out the right time to have kids

If you don’t like abortions, don’t have one

'I didn't think it was for curvy people like me, now I know it's for everyone': why yoga has room for all shapes and sizes

How body positivity left me more confused than ever about my body

Petition to reform the Gender Recognition Act

Please VOTE for me to win journalist of the year at the Sexual Health Awards!

‘I’d be the only black person at yoga’: meet the fitness trailblazers diversifying the wellness industry

Matt Hancock, don’t blame young people for a second peak in coronavirus cases

This Microphone-Shaped Sex Toy (Beloved by Sex Educators) Makes My Whole Body Tremble

Does anyone else feel like PMS changes their personality completely?

The one about being fit and fat... yet excluded (Papaya Podcast)

You can’t tell how healthy someone is by looking at them – so please stop trying

'Why I'm the Odd One Out: What It Feels Like to Be Fat, Fit, & Excluded from Wellness Because of It'

The good, the bad, and the ugly of coming off antidepressants

Ask me to wear make-up to work — I dare you

This Is How Much Money Paypigs Really Spend on Findom

What coronavirus has taught us about consent

What I Wish I’d Known About Drink Spiking Before It Happened To Me

It’s about time we ditched menstruation shame – it’s a period. Period.

'I've Had Sex With Five People In The Past Few Weeks': The Sex Ban Might Be Over, But For Some It Never Existed

The Complex Relationship Between Pregnancy Tests & Women’s Rights

Despite the isolation of lockdown, I’m making more new friends than ever before

How to choose between seeing your mum and having sex

My drink was spiked earlier this year – this is what it was like

This is the longest I’ve ever gone without sex and it’s changed me

Donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund

All the way with...secret relationships

The truth about incontinence – and five myths we need to bust

Was lockdown easier when we couldn’t see anyone?

Campaign with Royal Society of Psychiatrists for mental health awareness week

What do you talk about when you’ve run out of things to say?

BBC World Service Newsday interview

Scared For Lockdown To End? Me Too.

"Like Normal People's Marianne, my boyfriend hid our relationship"

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I’ve been someone’s dirty secret, here’s what it feels like

This Is How Much Money Findommes Really Make

How to Have Sex Under Lockdown Without Leaving the House

Why You Can Get Migraines Before Your Period

What little things do you want to do after lockdown? I want to go for a swim

Zoom Dating interview on the BBC R4 PM show

I Nursed His Elderly Mum. He Posted Islamophobic Memes

This Is How Much Money Cam Girls Really Make

'The problem of gendered language is universal' – how AI reveals media bias

I took my freedom for granted until I had a mental breakdown

I Got Fired in the Middle of the Coronavirus Outbreak

I went viral – it was fun until people told me I should die

Has cancel culture gone too far?

The Most Ridiculous Sex Myths, Debunked

Quit Your Shit Job and... Teach English Abroad

Why is so hard for women to love photos of themselves?

Being Diagnosed With OCD Was The Happiest Day Of My Life

The incredible ways queer people are redefining Valentine's Day

The DM That Changed My Life: 'Please Come to the Meeting Room :)'

Dear ‘pro-lifers,’ please stop using my abortion story to promote your ignorance

Rose Stokes website

How to Quit Your Shit Job... and Teach People About Sex

Why a New Domestic Abuse Law Isn't Yet Stopping Tragic Homicides

When will people realise taking anti-depressants isn’t the easy option?

How can we reform the criminal justice system to protect rape victims?

Quit Your Shit Job and Become... a Climate Activist!

Quit Your Shit Job and Become... a Professional Drag King!

The 50 Moments That Defined Europe This Decade

The Justice System is Failing Rape Victims

I want to buy the morning after pill without feeling ashamed

How I learnt to throw away the curvy woman's fashion rule book and finally embrace the trends I've always loved

Myth-busting: the morning-after pill

How to quit your shit job and become... a Sugar Baby!

Woman’s Hour: The Morning-After Pill

How to quit your shit job and become... a Spin Instructor!

The workplace is not fit for purpose when it comes to the menopause

The Morning-After Pill Wasn’t Meant to Be a 'Plan B'. What Happened?

What can we learn from our grandparents about sustainable living?

How to quit your shit job and become... a webcam girl!

How many women know they can still be prosecuted for having an abortion?

Why is it so hard to shop for sustainable fashion when you're plus size?

Northern Ireland is now leading the way on women's rights – the rest of the UK must follow suit

I Got Pregnant After Taking The Morning After Pill

What’s the environmental cost of flying halfway round the world to say ‘I do’?

How to Quit Your Shit Job and Become... a Professional Nail Artist!

Podcast Episode: Are You Sure You Want This?

What it feels like to have a panic attack

How to Quit Your Shit Job and Become... a Professional Drag Queen!

Whether It's A Miscarriage Or Abortion, Women Deserve The Same Level Of Compassion

Quit Your Shit Job and Become... an Animal Rescuer!

Women Who Take Medication For Their Mental Health Share Their Stories

How to Quit Your Shit Job and Become… a Tattoo Artist!

Everything You Can Do To Protest Boris Johnson's Suspension Of Parliament

How to Quit Your Shit Job and Become... a Ceramicist!

Environmental Horror & Political Scandal: What You Need To Know About The Amazon Rainforest Fires

What Happens When an Abortion Doesn't Fully Work

How to Quit Your Shit Job and Become… a Pro Chocolate Maker!

How to quit your shit job and become... a professional dominatrix!

How pottery can keep you sane

Just Because I Had An Abortion Doesn't Mean I'm Not Grieving

How I Got Healthy Without #CleanEating

Being Diagnosed With OCD Was The Happiest Day Of My Life