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Motherhood
Coping With Pregnancy After Termination For Medical Reasons
Nearly a year after terminating my pregnancy at 20 weeks, I’m now six months pregnant and hoping to welcome a baby in around three months’ time. The course between the two experiences hasn’t been plain sailing and I wanted to write this piece to firstly give anyone who wants to…
2019 Has Not Been a Great Work Year
This year hasn’t been a vintage year for me work-wise and that’s not something I’ve advertised on social media or elsewhere. Whenever I’ve mentioned it to friends or family, they’ve all said the same thing: ‘you’d never know from the outside.’ So much of real professional success is about how…
Home Sweet Home: Nursery Tour
Putting a nursery together is one of the nicest tasks of pregnancy preparation, and so closely tied to the nesting instinct. But while I loved decorating my baby’s room, I also found it made me feel anxious with superstitions often playing on my mind. That constant fear of what ‘could’…
Jessica Lemarié-Pires on Overcoming Her Mother’s Suicide & Being More Than Just a ‘WAG’
Footballer’s wife, ex-model and mother to three gorgeous children—when it comes to having it all, Jessica Lemarié-Pires’ life looks pretty picture perfect. But, five years ago in the wake of her mother’s suicide, her life fell apart. Here Jess discusses for the first time what it was like to grow…
Laura Fantacci on Imperfect Motherhood & the Dangers of Comparison
Laura Fantacci was an early digital adopter, starting her blog Wearing It Today back in 2009. With a background in fashion editorial, she built her community while working as Shopping Editor at Red magazine. Seeking more balance after she had her first child, Laura set up Wardrobe ICONS, a multi-faceted…
Emily Cronin on the Joys & Challenges of Raising Twins While Working in Fashion
Motherhood is by far the biggest challenge that women have contacted me to cover since I launched WorkWorkWork—but rather than confronting the emotional, physical and professional shifts that come with kids, Emily Cronin, mother of three-year-old twins and fashion features editor for The Telegraph magazines, suggested I approach it from a logistical…
Model Alison Canavan on Leaving Alcoholism, Addiction & Anxiety Behind
Irish Model Alison Canavan has battled many demons from lifelong depression and alcohol abuse, but an unplanned pregnancy and single-parenthood led her on the path to contentment. Here she reveals how she swapped the glitz and glamour of New York’s fashion industry for a career in wellness—and found spiritual gratitude along…
Paula Goldstein On Social Media Nudity & The Politics Of Childbirth
Paula Goldstein is an influencer, creative consultant and founder of Voyage d’Etudes, a series of travel anthologies. With a background in online publishing for some of the most directional titles in London and Paris and a stint as fashion director at Refinery 29, her entire career has played out in…