Adoption should not be a last resort

Adoption should not be a last resort

I’m thrilled to see philanthropist Francesca Polini in today’s Times promoting a fairer adoption system both in the UK and internationally. Francesca and her husband Rick went to Mexico to adopt two babies after being turned by their local authority in...
The Mumsnet Rules

The Mumsnet Rules

I wish Mumsnet had been around when I agonised over bringing up my kids. The best part is knowing you are never alone with problems, that a national – and international – community of mums are online for a chat. Their pearly words of wisdom are now...
Why can’t Annunziata Rees-Mogg stand as a Tory MP?

Why can’t Annunziata Rees-Mogg stand as a Tory MP?

Would you consider putting yourself up for a dream job a second time which you had previously lost, particularly having experienced the harsh unpleasantness that can be par for the course? After reading Annunziata Rees-Mogg’s account in today’s Sunday...
Are you saving for your future care home?

Are you saving for your future care home?

How many of us give a thought to saving for a care home when we become old and vulnerable? In today’s cash struck society, it’s tough enough keeping a job and paying everyday bills, keeping our heads above water. And, of course, we don’t think we...
Was your Olympic bid successful?

Was your Olympic bid successful?

Our family is one of the tens of thousands who missed out on having our bank account emptied overnight to pay for Olympic tickets. I was keen to see diving, while my husband was geared up for athletics, cycling and boxing (he thought boxing would be a dead cert as...