I was ashamed of what I found in my knickers until I learned the truth I believed I was unclean or that there was something wrong with me ‘down below’.
I threw £9,000 in the air for my kids to have a party in After each of our money showers, my children then sort the notes into neat piles.
The vet’s words about Dudley ripped my heart out of my chest I didn’t want to let go of his paws. I kept physical contact until the very end.
I’ve been called an undateable ‘red flag’ because of my health condition Throughout my time on various apps I would try to avoid bringing up the fact I was coeliac.
I’m part of the Columbine generation – the latest school shooting shows nothing has changed In kindergarten, I had my first ‘code red’ drill. 'Code red' means active shooter.
My child was suspended from school 17 times by the time he was six By the time Jayden was nine years old, he was onto his fifth school.
I wanted help from police – I was groomed by an officer instead I later found out that I wasn’t the only vulnerable woman he had been having an inappropriate relationship with.
My seven kids and I are being evicted – for the fourth time I’m fed up with paying a fortune to live in houses that never truly feel like home.
I’ve never relied on Ofsted to choose schools – I use my eyes instead I think abolishing Ofsted ratings is a positive thing.
I’m disabled and want to work but the DWP are stopping me ‘You should hear from us within 12 weeks,’ the email from the DWP read – in February this year. It's now been 6 months.
I’ve spent £23,000 to stay in the UK but it could all be for nothing I am financially, mentally, and emotionally exhausted.
I’ll never forget the number 56478 – I’ve made sure no one else will either We were told that, instead of names, we now had numbers.
I ate to feel safe but food started to control my life I knew I should stop, but I couldn’t, as though I wanted to get as much food in me as quickly as possible.
I spent two birthdays locked up – now I mark the day by living life to the fullest Now, each year on my birthday, I want to feel the rush of adrenaline.
I asked my partner to plan a date night – his idea of romance left me shocked I was as shocked as I was when I learned Pinocchio had a penchant for wearing ladies' underwear.
I stopped wallowing in self pity after my terminal cancer diagnosis My therapist told me that the antidote to self-pity was self-compassion.
I stepped into the weights section at 49 and it changed my life I feel more energised, I stand taller and I feel stronger in my core.