Trying to conceive, and struggling to, means confronting a particular type of not-knowing that has no precedent in a repertoire of bodily experiences. Try as we might to discern the…

I took part in the October 2023 Compassionate Mind Foundation Conference by presenting these thoughts on the final day (I think the formatting has gone awry):     I am…

I wrote a review about the incredible memoir by Catherine Cho, exploring her experience of post-partum psychosis for the Times Literary Supplement (here).

I wrote a review about Sarah DiGregorio’s wonderful book about the science and experience of premature birth for the Times Literary Supplement (here).

I used to dread Mothering Sunday, and even now, as a mother of two boys at secondary school, I still brace myself. No-one, apart from an exceptional few, remember that…

I wrote about Clover Stroud’s latest book ‘My Wild and Sleepless Nights’ – a memoir of becoming a mother for the fifth time – here.