18 Jun : 09:32

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As women, we live in a world of mixed messages.  Balancing our roles, values, desires and to do list is an ongoing challenge hampered on a daily basis by the velocity of negative and often confusing ...

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04 Jan : 22:40

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Goodbye 2010 and come on down 2011!  Don't cha just love endings and beginnings?  Potential and opportunity is in the air and it's time to take a deep breath put 2010 behind you and move on.

By now ...

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24 Oct : 22:10

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It saddens me how we continue to violate our bodies and disfigure our authenticity.  In the past week I have been appalled at the mention of vajazzling - an idea mooted on a new reality TV programm...

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26 Sep : 16:32

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This is not the the first time I have ranted about the plight of teen mothers and I can assure you it will not be the last!  An article in the Daily Mail set me off this week....  NICE, an organis...

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03 Sep : 12:32

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I have spent the past 3 weeks cocooned in my study writing my first book 'It's Time To Let Superwoman Go - She Is Sabotaging Your Right To Love, Happiness And Success.'  As often happens when you fin...

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07 Jul : 19:01

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Stats published today in Manchester show on the day England were knocked out of the World Cup a 16% increase in domestic violence was recorded by helplines and the Police.  Now bear in mind that only...

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10 May : 15:09

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Despite three pretty bland and similar political party manifestos we went to the polls in record numbers, we did our duty and how have we been rewarded?

By a testostorone, ego fuelled game of tic-tac-t...

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27 Apr : 23:06

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Well the Sunday Times Rich List was published last weekend.  You would never know we have been in a recession for the past year, the rich just get richer - Lakshmi Mittal, the steel baron tops the l...

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28 Mar : 16:21

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Not sure if it's my age but I do tend to spend most of my time ranting at the media these days! Take last week, I was waiting for Brothers & Sisters to start on More4 when a preview for...

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16 Mar : 16:39

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LAP DANCER, AGED 14 - the front page headline in The Sun today. Forgive me for my surprise at the paper's indignation at this. Am I the only one to be struck by the irony that when I turn over the pa...

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22 Feb : 12:44

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Last night I sat in shock after watching an ad about relationship abuse targetted at young teens.  It showed a young couple around 15  -  the boy was physically assualting the girl because she wan...

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11 Feb : 23:37

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I have been ranting about what is happening to our young girls for several years now and it seems that I am not alone.  The media seems to have woken up, along with the teachers, parents, academics a...

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07 Jan : 14:15

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Let me be the hundreth person to wish you a Happy New Year but what does it all mean? It's easy to spend a few hours creating your 2010 wish list -  a new car, holiday, promotion, start  that busine...

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22 Sep : 12:34

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Bless the men and 2 women at the TUC conference last week for putting forward a motion that us poor women should not be subjected to wearing high heels for the job and be allowed to wear sensible shoe...

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27 Aug : 18:11

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Today and the past week has seen thousands of young people and their parents and their teachers holding their breath as exam results are revealed.  I have been joining in this ritual this year too,...

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16 Aug : 18:57

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Quite frankly I am outraged that Arlene Philips has been replaced by Aliesha Dixon on Strictly Come Dancing. I have nothing against Aliesha, she is undoubtedly a talented woman, but she is no dance e...

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13 Aug : 19:19

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How about this then..... I was in conversation with a smart, educated, twentysomething, professional woman the other day who commented 'You are pretty cool Jane, you are not like a feminist atall.' W...

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