20 March 2020 Jolie speaks to her mum, who is in her 80s, about the impact of COVID-19 and whether she has any words of wisdom to share. Left to right: Jolie and her mum now, Jolie and her mum in the 60s I was speaking to my mum, Pam, from my South London home […] More

Why do we panic buy? 1) The coronavirus situation feels completely out of our control and many people will feel that it is taking away the control they have over their own lives. This can feel frightening and unbearable. Panic buying may make us feel we have regained some sense of control. It’s as though […] More

09 Mar Finding Refuge in an Urban Garden Spending time in nature can serve as a buffer against childhood adversity and toxic stress. But what if you live a long way from the ocean, forests or even a meadow? Besides urban parks and playgrounds – which have been associated with better mood, focus and physical […] More

12 Mar Corporal Punishment in the Schools: The Overlooked ACE Imagine a student who walked out of class to protest a rash of deadly school shootings being punished with violence. But that’s exactly what happened to 17-year-old Wylie Greer of Greenbrier, Arkansas, who was paddled in 2018 for leaving class without permission. Greer told reporters […] More

5 March 2020 International Women’s Day and the week leading up to it is one of my favourite and personally most important times of the year. So, why is this?  An awareness from a young age that we didn’t start life on a level playing field Since I was very little, I have had an awareness that individuals appeared to be […] More

16 Feb Does Your Family Need a Digital Detox? It’s hard for some of us to imagine, but some kids and teens rarely – if ever – have an uninterrupted conversation with a close friend. Although they may long to have a real heart-to-heart talk, the conversation is continually disrupted by incoming texts. In her […] More