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The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most

Gwen Loughman says she’ll happily avoid purchases like fancy cars and Egyptian cotton sheets, but will never skimp on providing for the things that...

18.04.2026 10

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The Rise of the Crone: Why women in midlife are done staying quiet

As frustration with everyday injustices grows, women are reclaiming ageing as a source of power, not invisibility, writes Gwen Loughman.

28.03.2026 10

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Is she roadworthy?: The NCT queue nearly broke me before the car did

Gwen Loughman’s simple NCT retest becomes a full-body stress event involving box breathing, rogue delivery vans and the terrifying possibility of...

07.03.2026 20

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Menopause: Hot flushes, hangxiety and the HRT revolution

21.02.2026 100

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Tattoos: Ink, identity and the fear of regret

14.02.2026 20

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The Sunday Drive: In praise of the lost joy of going nowhere slowly

01.02.2026 30

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The Big Declutter: How to tidy up without throwing away your memories

25.01.2026 40

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Opinion: New Year's resolutions can be a bit of a faff, but I'm giving them another go this year

01.01.2026 20

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Gwen Loughman: My December birthday was a nightmare as a child. Now, I don't mind so much

24.12.2025 30

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Gwen Loughman: Are 'love languages' just a big bag of notions?

07.12.2025 20

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The 'Christmas creep': It gets earlier every year - here's how to avoid putting yourself under pressure

22.11.2025 20

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What's in a name? Shakespeare's Juliet didn't think they were important - I beg to differ

09.11.2025 20

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Opinion: Breakin' up (with your hairdresser) is hard to do

02.11.2025 10

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Mental health: There isn’t a family in the land who hasn’t been affected by depression - including mine

19.10.2025 20

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Booked and hooked: It's been years since I've watched TV - Marian Keyes has changed that

06.10.2025 20

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Parenting: I left my teenagers to fend for themselves this summer. Why didn't I do this years ago?

02.10.2025 10

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Opinion: The Traitors tells us more than you might think about Zoomers vs Boomers

12.09.2025 30

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Friendly reminder: Sometimes being passive aggressive works. Just don't overdo it

11.09.2025 30

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A new leaf: Autumn is the perfect time of year to take stock and look after ourselves

06.09.2025 20

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Grandmother Hobbies: How cosy crafts could keep you alive for years

21.08.2025 20

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Ode to the Middle Aisle: Scrub Daddies, inflatable paddle boards and other DIY distractions

09.08.2025 20

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The scent of a hound: 'I love how my dog smells, I can't help it'

28.07.2025 10

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Me, myself and I: The magic of talking to yourself

22.07.2025 20

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Opinion: Let kids be bored, it's how they become creative

19.06.2025 30

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Opinion: Should we have child-free zones? It's complicated...

12.06.2025 20

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Opinion: More 'sober sometimes' than 'sober curious', at least now I watch how I drink alcohol

02.06.2025 30

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Opinion: I have become invisible in my 50s, and it is glorious

17.05.2025 20

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