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I have written for many outlets and websites, including the Independent, Metro, BBC, CBeebies, Fodor’s Travel, The Femedic, Prospect Magazine, Toronto Star, Media Diversity Institute, Funny Women, Get Me Giddy and Manchester Mill.
Recent features:
Iceland’s ring road: Europe’s most sustainable road trip for the Independent
The UK’s birth rate has hit a record low. Can it bounce back? for Prospect Magazine
How Antibodies Are Passed From Mother to Baby for Get Me Giddy
Can Marijuana Tourism Really Restart California’s Tourism Industry? for Fodor’s Travel
Why I got the Covid vaccine during pregnancy for Metro
Why the UK media industry needs paid maternity leave and benefits for Media Diversity Institute
First person and opinion:
Accepting inverted nipples in a world obsessed with body symmetry for The Femedic
Everything that my many failures taught me for Funny Women
Why the UK media industry needs paid maternity leave and benefits for Media Diversity Institute
What it feels like…to give birth during the midwife crisis for Metro
Why I got the Covid vaccine during pregnancy for Metro
Media:
Management positions in the European media sector remain male-dominated for Media Diversity Institute
Work:
How to survive freelancer interviews and chats for UnderPinned
The Hustle: How to Navigate Unpaid Film and TV Gigs for The Light Leaks
Politics and social policy:
The Battle for Social Housing in Berlin for Slow Travel Berlin
The UK’s birth rate has hit a record low. Can it bounce back? for Prospect Magazine
Crime and policing:
Can painting reduce policing? for What’s Next Magazine
Health:
Advice From Dermatologists on Common Newborn Skin Problems for Get Me Giddy
How Antibodies Are Passed From Mother to Baby for Get Me Giddy
How to Manage Back Labor for Get Me Giddy
Licking Your Newborn Is Probably Fine If You Feel So Inclined for Get Me Giddy
Nipple Shields Can Be a Lifesaver for Some Breastfeeding Moms for Get Me Giddy
The Benefits of Colostrum for Your Baby for Get Me Giddy
The Factors Affecting Your Breastfeeding Supply for Get Me Giddy
What Are Birthing Balls and Do They Really Work? for Get Me Giddy
What is Cervical Ectopy and How Could it Affect Your Sex Life? for Get Me Giddy
Why Skin-to-Skin Contact Is Important for Your Baby for Get Me Giddy
Nature and environment:
Why forever chemicals aren’t going away for Candid Orange Magazine
Rewilding a Manchester council estate for the Manchester Mill
Truth or fiction: Is mining bitcoin a ticking time bomb for the climate? for Rehabilitating Earth
Lifestyle and parenting articles:
The best things to eat when you have morning sickness for Atomic Mommy
Should I speak more than one language to my child? for BBC Tiny Happy People
Five excellent science experiments for CBeebies
Ten-minute arts and crafts and Messy play for CBeebies
Top tips for an eco-friendly family Christmas for Mum’s the Nerd
The ultimate guide to a zero-waste dental routine for Zero Waste Lifestyle System
Travel features:
I put travel on my resume and it got me a job for Bootsnall
How to be an ethical trekker in Nepal for The Culture-ist
Taking my anxiety in high altitude in Nepal for The Culture-ist
Mass(age) Tourism: Ayurvedic therapy for anxiety in India for Dame Traveler
Can Marijuana Tourism Really Restart California’s Tourism Industry? for Fodor’s Travel
9 ways to enjoy your most eco-friendly family holiday yet for Girls Who Travel
Tips and tricks for travelling with OCD for Girls Who Travel
Secret Civil Conflict at Myanmar’s Ancient Temples in Rakhine for GoNOMAD
Xieng Khouang Laos: The Amazing Plain of Jars for GoNOMAD
The Secret War Caves of Northeast Laos for Go World Travel
Searching for the One-horned Rhino in Chitwan National Park, Nepal for In the Know Traveler
Iceland’s ring road: Europe’s most sustainable road trip for the Independent
The Shadow of Sri Pada for Intrepid Times
What is Vietnam famous for? for Love and Road
How Cookery Classes in Southeast Asia Inspired Me to Become Vegan for Nomadic Vegan
Why Laos Is The Ultimate Southeast Asian Country To Get Lost In for Pure Wander
How to embrace slow family travel for the environment for Seatkickers
In Laos — Southeast Asia’s antidote to travel exhaustion — I finally learned the art of slowing down for Toronto Star
Kathakali: Watching South India’s Elaborate Artform in Kochi for Tripfore
Saying Goodbye To The Stigma Of Solo Female Travel for We Are Solo Living
Travel guides:
20 Awesome Things to Do in Hanoi, Vietnam for Chasing the Unexpected
8 beautiful places to visit in Hpa-an, Myanmar for Global Grasshopper
Top 15 of the most beautiful places to visit in Derbyshire for Global Grasshopper
Top 15 beautiful places to visit in Greater Manchester for Global Grasshopper
15 beautiful places to visit in Staffordshire for Global Grasshopper (ghostwritten)
20 best places to visit in November in the USA for Global Grasshopper
Top 25 of the most beautiful places to visit in India for Global Grasshopper (co-written)
The Ultimate Wine Tasting Trip Along the West Coast for Meori
Top 10 Best Things To Do In Battambang, Cambodia for Out of Town Blog
Travel guide to Sam Neua and Vieng Xai, Laos for Southeast Asia Backpacker
9 Brilliant Things To Do With Kids in Sri Lanka for Vagabond Family
A Complete Guide to Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival for We Are Travel Girls
News articles:
Hedgehogs EXTINCT in areas of Manchester – urgent warning to check bonfires for Mancunian Matters
Floods ‘bring most misery to poor areas’ but Manchester experts vow to stem the tide for Mancunian Matters
Run, rabbit, run! £2.2m wildlife grant for Manchester to Liverpool nature corridors for Mancunian Matters
Is green roofing the answer to saving endangered bird species across Manchester? for Mancunian Matters
Plans for Ardwick park are ‘attack on working class’ turning city into ‘Greychester’ for Mancunian Matters
Dog-loving duo due round of a-paws for work rebuilding Manchester Dog’s Home for Mancunian Matters
All Souls Church regeneration ‘can inspire others to reclaim forgotten hubs of community’ for Mancunian Matters
Rochdale revamp bridges gap between ‘concrete jungle’ and ‘mystery Medieval structure’ for Mancunian Matters
Devolution ‘must happen to ensure Manchester is run by the people, for the people’ for Mancunian Matters
Let the ray, see the bea! Man Uni biologists play match maker to save sea creature for Mancunian Matters
Mother of murdered goth launches Manchester’s Hate Crime Awareness Week for Mancunian Matters
Child poverty charity makes Christmas about more than survival for Manchester’s kids for Mancunian Matters
Manchester Dogs’ Home helpers hailed as heroes in animal awards night for Mancunian Matters
Queen Bee? MMU entrant in Great British Sewing Bee hopes she has it all sewn up for Mancunian Matters
I never wanted this: Chorlton chronic pain sufferer forced to smoke cannabis to survive for Mancunian Matters
All you need is love: Rise in Manchester’s LGBT adopters proves sexuality ‘not a factor’ for Mancunian Matters
Indie film challenging Manchester’s gang culture to premiere in Moston for Mancunian Matters
Poetry:
‘An Ode to Antonio’ in Gold Dust Magazine
‘Farang’ in Crocodile Poetry
Letters:
‘I don’t pay you, you pay me’ in the Society of Authors