All Article articles – Page 29
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Article‘Being Marilyn Monroe saved me during years of abuse’
Suzie Kennedy is an internationally renowned Marilyn Monroe lookalike who has flown all over the world to sing ‘Happy birthday’, attend parties and has featured in adverts and films alongside Hollywood stars. However, for over a period of almost 20 years, she was living under the dark shadow of sexual and domestic abuse
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ArticleThe “invisible” women
In a culture that idolises youth, Claire Musters investigates the experiences of women who are past the age of 50
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ArticleBible Study on Lent: Jesus’ example in the wilderness
Elaine Storkey on how Lent reminds us to recognise the power of evil and to take sin seriously
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… learning
What is it the Bible says about being like little children?* You may no longer be in school but here’s why Cathy Madavan thinks we should all consider trying something new
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ArticleThere is power in forgiveness
For the final feature in her series on living free, Candy Ellie lays bare the far-reaching impact of stress-induced emotion
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Article'I was sold on the black market as a baby'
When Jane Blasio discovered she had been sold at birth – along with 200 others – she decided to help others piece together the missing pieces of their past
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Article'God told me I had to forgive my mother'
Kemi Koleoso’s mum left when she was a child and her father remarried a woman who didn’t care for his children. She speaks with Claire Musters about the trauma she carried throughout her teenage years and encountering God in the midst of it all
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ArticleA Romeo and Juliet love story
Ram and Sunita Gidoomal are from different castes (class systems), which meant those around them felt their relationship simply couldn’t work. They proved everyone wrong
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ArticleSpreading hope in the House of Lords
Baroness Caroline Cox, 84 has been a nurse, social scientist, and now a humanitarian. She shares some reflections about of her life of service with Jemimah Wright
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Article‘Every diet I have tried has failed. What now?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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ArticleThe women behind Woman Alive
Premier Christian Communications acquired Woman Alive at the end of 2019 and as the platform has grown so has the team responsible for it. Here is some behind the scenes info on those who put together the content for this Christian female-first brand
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ArticleMarch 2022 Book Club - You recommend…
Choose Life Simon Guillebaud (Monarch, 2014) For 2022, I’m re-reading this book of daily reflections. It seems perfect for me right now, as Simon Guillebaud seems to be speaking right into the issues I’m dealing with. I whizzed through the book last summer for the Woman Alive ...
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ArticleStruggling with your period?
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how to harness your hormonal cycle
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ArticleWhen did parenting become a competitive sport?
In the month celebrating Mother’s Day, Veronica Zundel says it is time to stop competitive mothering
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ArticleThe cross-generational sisterhood
Ruth Clemence explains why we should look outside our peer groups for friendships with other women
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ArticleWA Community - March 2022
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
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ArticleChanging the narrative on love in the Church
Last year we did a big issue on singleness in the Church (February 2021). Statistics show that the Church is mostly made up of married people (60 per cent, compared to less than half in wider society). Furthermore, research shows that young people are most likely to ...
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ArticleYou are never alone
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, romance is in the air. It is everywhere around us – in advertisements, retail shops and in the eyes of every couple passing by on the street. While this is beautiful to see, it can make some people feel alone and abandoned. ...
