All Real life articles – Page 9
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‘Every diet I have tried has failed. What now?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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When 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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The cross-generational sisterhood
Ruth Clemence explains why we should look outside our peer groups for friendships with other women
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Opinion
Having a baby with Down Syndrome pushed my faith to the limits and helped me understand God’s love
Author Karen Lawrence questioned everything when she found out her seventh child, Martha, had Down Syndrome. But in the end her daughter taught her about God, faith and what it truly means to be loved.
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Opinion
I was terrified that my husband would die if he got COVID, but it was actually me who suffered most
Some who catch COVID hunker down for a few days while the cold symptoms subside but for Rachel Matthews and her husband, who is in a high risk category, it was far more terrifying. Here she explains what happened when the virus hit her household.
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Opinion
Marcia Dixon MBE on her journey from student and part-time writer to the Queen’s honours list
In 1988 Marcia Dixon was a student who wrote a gospel music column, more than 30 years on she is a celebrated journalist who has just been awarded an MBE for inter faith relations. She reflects on the journey for Woman Alive.
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The house that God built
Clare Thompson leads the vibrant, social-action focused LoveBristol organisation with her husband Greg. She told Clare Blake why she loves living in a Christian community house
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Married at 54: ‘I was willing to wait’
TV anchor Wendy Griffith dedicated a book to her future husband when she was still very much single. She explains how she discovered that ultimately, God is the best matchmaker
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Opinion
Dancing On Ice star and Paralympian Stef Reid speaks about reaching out to God in the wake of the accident
Paralympic long jump world record holder Stef Reid is braving the ice in ITV’s hit show, but it hasn’t all been glitz and glamour for the sportsperson who lost her leg in a boating accident at the age of 15
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Five things I have learned about… setting goals
Cathy Madavan shares how she plans ahead in order to embrace a new season
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Living with long COVID
We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering its effects months after contracting the virus. Respiratory nurse and lecturer Debbie Duncan shares what is has been like for herself and others coping with long COVID
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Let’s stop telling everyone to be more resilient
Veronica Zundel questions whether we should all be running after resilience in every circumstance
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‘I’m a virgin, do I need a smear test?’
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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Our Queen: 70 years of faith and service
As we enter the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Catherine Butcher shares her discoveries about the Queen’s faith and invites us to join in with this year’s celebrations
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Our adopted daughter wasn’t waiting for us, but we chose her long before she was born
Lucinda Smith learned a lesson about her own relationship with God in the process of bringing an abandoned baby into her family
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Opinion
Learning to live: my journey through cancer
Kate Nicholas on dealing with cancer returning and a near-death experience following her mastectomy
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Opinion
Five countries where being a woman and a Christian is dangerous
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), Ben Cohen of the charity Open Doors UK & Ireland considers the shocking truth of what life is like for Christian women around the world