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Angela Duckworth’s Effort Equation: What It Changed for Me
My chosen word of the year – “mot de l’année” – for 2026 is GRIT. I’ve done this for four years and I love it, it keeps me focussed when my chimp is playing…
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The Voice in My Head Is Not Me — And It Took This Book to Make Me See It
I have a very active inner voice.
It narrates my day. It replays conversations I had days ago and points out what I should have said instead. It worries – consistently…
The Book That Made Me Stop Taking My Teenager Personally
April 18, 2026
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The Book That Made Me Stop Taking My Teenager Personally
Before I found Lorraine Candy’s Mum, What’s Wrong with You?, my mornings looked like this.
I am going to paint you a picture.
My youngest can’t find his shoes. My middle…
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The Book That Made Me Take Sleep Seriously for the First Time
Back in my younger years, I used to be quietly proud of managing on less sleep.
Staying up after the children were in bed to finish something. Six hours. Sometimes five. Fine.
