Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Have your own Fertility Diary to share? Contact us, here. History: I’m a pansexual woman, and I’ve known from a young age that I wanted kids. As an only child, the idea of […]
After a long and arduous wait, indoor activities are finally back on the cards. Whether you’re craving a trip to the cinema or you’re desperate to eat dinner inside, the easing of restrictions has been welcomed by many – particularly fashion lovers, who can now put together an outfit without […]
Top business leaders talk candidly about why redefining the way we work is very much a work in progress (Unsplash) The pandemic acted as a catalyst for change, organisations had to transition quickly and we all had to climb a steep learning curve (hello IT, yes I have logged a […]
Feeling burnt out, anxious, lonely or depressed? If you’re ticking any of these boxes, Elizabeth’s new book, The Reset, will empower you to negotiate a better way of working and living. She talks to us about her big ideas Elizabeth Uviebinene (Photography: Annie Harmeston) “We’re at a unique point in […]
Top tips for later. Here at Marie Claire UK, we’ve long championed sustainable living. We bought you guides to greenwashing, water usage and fast fashion: covered plastic free lifestyle tips, how to calculate your carbon footprint and even how to have a more sustainable period. Next up? Sustainable candles, which, […]
Read as the PT opens up about the toxicity of social media, quitting IG, and her thoughts on the shiny influencer veneer, plus info on the new app which launches today. Alice Liveing is known for her all-inclusive, evidence-based approach to health and fitness. Over the course of the three […]
Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic both at work and home. Fact. But now, with spiralling childcare costs and lack of effective government support for childcare services, parents and carers are under pressure like never before Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids This won’t come as a shock […]
Mercury, computer artwork. Buckle up, because it’s here: the second Mercury retrograde of 2021. Starting on May 29 and lasting until June 22, the Planet of Communication’s backwards dance in Gemini is going to uncover secrets, mess with our communication, and send us into a hectic, glitch-filled frenzy. And, fair […]
My parents arrived in Canada from Pakistan in the 1970s. They were part of the “please-and-thank-you” generation, swallowing their pride when getting paid less at work, or when being bullied in a mall food court. To them, it was clear that this treatment was the price of admission — the […]
Major spoilers ahead. The Mare of Easttown finale begins with Mare (Kate Winslet) under the impression she has caught Erin McMenamin’s killer. By the end of this twisty episode though, she catches the real killer and the reveal is a gut punch — not just for Mare, but the audience […]
