A seedling in the palm of a hand, with a forest in the background. Chosen by the author to represent our opportunity to amend our behaviour and safeguard the environment,

Climate Change and Post-Lockdown Behavior: Missed Opportunities

It is almost four years since the first COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were eased in the UK. Four years since the entire population began to emerge after being imprisoned in their own homes. Four years since this novel virus, which carried a significant threat to health and to life, brought the entire world to a standstill….

A cargo bike carrying a child in an infant car seat, on a sunny day. Glorious rolling countryside in the background.
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Review of the Trek Fetch 4+ Cargo Bike

Have you ever considered ditching the car in favour of a more environmentally-friendly mode of transport? Do you have precious cargo to bring with you? Then read on to find out about the Trek Fetch 4+! This is not a sponsored or affiliate post, just my own experience and opinions of the Trek Fetch 4+…

The bride's seat at a wedding reception. A slate sign saying "Mrs" is hung on the back of the chair.

What’s in a Name?

Do you have to take your spouse’s name when you get married? Should you hyphenate? Could a husband take his wife’s name? What should LGBTQ+ couples do regarding their last names? Traditionally, for cis-hetero couples at least, the wife is expected to take her new husband’s last name once they are married. But in this…

A small child sitting on a log in a forest
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Green Parenting: How to Raise an Environmentally Conscious Child

Is it ethical to have a child now, with all the existential threats to the future of the planet and human race? Between climate change and the nuclear threat, will there be a planet to live on in 20 years time, never mind 50 or 100 years? Why is having a child the worst thing…