Every Shade of Grey

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Scorchio! The Summer Style Police are Coming for You
Sexist attitudes are very much alive and kicking in the suburbs
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Katherine Ormerod
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Oh Good God, I’ve been Doing it All Wrong
“I think I’ve fucked my kids up”
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Katherine Ormerod
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Why Fewer Parents Than Ever Want a Baby Boy
New data is showing a seismic shift in sex-preference, upturning millennia of history. What does this mean for mothers of sons?
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Katherine Ormerod
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My Next Professional Step
I'm going back to college!
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Katherine Ormerod
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May 2025

In Life, Never Read Below the Line
Why I’m taking an extended break from print journalism
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Katherine Ormerod
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You Don't Know What Hard Means
You can’t complain about having a lot on your plate if your goal was to eat. Yet life can still feel hard and that is...entirely normal.
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Katherine Ormerod
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Being Someone’s Only Person
Loneliness and the weight of being someone’s only true key into the rest of the world.
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Katherine Ormerod
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I’m Fantasising About Wasting Time
Sizzling’ hot sex? A multi-million pound lottery win? Neither do it for me. I'm just dreaming about wasting a little time.
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Katherine Ormerod

April 2025

Mothers in Their Midlife Crisis Need a Road Trip. There’s Just One Small Hitch…
And it's all to do with the DVLA
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Katherine Ormerod
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Which Family for Easter: How Do You Manage Multiple In-Laws?
And the ache for your origin family...
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Katherine Ormerod
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No Ball Games: Where Are the Kids Supposed to Go?
Children can be found in all sorts of spaces these days, much to the chagrin of some. But when it comes to space for play, changing attitudes…
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Katherine Ormerod
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Hating the Player and the Game
Does your partner play video games? And your kids too? Why do we hate it so much?
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Katherine Ormerod
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