Lucy Williamson discusses how a recent court case has divided public opinion on how we honour transgender rights in this country Last week, Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, lost his legal battle at The Court of Appeal to be registered as “father” on his son’s birth certificate as opposed to “mother”. Freddy argued that the […]
Parenting
Gender neutral parenting – right or wrong?
As I entered my fifth consecutive hour of procrastination today I sifted through several of the trending videos on YouTube. Instead of the usual cat-fodder however, this afternoon’s seductress came in the form of a 4-minute interview with a couple raising their two children gender neutrally. How lovely, I thought. It was only a few […]
The Gift of Failure
Are you scared of failure? It’s a tricky one, isn’t it. When I asked myself this question, my instinctive answer was no. Why should I be? Trial and error is the most natural way of learning. All animals do it. But then memories began to surface. A Level results day. Violin exams. My driving test. My second […]