Susan Barnes

Long-term relationships are no longer modelled as the norm, but they should be
Long-term relationships are no longer modelled as the norm, but they should be

There is a lot of emotional pain and grief in constantly changing partners which is never acknowledged by today's culture.

The unexpected challenge of free time
The unexpected challenge of free time

There are many jobs, like thoroughly cleaning our houses, that still won't get finished because it was never the lack of time that was stopping us.

How to take the stress out of Christmas
How to take the stress out of Christmas

Some years ago, as we approached Christmas, my husband was having chemotherapy treatment. We decided to celebrate Christmas as simply as possible.