Opinion
Sunday Life
I keep bursting into tears in public, but there’s a good reason for it
It’s OK, because I laugh as much as I cry. And actually, I consider it a superpower.
- by Jo Stanley
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What my mother’s 80th birthday taught me about life
Because of my mum, I never arrive empty-handed, I treat heartache with a long walk, and the reason my house is tidy is because of a mantra she gave me.
- by Jo Stanley
The quality I have embraced that makes me a better parent and partner
Curiosity might be fatal for felines, but I’d argue it’s the opposite for their keepers.
- by Jo Stanley
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Sunday Life
What my unforgettable Paris adventure taught me about dreams
Twenty-three years ago, my husband and I crashed a wedding proposal on the Seine. All these years later, I often wonder about that Irish couple.
- by Jo Stanley
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Sunday Life
I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail
It’s bad enough that every service we use, every restaurant, plumber, grocer or app, demands praise like a needy toddler, but it has to be five stars or death.
- by Jo Stanley
Opinion
Sunday Life
This is my secret to making the best decisions of my life
By running, I have evidence that I can set a very difficult goal, and via one tiny milestone at a time, I will achieve that goal.
- by Jo Stanley
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Sunday Life
I have one gift I want to give to my daughter – and it doesn’t cost a thing
It’s often said that we want for our kids what we didn’t have ourselves.
- by Jo Stanley
Travelling with kids is like dragging a suitcase with a squeaky wheel
Sometimes mothers need a holiday on their own.
- by Jo Stanley
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Sunday Life
Taylor Swift gave me the unexpected gift of time with my daughter
I casually learnt in precious snippets the parts of herself that she’s discovering. All because I stopped and surrendered to that moment in time.
- by Jo Stanley
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Sunday Life
Whoever said a change is as good as a holiday has never sold a house
“The packing up of endless cupboards after 12 years. The scrubbing of every surface, like I was destroying evidence.”
- by Jo Stanley
On the days that I’m feeling down, this is what I do to pull myself out of it
I know I have two choices. One: surrender to the grey. Or two: just do one thing.
- by Jo Stanley
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