I was reading Terry's post this morning and started replying to it when it hit me. The theme this month is super powers. Like Ana, I shy away from compliments. I mean, super powers? Me? Then I realis

  I really thought when I saw the link to this article I would agree with it. I do, in some ways. Unfortunately the woman who wrote is so focused on her lost dream of being a mother she ends up critic

  Well, it seems the Samantha Brick story boomed world wide. Just in case you don't know what I'm talking about, here's the link from one of Britain's much acclaimed and prestigious newspapers (hope y

I don't understand this, lots more I don't understand but...   It was just a few slaps. That’s OK then?   Heard today, the actor who admitted to slapping his ex-wife. "I couldn't handle the fact she w

  I am a feminist, to me,woman = feminist. Feminism means different things to people. For me,it just means respecting women as much as men and thus giving women the same rights and opportunities as m

Every year, the same question, an accusation for some. "Do we really need Women's Day?" Of course, we do. And why not?   So, I've been away and I've been quiet. My friends know why, no need to go bac

Don't you love beautiful pictures? Inspirational quotes and all these clever people who post new craft projects. And isn't it fabulous that Women on the Verge is now on Pinterest? So pleased about tha

What is freedom? and what do you do with it? We can all be free, even when we don't think we can. It's a state of mind. "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." This is one of my favouri

Read in the Guardian Not the way to free women from their abusers! News Society Domestic violence Cuts force domestic violence refuges to turn victims away Charities say funding cuts mea

Well I was going to post about freeing yourself. I think I'll do that another day, so much I want to say. That makes a change then. This weekend I was invited to two new social networks. One is Twiber