Many women find that their 40s and 50s become a time of reinvention. Some start businesses, return to education, prioritise their health for the first time, take up new hobbies, travel more or discover passions that had been put on hold for years.
Between work, parenting, caring responsibilities, and the mental load of running a household, women can become disconnected from themselves without even realising it.
One of the most overlooked ways to support our bodies long term, especially for women, is building strength.
Second-generation Filipino British artist Chi Sandford explores her relationship with her mum, Barbara – who she calls Lola – in this intimate essay originally published
Filipino Mothers UK (FMUK), the UK’s largest Filipino mothers’ group, and Talking ng Ina Mo, a weekly talk show focusing on topics relevant for mums,