Latest articles by Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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“My husband died suddenly, leaving me with three kids – but I'm turning things around now”
Lucy Melville’s husband of 25 years died not even three months after he was diagnosed with cancer. Not long after, she lost her job.
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“I couldn't speak” – 3 women share what their life is like after a stroke
One in five women will have a stroke at some point in their lives. Three women who experienced them tell us their experiences and how they're doing now
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“I’d planned on spending my retirement travelling. Instead, I became my grandchildren’s guardian overnight”
Korreena* explains why kinship carers, who raise a friend or relative's child when their parents cannot, need more financial and emotional support
