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    Lauren Crosby Medlicott

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    Freelance journalist

    Lauren Crosby Medlicott is a freelance journalist based in Wales.

    When she isn't writing, she's either having a cappuccino, chasing after her three kids, walking in the mountains, or buried in a book. 

    Latest articles by Lauren Crosby Medlicott

    “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

    • “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

      By Lauren Crosby Medlicott Published 12 May 25

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