I’d like to share with you the best present I ever received; I just might not have realised it at the time. Let me introduce you to my first-born child, Ollie. Ollie is 10 years old now and was a much-wanted child. Myself and his father were both very excited to be...

Inspiring story of a wonderful woman who overcame her addiction to alcohol and came out the other side! Well done Jayne for doing it and sharing your story to inspire others…

Aged 3 in 1997, I was diagnosed with severe autism, I was a nightmare, non verbal, scream, shout, cry you name it, I did it. People wouldn't understand my behaviour, they thought I was naughty when in fact I was frustrated with not being able to express myself. ...

Marianna and Down syndrome: "I have an extra chromosome, that of joy"Marianna Peduto is 26 years old and lives in Posada (Italy), she graduated from high school with top marks, she loves music and acting, but above all is incredibly deep. She knows Checco Zalone's...

It’s Christmas Eve 2021 and I am rewriting this piece for the umpteenth time, with hot tea beside me and lots of unwrapped presents still to be made beautiful. It will be a very long night. Some say writing about yourself is easy and for the most part I would agree...

Let’s play a game, okay? I’ll give you a bunch of clues, and you try to guess who I am. I am not a person, place, or thing. You can’t see me or touch me or smell me. I am considered a human condition, but really I am a collection of symptoms. He doesn’t play with...