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Driving anxiety after lockdown - how to get back on the road

Driving anxiety after lockdown | How to get back on the road

February 19, 2021 Joanne Mallon 0

I’ve been doing a few media interviews this week about driving anxiety after lockdown – in particular, why is it an issue now, and what […]

Can you live a 100% fearless life?

October 13, 2015 Joanne Mallon 9

    Recently I read this feature about older women role models by Lauren Laverne writing in The Pool.  The same day, I went to […]

There’s sexist and there’s just plain depressing

October 2, 2013 Joanne Mallon 5

Do you let your child wear slogan T shirts? I can take or leave them – never been a big fan of the ones that […]

What’s the purpose of toddlers?

April 22, 2013 Joanne Mallon 1

  Unruly toddlers, toddlers with iPads – it really is a bumper news week for the toddler watchers amongst us. (Latecomers may now swivel their […]

Happy Doctor Who Christmas

December 15, 2012 Joanne Mallon 3

  Christmas preparation is under way. We’re not bothering with Elf on a Shelf, Yoda in a Pagoda is more our style. After a lot […]

Live blog: At home with the kids during the teachers’ strike

November 30, 2011 Joanne Mallon 4

It’s 30th November. Today I was invited to a press event in a wine emporium, and the launch of Mario Kart 7. But I am […]

Happy CyberHalloween

October 31, 2011 Joanne Mallon 0

Come to my house and I might give you sweets, but then I would have to delete you afterwards…    NB This is our actual […]

time to write

Journalism training in Ancient Times

January 25, 2008 Joanne Mallon 0

When I did my journalism training, one of the most exciting and interesting tasks we were given was covering a simulated plane crash.  This was […]

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