Tag Archives: research

A big ‘thank you’ as ‘An Unsound Mind’ hits the newstands

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Today is a big day for me. I stood, quite unashamed, in W.H Smiths browsing through a magazine. I was surprised to be allowed to stand there for so long, right under the watchful eyes of the cashier, but with the … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: 43,000 and counting….

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The third of my occasional posts for National Novel Writing Month. Don’t worry, it’s nearly over… I love Christmas. Always look forward to it. But this year I am anticipating opening the first door of the advent calendar with particular … Continue reading →

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‘Not tonight, I’ve got a headache’ or ‘Hypo-active sexual desire disorder’… you choose.

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

As a researcher by trade, I am always interested when I see a ‘new finding’ make front page news. We have all seen them – ‘do this and this won’t happen’ or ‘do that and it’s the end of the … Continue reading →

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An ‘Unsound Mind’ – bringing a family history into the open.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

I have, over the past two or three years, been unlocking metaphorical cupboards to find metaphorical skeletons falling at me from all sides. Inspired less by ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ than by an indecent fascination with the minutiae … Continue reading →

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Is childhood really ‘in crisis’?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

I have just read a press release published today on the Open University website linked from twitter. It is entitled Paranoid parents, media hysteria and the myth of ‘childhood in crisis’ and it refers to research conducted by Dr Mary-Jane Kehily, an expert in childhood … Continue reading →

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