When Janice Fenech became a mother she was overjoyed. But as time passed and she became overwhelmed with the demands of motherhood, she felt like she was losing herself. In this guest post, Janice shares how she found her way back to dance and regained a little part of herself with the support of her son

A decade after founding the Facebook community Women for Women, to create a safe space where women can share their experiences and discuss issues that affect them, Francesca Fenech Conti reflects on the lessons she’s learned as the community has grown to include over 60,000 members.

Time. It’s one of the most precious gifts you can give a mum. But the kind of time she needs depends on the phase of motherhood she’s in - because that phase shapes her needs. Not wants - needs.

We all love the feeling of being seen, heard, and understood. But what if that feeling is a trick of the mind? The Barnum effect is a psychological phenomenon that explains why vague statements often feel deeply personal. Knowing about it is the first step towards not falling for it.

There are conversations we should be having, especially with younger women, but we’re not. They are missing. They are the ones that help you understand how things truly unfold, so you can make informed decisions before it feels like it’s too late.

We are living on the surface of life, controlled by what we expect from ourselves and what others expect of us. We need to let go. Unshackle ourselves from false realities and help others do the same. We need to collectively agree to stop accepting those false realities and demand honesty and truth. This is The Big Abandon.

Let’s all make 2025 a great, authentic year. Shed those senseless, self-imposed expectations and limits and just allow ourselves to just be. Let’s take the things that matter into our own hands and focus on making them happen.

From meals and chores to budgets and children’s activities, AI technology can help streamline tasks that often feel overwhelming. Professor Alexiei Dingli shares ideas on how ChatGPT can act as a mini personal assistant, providing advice and structure around the endless, mentally-taxing to-dos that family life brings.

In July 2023 Rozanne Meilak Borg, a lawyer by profession, packed her life and her family and moved to the UK for a year. Now that she is back in Malta, she shares some thoughts about the enriching experience and reveals how this made her rethink the meaning of ‘home’… and rekindled her passion for words and writing.

Using the toilet is a natural thing we all have to do. But there are parts of it that still feel embarrassing, especially when it comes to using public toilets. From trying to muffle the tinkling sound and devising ways to cover 'the smell', to needing a place to hand a bag - here's the truth about women's toilets.