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The Parenting Portal

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Bridget Appleby

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Jul 9

My ADHD Son Has Left the Nest — But Is He Flying or Falling?

Why can’t he master this one crucial skill?

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Write A Catalyst

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Bridget Appleby

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Mar 23

I’ve Never Liked Beards — and Now There’s One on My Husband

I said ‘In sickness and in health’, but there was nothing on there about facial hair

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The Parenting Portal

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Feb 19

Hitting Kids in Their Education

Should we punish kids with lost learning?

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The Parenting Portal

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Bridget Appleby

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Jan 13

The Last Cut is the Deepest

As children grow, they leave you over and over, but nothing compares to watching them take off into their own new world

A young man stands with his back to the train window. The train doors are shut.

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Never Stop Writing

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Bridget Appleby

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Dec 31, 2025

If 2025 Was the Year of the Brain Tumour, What’s Lurking in 2026?

Bizarrely, I hope some of the same…

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Bridget Appleby

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Nov 7, 2025

Did Anyone Ask the Over-50s if They Wanted the Music Turned Up?

Our entire entertainment industry is shooting itself in … well, the ear

A man stands wincing, with his fingers in his ears, as though exposed to sound which hurts his ears

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Age of Empathy

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Bridget Appleby

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Oct 14, 2025

Do Animals Need Rights as People?

Yes- and they’ve just lost one of their best advocates

Bridget Appleby

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Sep 29, 2025

The Power of a Boost. How Boosted Articles Bought My Earnings Over $860 a month (Until it Crashed!)

I compare views, reads and earnings of my nine boosted articles to nine ‘not boosted’ articles to show the power of a Medium Boost

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Age of Empathy

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Bridget Appleby

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Sep 20, 2025

The Old People of Today Just Aren’t What They Used To Be

I find myself an absolute disgrace

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Middle-Pause

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Bridget Appleby

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Sep 17, 2025

If Our Dreams Define Us–Who Do We Become When They Die?

As our bodies fade, will our spirits still soar?

A group of swimmers stand in open water. An elderly lady in a red swimsuit stands in the middle, smiling at the camera.

Bridget Appleby

Bridget Appleby

Documentary Filmmaker, writer, photographer. Articles published in ‘The Guardian’ ‘New Scientist’, ‘BBC Wildlife Magazine’ and ‘Bella’.

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