The Impact Of Lockdown on Children
We’ve all suffered through lockdown – being furloughed, working at home, losing jobs, missing out on seeing friends, cancelled holidays, loneliness and isolation. But for our children the lockdown had…
Jackie Wilson
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Jackie started writing for Belle on her return to the UK after 3 years living in Kuala Lumpur. Formerly a Marketing Manager of British institutions such as Cathedral City Cheddar and Twinings Tea, she wrote columns and web content in KL for several local and expat magazines and sites and was a contributing author for the book Knocked Up Abroad. Jackie is now back on the expat beat living in Cincinatti, USA where she is engaged in a feast of writing projects while desperately clinging to her children’s British accents and curiously observing the American way.
Never Had A Prom? How About A ‘Mom Prom’?
Probably like many Brits, my early impressions of American life were derived from movie experiences. At the very beginning, back in the mid to late 70s for me, it was…
Keep Calm And Garden Party On
The menu of things to do this summer for the average Briton this year is reduced. It’s like the restaurant equivalent of just the lunch specials. You may be aware…
Owning My Own White Fragility
I am a white British female currently living in America. My social media feed is an interesting mix of British and American perspectives. The most recent outrage that triggered the…
Deck Your Walls!
I’ve always been a fan of the physical, printed photo and I have lived through many upheavals driven by the impact of technology upon it. I can remember getting my…
The Most Inspiring Women of Our Time
As a mother of a sassy little nine year old girl, I always like to keep a curious eye on what is considered cool in her world. Firstly, there’s an…
Belle’s Book Club: Wannabe a Rockstar?
I’ve recently read two books that seemed to combine in my head with a bit of bang of recognition. The books in question are Debbie Harry’s recently autobiography, “Face It”…
Social Media Distraction: It’s Not Just For Kids
A recent study that attempts to put some numbers against how distracting smartphones and social media are for children who are meant to be studying, will come as no surprise…
You Talkin’ To Me? The Coronavirus Boom of Passive Aggressive Social Media
There’s a certain type of social media post that has always triggered me into a bit of unnecessary rage. This goes back way further than Coronavirus but seems ever more…
Books in the Time of Corona
I think we’ve all had that moment at some point over the past few weeks where the reality of staying in all the time sinks in, forcing us to try…