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08 December 2023
If you’re able, consider putting an extra gift on your list this Christmas, to support two vital Cambridge causes
17 October 2023
There used to be nothing cosier than listening to a ghost story, but feeling the fear has lost its appeal, writes Emily Martin
31 July 2023
We teach our children to tell the truth, but sometimes we need to tell a few white lies, writes Emily Martin
28 July 2023
“The way I saw it, if my news encouraged just one person to get checked out then my job was done.”
30 June 2023
Emily Martin has gone to a holiday park and, in the spirit of Frozen, she’s let go
05 June 2023
Learning big concepts is confusing in childhood and it doesn’t bode well for the environment, writes Emily Martin
12 May 2023
Mama Said’s Emily Martin is not a fan of going to the play park. Here’s why
18 April 2023
Emily Martin’s Girl seems so grown up, until she does something completely ridiculous and then it’s a reminder that she’s still only nine...
15 March 2023
As Mother’s Day approaches, we chat to Cambridge foster carer Felicia, who provides a nurturing home for young mums and their babies
14 March 2023
Emily Martin asks why it’s so hard for mothers to watch their little boys get haircuts?
08 March 2023
What makes you feel empowered? To mark International Women’s Day, a selection of exceptional local women share their answers
04 March 2023
In the month that we celebrate International Women’s Day, we speak to high-flying mum of two Elisabeth Sneade, Partner at Edmondson Hall in Newmarket
02 March 2023
Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business
02 March 2023
Sponsored Feature: To mark International Women’s Day next week, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business
02 March 2023
Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business
02 March 2023
Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business
01 March 2023
In her launch column, Cambridge-based life coach and mentor Hayley Scott Summers discusses the empowering art of self-compassion
15 February 2023
Velvet’s Riadh Falvo takes a walk along Cambridge’s Trumpington Street - and talks to three way-making women
30 January 2023
What did you want to be when you grew up? Emily Martin wanted to be Kylie Minogue but it hasn’t worked out. . .
03 January 2023
Emily Martin gave up drinking two years ago so she calls “Dry January” just “January”