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Charities: Give a gift to two great Cambridge causes this Christmas

Charities: Give a gift to two great Cambridge causes this Christmas

Charities: Give a gift to two great Cambridge causes this Christmas

08 December 2023

If you’re able, consider putting an extra gift on your list this Christmas, to support two vital Cambridge causes


Mama Said: Why scary stories aren’t as fun as they used to be

Mama Said: Why scary stories aren’t as fun as they used to be

Mama Said: Why scary stories aren’t as fun as they used to be

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


Mama Said: Telling kids little white lies is fine. Isn’t it?

Mama Said: Telling kids little white lies is fine. Isn’t it?

Mama Said: Telling kids little white lies is fine. Isn’t it?

31 July 2023

We teach our children to tell the truth, but sometimes we need to tell a few white lies, writes Emily Martin


Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

28 July 2023

“The way I saw it, if my news encouraged just one person to get checked out then my job was done.”


Mama Said: It’s holiday season. Time to let go. . .

Mama Said: It’s holiday season. Time to let go. . .

Mama Said: It’s holiday season. Time to let go. . .

30 June 2023

Emily Martin has gone to a holiday park and, in the spirit of Frozen, she’s let go


Mama Said: How do we explain climate change to kids?

Mama Said: How do we explain climate change to kids?

Mama Said: How do we explain climate change to kids?

05 June 2023

Learning big concepts is confusing in childhood and it doesn’t bode well for the environment, writes Emily Martin


Mama Said: Who said play parks were fun? They’re wrong

Mama Said: Who said play parks were fun? They’re wrong

Mama Said: Who said play parks were fun? They’re wrong

12 May 2023

Mama Said’s Emily Martin is not a fan of going to the play park. Here’s why


Mama Said: The 'not a girl, not yet a woman' phase

Mama Said: The 'not a girl, not yet a woman' phase

Mama Said: The 'not a girl, not yet a woman' phase

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...


Real Life: 'Why I foster both mums and babies'

Real Life: 'Why I foster both mums and babies'

Real Life: 'Why I foster both mums and babies'

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


Mama Said: Why is a haircut hell for little boys?

Mama Said: Why is a haircut hell for little boys?

Mama Said: Why is a haircut hell for little boys?

14 March 2023

Emily Martin asks why it’s so hard for mothers to watch their little boys get haircuts?


International Women's Day: Meet our local heroes

International Women's Day: Meet our local heroes

International Women's Day: Meet our local heroes

08 March 2023

What makes you feel empowered? To mark International Women’s Day, a selection of exceptional local women share their answers


Ad: Meet Edmondson Hall's Head of Family Law

Ad: Meet Edmondson Hall's Head of Family Law

Ad: Meet Edmondson Hall's Head of Family Law

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


People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in 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


People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in 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


People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in 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


People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in business

People: The local women blazing trails in 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


Lust for Life: The power of self-compassion

Lust for Life: The power of self-compassion

Lust for Life: The power of self-compassion

01 March 2023

In her launch column, Cambridge-based life coach and mentor Hayley Scott Summers discusses the empowering art of self-compassion


Street Talk: Meet three way-making Cambridge women

Street Talk: Meet three way-making Cambridge women

Street Talk: Meet three way-making Cambridge women

15 February 2023

Velvet’s Riadh Falvo takes a walk along Cambridge’s Trumpington Street - and talks to three way-making women


Mama Said: Can our kids live their career dreams?

Mama Said: Can our kids live their career dreams?

Mama Said: Can our kids live their career dreams?

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. . .


Mama Said: Need Dry January motivation? Here it is

Mama Said: Need Dry January motivation? Here it is

Mama Said: Need Dry January motivation? Here it is

03 January 2023

Emily Martin gave up drinking two years ago so she calls “Dry January” just “January”