Latest articles by Maria Coole
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The 7 money chats every woman needs to have with their partner
And why biting the bullet this Christmas could change your relationship for the better
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A career pivot could be just what you need right now
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How to grow your personal brand, fast
With the biggest influencers in beauty on her books, Chloé Watts, CEO and founder of chloédigital, is sharing all her secrets on how to build a brand as an effective influencer. Time to listen up...
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The groundbreaking femtech entrepreneurs: 'We're using tech to take on the gender health gap'
Solutions to period pain and fertility problems are arriving thick and fast thanks to a new wave of femtech. For this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Rosie Mullender meets the digital innovators transforming our lives
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7 money-saving shopping hacks just in time for Black Friday
Practical tips and straightforward advice that'll change the way you shop for the better.
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This imposter syndrome test can tell if you're holding yourself back at work
77% of the UK suffers from imposter syndrome. This test will help you to work out whether you do, too...
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Candice Brathwaite: Why are we still so obsessed with what men think of women?
As her much-anticipated second book Sista Sister hits the shelves, bestselling author and activist Candice Brathwaite tells us what she wishes she'd known about relationships, interracial dating, and dulling your shine to get someone to like you.
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Alix O'Neill: "I never understood my mum until I wrote a book about her"
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Jack Guinness breaks down how and why you should immerse yourself in Queer Culture this Pride
Jack Guinness has just launched The Queer Bible, a collection of essays by his queer heroes, elevating, amplifying and celebrating the voices of the queer community...
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"Many of us on the Refuge helpline are survivors ourselves. We know the strength it takes to make that first call"
To mark Volunteers’ Week (June 1 -7), Fiona*, 34, who volunteers on the Live Chat Helpline service, talks candidly about the reality of helping women through traumatic times to safety
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How to attract the relationships you desire, by a woman who hit rock bottom and did just that
Carolyne Bennett was a single mum, knee deep in debt with no career in sight. Now a successful coach and speaker, she's sharing how she turned her life around
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Are you stuck in a happiness waiting game? This woman can help you take control of your life
Meet Lydia Kimmerling AKA the Happiness Explorer...
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Are you ready for the new future of work? Top bosses share their surprising plans with us
Top business leaders talk candidly about why redefining the way we work is very much a work in progress
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"Be honest, is work really working for you?" asks Elizabeth Uviebinené
Feeling burnt out, anxious, lonely or depressed? If you’re ticking any of these boxes, Elizabeth’s new book, The Reset, will empower you to negotiate a better way of working and living. She talks to us about her big ideas
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Childcare CEO speaks out: "The government underfunds childcare, leaving women to pick up the slack"
Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic both at work and home. Fact. But now, with spiralling childcare costs and lack of effective government support for childcare services, parents and carers are under pressure like never before
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How to ace 5 post-lockdown work challenges
Are you starting a new job or motivation gone missing? Elaine Carnegie, founder of workplace wellbeing consultancy Being Works, has definitely got this
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Returning to the office soon? 4 ways to reboot your verbal confidence
Whether you're excited to be around people again or dreading it, here’s how verbal confidence techniques can make all the difference
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Why buying these pretty bras will really support women facing breast cancer
Breast cancer can cause financial problems as well as the obvious major health issues. But there is a practical new way to help a woman on the road to recovery
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"What does being Mixed-Race mean?" writes podcasters Nicole and Emma
Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson explain why they were compelled to create a safe space where people discuss race and identity through the lens of Mixed-Race experiences
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"Why we need to close the empathy gap," argues Beverly Daniel Tatum
The problems of systemic racism can't be resolved, says Beverly Daniel Tatum, acclaimed clinical psychologist and race relations expert, until white people experience genuine empathy so we can build a more inclusive community
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“Why allyship has messed up and how to fix it,” argues Emma Dabiri
Academic Emma Dabiri despaired every time she saw ‘allyship’ or ‘amplify your voice’ hashtags, so she wrote What White People Can Do Next - a provocative look at class, capitalism and the construction of race. It's an urgent call for coalition and dismantling racism by learning lessons from the past
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"We're being suffocated by misogynoir," claims Zeze Millz
Nothing much has changed since Black Lives Matter swept the world, argues broadcaster Zeze Millz, because so many black women feel their lived experiences are ignored
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Why is rape still so prevalent in 2021?
According to latest figures fewer than one in 60 rape cases lead to a charge in England and Wales. Lizzy Dening reports on the reasons why we're still shockingly at risk
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Bella Younger aka Deliciously Stella: "How my need to get likes nearly ruined my life"
When Bella Younger created her hilarious social media alter ego, Deliciously Stella, she wanted to prove that Instagram does not equal reality. She went viral. Then it all went horribly wrong
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This Mental Health Awareness Week, four ways to help the 33% who are anxious about lockdown lifting
While many are thrilled life could be completely back to normal by the end of the year, Wunderman Thompson's Debbie Wykes analyses the challenges that June 21 is presenting and four strategies that may help
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How to prepare for a baby when you have a mental health condition
To mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, Marley Hall aka @midwifemarley shares what to do if you have a pre-existing mental health condition and want to have a baby. She's one of the UK’s leading midwives, so you're in safe hands
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Emma Jane Unsworth on her postnatal depression: "It felt so risky to say I can't cope"
To mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week we talk to the novelist and screenwriter about her new memoir, After the Storm. With searingly brutal honesty, Emma unpacks her son's traumatic birth, the PND that almost destroyed everything, and why the myth of women having it all is making us sick
