Innholdsfortegnelse for 31-Oct-2022 i Woman

Social media is a minefield, even at my age, so how do young people navigate the often scary world that lures them like bees to honey? This week we look at filters and how, for some, they form part of any image they’d even consider posting. With many celebs often looking nothing like the images they share, are we putting pressure on children to want the unattainable, or are filters simply harmless fun? See page 14. Also this week, we have £1,500 up for grabs to spend at Matalan (page 16), and with Fireworks Night just around the corner, our vet offers advice on how to help pets that dread the noisy night (page 34). And don’t forget to grab your tickets for the woman&home Christmas LIVE event on 19…

Every day, millions of people take to social media to upload pictures of themselves – but how lifelike are the photos we see? Perhaps unsurprisingly, a staggering 90% of young women admit to editing photos of themselves before posting online*. Recently, when Peter Andre posted a picture of his two eldest children, Junior, 17, and Princess, 15, he praised their natural beauty in the unedited snap, but the teens struggled to believe they could look so good without photo touch-ups and had to be convinced it was the way they truly looked. Whether it’s to disguise blemishes, add make-up, whiten teeth, cinch waists or lengthen legs, filters give instant results. But this distorted representation can leave young people feeling unhappy with their true reflection when they look in the mirror.…

Eight reasons sex can be painful - and how to fix it You shouldn’t put up with discomfort when you’re getting intimate Painful sex is – unfortunately – very common and many people put up with discomfort for months or years before seeking help. I have many patients who say they would never have brought up the issue had I not specifically asked them about it. But it shouldn’t be taboo as it can have a big impact on libido and happiness. The medical term for painful sex is dyspareunia, which tends to be divided into two types: superficial and deep dyspareunia. Superficial dyspareunia is where the pain is felt in the genitals, in the vagina or the vulva. Deep dyspareunia is felt higher up, in the pelvis or abdomen.…

‘MUMS CAN HAVE GREAT SEX, TOO!’ Hayley Prince, 34, is a mum of seven and she lives with her rugby coach husband Ben, 36, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. When Ben and I met online four years ago, the attraction was instant. It was August 2018, and I was already a mum to four kids, then aged 10, six, four and two. I’d recently come out of a 12-year marriage, so I wasn’t looking for anything serious. But when I met Ben in person, he was funny and handsome, and we ended up in bed together on the first night. In my teens, I’d been self-conscious about my body, and when I first started having sex, aged 16, I felt awkward and embarrassed. But after having my first baby, aged 20,…

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FERN’S CRYPTIC TWEET Phil Vickery, 61, has dismissed locking lips on a London Street with ex-wife Fern Britton’s pal Lorraine Stanton, 58, claiming they are ‘just friends’. Meanwhile Fern appeared to wade in with a cryptic tweet. The 65-year-old, who was reportedly ‘heartbroken’ and ‘dumbstruck’ by a photo of the kiss, wrote, ‘My life has been pretty good. Not always perfect or pleasing or easy but I wouldn’t change those things. They didn’t break me or wash me away as I expected. I survived. Today, sitting with the cat in the Oct sun, I am content.’ Good on you, Fern! STRICTLY Shirley to be sacked? All is not well in the Strictly ballroom, with fans calling for head judge Shirley Ballas to be sacked over her critique of the celebrities…

HOLLY WILLOUGHBY Come Halloween, Holly isn’t the sweetheart that the nation believes her to be. Once a year, the 41-year-old ditches her clean-cut look for something a bit more terrifying, though somehow still manages to look glamorous. HARRY STYLES Who should one of the world’s biggest pop stars appear as? An icon of music, of course. In 2018, Harry, 28, used Halloween as a chance to live out his dream of becoming Elton John. At least he has the voice for it! DAVID WALLIAMS We don’t know which is scarier, David, 51, dressed as Donald Trump or as James Bond villain Blofeld! AISLING BEA While it didn’t provide the scare factor, 38-year-old Aisling’s 2019 Wagatha Christie costume – complete with a giant printout of Coleen Rooney’s tweet – certainly provided…

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Cradling my newborn son in my arms, I wanted to feel all the right emotions. A rush of love, a natural instinct on how to navigate motherhood. But there was one feeling that was overriding everything. Anxiety. It was March 2020, and after the arrival of my second child six months earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic had broken out, sending the country into lockdown. Already a mum to my five-year-old daughter, I found myself trapped inside the same four walls day after day, wondering how every other mum in the world was seemingly coping with this situation. Meeting the demands of a five-year-old as well as a newborn was a lot – I hadn’t had enough sleep, both children needed feeding and entertaining, and there seemed to be endless noises and…

Biscoff-stuffed brownies I cannot keep jars of Biscoff spread in the house – they present a very real danger. If the jar is open or, let’s be honest, even if it’s not, a spoon will magically appear in my hand, willing me to take a bite… MAKES 4 PREP 5 MINS, PLUS CHILLINGCOOK 25 MINS ✱ 50g plain flour ✱ 15g cocoa powder ✱ 50g unsalted butter, diced, plus extra for greasing ✱ 70g dark (65–75% cocoa solids) chocolate ✱ 50g caster sugar ✱ 50g light brown sugar ✱ 1 large egg ✱ 1tsp vanilla extract ✱ 75g Biscoff spreadYou will need: ✱ 23 x 13cm loaf tin, lightly greased and lined so the baking paper overhangs the long sides 1 Heat the oven to 160C Fan/Gas 4. Sift the…

Everything seemed to be going so well inside the Cambridge clan. The family had moved to be closer to the Queen, the kids were finally going to the same school and they had safely escaped the goldfish bowl of Kensington Palace. In September, when the family moved into Adelaide Cottage, William and Kate still found time to make a home, to paint the bedrooms and unbox the family’s belongings. The new pad in Windsor may have been modest by royal standards, but it meant that George, Charlotte and Louis were no longer playing in their apartment’s paved courtyard. Instead, the plan was for them to live together as a family and squeeze as much quality life as possible into their increasingly busy schedules. The only real issue – besides their…

WHY ARE THE ROYALS TAKING SUCH A RISK? King Charles is not the only royal hoping to have a crown lowered on to his head in the coming months. It’s reported that Mike Tindall – the former-rugby-player husband of Princess Anne’s daughter Zara – has his eyes set on this year’s I’m a Celebrity. Apparently, he will be among the famous faces competing in the wilds of Australia to be named King or Queen of the Jungle. I’ve no doubt that Mike Tindall will prove to be an enormous hit and I’d even place a bet on it, if I were that way inclined. But why on earth are they taking such a risk? King Charles hasn’t even been given his crown yet and one of the members of his…

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Emma Corrin, best known for playing Princess Diana in The Crown, stars in new film My Policeman. She plays school teacher Marion who falls for and marries police officer Tom (Harry Styles) in Brighton. When he meets suave museum curator Patrick (David Dawson), it awakens repressed sexual desires and the two men embark on a secret affair. But with homosexuality still a criminal offence in 1950s Britain, it has huge consequences for all concerned. Here Emma reveals more… What drew you to the role of Marion? You can look it as a love story but it’s equally an epic tale of friendship. The bonds between Marion, Tom and Patrick are as fascinating as the romance. What makes Marion fall so deeply in love with Tom, despite the fact he’s holding…

Columnist WHERE’S THE NATURAL BEAUTY? You’ve got to hand it to Madonna – when it comes to growing old disgracefully, she really is a world leader. But does she think that acting and looking the way she does at 64 is going to make us all want to emulate her? Because if so, she’s sorely mistaken. The more I see her wiggling her buttocks in the air, covered only by a G-string and fishnets, or shoving her cleavage towards the camera, the more I feel sorry for her. It’s all so desperate. I suppose you’ve got to admire her determination. She is so locked on keeping hold of her youth, she’ll do just about anything to achieve it. Including having God-knows-what done to her face, leaving her barely recognisable. Lorraine…