Why being ‘selfish’ made me a better parent

CakeThu 26th April 2018

One of the most common accusations I have had levelled at me since I came out about my...

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Discussing conscious relationships on BBC Five Live

CakeWed 18th April 2018

I contributed, with Andrea, to a converation on BBC Five Live about conscious relationships earlier in April. The...

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How to stop protecting other people’s feelings*

CakeWed 18th April 2018

In pondering polyamory and my journey so far, it occurred to me that almost all the problems I...

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Sugar and You

CakeTue 17th April 2018

Clear your plate? Don’t be so greedy! This will make you feel better… Enjoy… You deserve it… Don’t...

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The answer to life, the universe and everything

CakeSat 14th April 2018

I turn 42 today and, as a huge Douglas Adams fan, the parallels between my age and Deep Thought’s...

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Sugar and self power

CakeTue 3rd April 2018

Look around you… what do you see? There is something there that is so pervasive and present that...

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Interview with Lori Beth about my relationship with sex

CakeWed 21st March 2018

In which Lori Beth and I talk about my formative relationship with sex, how that shaped my 20s...

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Consent and conscious relationships

CakeTue 20th March 2018

I write a lot about sex in my novel Appetite but I never mention consent. Not writing about consent was...

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Why Jamie Oliver has it wrong… as does everyone…

CakeWed 7th March 2018

Even the more nuanced debates around food are too simplistic. There are comfortably off people who live on...

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