Helen Mead
Helen Mead is a mother and journalist from York, who puts herself in a hectic spin as she tries to make sense of life.
Helen Mead is a mother and journalist from York, who puts herself in a hectic spin as she tries to make sense of life.
Latest articles from Helen Mead
This kitchen appliance could change my life, but I don't want one
“I WILL not buy an air fryer, I will not buy an air fryer, I will not buy an air fryer…”
Parents should keep children well away from social media
I STILL have the Woolworths’ receipt for my eldest daughter’s first mobile phone. I promised she could have one when she started secondary school and honoured that.
My childhood home isn't the same without my parents
CHAIRS, tables, pictures, books, tea pots, cutlery, even wooden spoons - there’s a memory linked to everything.
I'm looking old and drained - fetch the make-up
I THINK I need to resurrect a daily ritual I haven’t performed for at least three decades.
'Trend' to kill wild animals is horrific and must be stopped
SOMETIMES, or, more truthfully, often, you read a news item that fills you with horror.
Would you want a Mother's Day card from your pet?
I LOVE cats. Due to family circumstances, I don’t have one at present, but I have been a cat owner for most of my life.
Dad's Army lives on in our living rooms
WHEN I was a child playing at a friend’s house in the North Yorkshire village where I grew up, a visitor arrived.
Cooking, sleeping, shopping - they are best done alone
IF YOU want to get the most from keeping fit, don’t exercise with your partner.