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Identity loss after motherhood
Rosie Woodbridge
Maybe I’ll go for a run tomorrow. Enough months have passed since the birth of my baby. It’s time to get back out there.
Going for a run will be good for me. I know how good running is for my mental health. It’s movement. It’s freedom. And how good it will be for my body! Maybe I could lose some of the baby weight. Get back to how things were. Get back into my old clothes.
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What do football managers teach us about grace?
Rosie Woodbridge
The fate of football managers has filled our sports news feeds in recent days.
Taking the headlines, of course, is the appointment of new England manager Thomas Tuchel. Many will be pleased with the selection given his experience and success, being the man who brought Chelsea to Champions League victory in 2021. Some, however, will feel that there has been a sacrifice of principle; choosing success at the expense of homegrown English managerial talent. The hope is victory at the 2026 World Cup, finally ending England’s 60 year drought.
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Born to play: the rise of women’s football
Rosie Woodbridge
Something has happened to the Nike swoosh.
One of the world’s most recognisable and iconic logos has undergone its biggest revolution so far. On football clubs’ third kits, the swoosh will now be vertical. Why?
