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A smart woman’s guide to ageing well in ten top tips

29th August 2016

Author Helena Frith Powell shares her top 10 tips to ageing well – and her list of things to avoid… Mix a face oil with a nourishing face mask for extra effect Top top tips for avoiding wrinkles 1: Embrace face oils As our skin ages it gets drier. Face …

Marriage and the affair

9th November 2015

Can an affair actually save a marriage? Helena Frith Powell argues for the continental approach to fidelity   I have a vivid memory of my grandfather sitting at the kitchen table, being consoled by my grandmother. “What’s wrong?” I asked my father …

Maternity leave it out?

9th February 2015

Should you go straight into a job and demand maternity leave? No, argues Helena Frith Powell If Labour wins the election the shadow works and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves says she would like to join the new cabinet before she goes on maternity leav …

A question of style

9th November 2013

Should female MPs make an effort with their looks? Absolutely, argues Helena Frith Powell   When Segolene Royal, the former leader of the French socialists, was standing for president I went to interview her. In front of her on the table she had a …

The texting cheat? Give me a break…

9th July 2013

TV star Vernon Kay’s admission to having text sex affairs with five girls, including a page 3 model, is nothing short of political correctness gone barmy. How can you have an affair via a mobile phone? Call me old-fashioned but to me the word ‘affair’ …

Consenting children

9th January 2013

Should we raise the age of consent? Helena Frith Powell argues a law will make no difference at all   When I was fifteen years old a boy stayed the night with me. Once he had left the following morning, my mother popped her head around my door. “D …

Forgive and forget?

9th November 2012

Should you forgive an affair? Yes, argues Helena Frith Powell Ronan Keating’s wife Yvonne says she finding it difficult to forgive him for having an affair. Well here’s a thought, maybe it’s just not about her.  There are children involved here and may …

CV cheats

9th November 2010

Is it right to prosecute someone for lying on their CV? Yes, argues Helena Frith Powell   Prosecuting someone for lying on their CV is fair enough. After all it is fraud. And taken to its most extreme level, lying about your qualifications could b …

A fine office romance

10th February 2010

Office romance can work out says Helena Frith Powell   I sympathised with Philip Taylor and Kate Walsch. Falling in love at work is one of the best things about having a job. It makes the whole nine to five thing so much more exciting. You spend h …

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