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In case you were wondering who you've just started to follow then this is me;
I'm a journalist who wrote a Sunday Times best seller about parenting teens. I am a 57 year old married mum of four children aged 14-23, three girls and a boy. I grew up in Cornwall but came to London at 17 after leaving Comprehensive to work on The Cornish Times and then The Wimbledon News.

I am a volunteer academic support worker with @intouniversity and alongside co-hosting @postcardsfrommidlife podcast I also write about parenting adolescents for the national newspapers and news websites. I regularly appear on TV & Radio talking teens.

I love cold water swimming which I also write about for @outdoorswimmer and I run when the knees permit.

I sat in the front row for decades so know about fashion and beauty too. I read a lot and was once a judge for @womensprize for fiction as well as regularly hosting panels @cheltfestivals and other bookish events.

My @4thestatebooks book bio:
‘LORRAINE CANDY is an award-winning journalist, editor and best-selling author. She has more than three decades of experience writing about women’s lives and parenting in national newspapers and magazines. She is also co-host of the chart-topping lifestyle podcast @postcardsfrommidlife Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Times Style, ELLE and Cosmopolitan Lorraine regularly appears on national TV and radio talking about or interviewing women from all walks of life. Her First book “Mum, What’s Wrong With You?: 101 Things Only The Mothers Of Teenage Girls Know” was a Sunday Times Top 10 Best Seller. She is on the advisory board of the @tate gallery and a former judge of the Women's Prize For Fiction. ‘

I also have a @substackinc newsletter The Candy Club which is about to undergo a revamp! And I advise @theirworldorg a global education charity.
Literary agent is @robertcaskie
And if you want to work with me contact my agent Sophie Chamieh@itg_ltd
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Postcards From Midlife is a chart-topping show hosted by me and my friend of 25 years Trish Halpin. @postcardsfrommidlife celebrates the positive stories of midlife women with wit and warmth. We interview spirited midlife celebrities and previous guests include Elizabeth Hurley, Patsy Kensit, Claudia Winkleman, Juliet Stevenson, Mary McCartney and Davina McCall among others. And we quiz experts on how to lead a happier healthier midlife as well as meeting world famous authors and politicians.
If you are living in a hormonal hot house, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of positive, comforting guidance then this is the show for you. We chat about all things menopause as well as parenting, fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, sleep, fitness careers, relationships and finances.
We've got two dogs, a podcat called Margo, two husbands and 6 children between us - and we share our personal stories and experiences too. Each season we have a book club and a culture club and we involve the fantastic listeners who gather on our private Facebook group of the same name. Follow us on Insta too. And in May you can meet us at our two-day festival Postcards From Midlife live in London (tickets in link above)
You can listen to the show on all your podcast providers and via the link in bio above.
@frommidlife
#midlifewomen #midlife #postcardsfrommidlife

Postcards From Midlife is a chart-topping show hosted by me and my friend of 25 years Trish Halpin. @postcardsfrommidlife celebrates the positive stories of midlife women with wit and warmth. We interview spirited midlife celebrities and previous guests include Elizabeth Hurley, Patsy Kensit, Claudia Winkleman, Juliet Stevenson, Mary McCartney and Davina McCall among others. And we quiz experts on how to lead a happier healthier midlife as well as meeting world famous authors and politicians.
If you are living in a hormonal hot house, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of positive, comforting guidance then this is the show for you. We chat about all things menopause as well as parenting, fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, sleep, fitness careers, relationships and finances.
We've got two dogs, a podcat called Margo, two husbands and 6 children between us - and we share our personal stories and experiences too. Each season we have a book club and a culture club and we involve the fantastic listeners who gather on our private Facebook group of the same name. Follow us on Insta too. And in May you can meet us at our two-day festival Postcards From Midlife live in London (tickets in link above)
You can listen to the show on all your podcast providers and via the link in bio above.
@frommidlife
#midlifewomen #midlife #postcardsfrommidlife

Postcards From Midlife is a chart-topping show hosted by me and my friend of 25 years Trish Halpin. @postcardsfrommidlife celebrates the positive stories of midlife women with wit and warmth. We interview spirited midlife celebrities and previous guests include Elizabeth Hurley, Patsy Kensit, Claudia Winkleman, Juliet Stevenson, Mary McCartney and Davina McCall among others. And we quiz experts on how to lead a happier healthier midlife as well as meeting world famous authors and politicians.
If you are living in a hormonal hot house, feeling a little overwhelmed and in need of positive, comforting guidance then this is the show for you. We chat about all things menopause as well as parenting, fashion, beauty, wellness, nutrition, sleep, fitness careers, relationships and finances.
We've got two dogs, a podcat called Margo, two husbands and 6 children between us - and we share our personal stories and experiences too. Each season we have a book club and a culture club and we involve the fantastic listeners who gather on our private Facebook group of the same name. Follow us on Insta too. And in May you can meet us at our two-day festival Postcards From Midlife live in London (tickets in link above)
You can listen to the show on all your podcast providers and via the link in bio above.
@frommidlife
#midlifewomen #midlife #postcardsfrommidlife

MY 2 BOOKS: ‘What's Wrong With Me: 101 Things Midlife Women Need To Know"; Preorder now. What the reviews say:
"This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife. It's full of advice and stories to support everyone who needs a bit of reassurance that it really is all going to be ok and the best is yet to come… coz it really is “@davinamccall
"Read Lorraine's words, take comfort in them and then equip yourself with the advice she has gathered. Use it to navigate your way through your midlife years. There’s magic within these pages." @jowhiley
"Few books tackle both the physical and emotional elements of women's midlife experience but this one does with warmth, wit and seriously helpful advice. It's a practical and gentle nudge for women towards a happier, healthier and more uplifting midlife experience." @juliasamuelmbe
"This book is hilarious, honest and brilliantly relatable, it reads like warm hug from a best friend who will hold your hand and support you despite all your foibles. Thank you for making me feel I am not alone in the confusing muddle and malaise of mid-life." @louiseminchin
"Lorraine uses her vast experience, both personally and professionally, to educate, reassure and guide us to have the most positive and healthy midlife." @menopause_doctor

"Mum What's Wrong With You: 101 Things Only Mothers Of Teenage Girls Know." Sunday Times Top 10 best Seller.
"The mothering manual we all need" @claudiawinkle
Description: Calling all Mums: Are you feeling lonely and confused? Are you panicking that you’re getting everything wrong? Do you feel as if your relationship with your teenage daughter has worsened overnight? Don't worry, you're not alone.
Enter parenting columnist Lorraine Candy, a mum of four. Her warm, witty, and wise memoir will gently lead you to a harmonious place. This book is a reassuring survivor's guide to the highs and lows of parenting adolescents and it helps you feel good about your mothering.LINKS TO BUY IN BIO ABOVE
#midlife #mothering #teens #midlifewomen
#bookstagram #booksofinstagram

MY 2 BOOKS: ‘What's Wrong With Me: 101 Things Midlife Women Need To Know"; Preorder now. What the reviews say:
"This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife. It's full of advice and stories to support everyone who needs a bit of reassurance that it really is all going to be ok and the best is yet to come… coz it really is “@davinamccall
"Read Lorraine's words, take comfort in them and then equip yourself with the advice she has gathered. Use it to navigate your way through your midlife years. There’s magic within these pages." @jowhiley
"Few books tackle both the physical and emotional elements of women's midlife experience but this one does with warmth, wit and seriously helpful advice. It's a practical and gentle nudge for women towards a happier, healthier and more uplifting midlife experience." @juliasamuelmbe
"This book is hilarious, honest and brilliantly relatable, it reads like warm hug from a best friend who will hold your hand and support you despite all your foibles. Thank you for making me feel I am not alone in the confusing muddle and malaise of mid-life." @louiseminchin
"Lorraine uses her vast experience, both personally and professionally, to educate, reassure and guide us to have the most positive and healthy midlife." @menopause_doctor

"Mum What's Wrong With You: 101 Things Only Mothers Of Teenage Girls Know." Sunday Times Top 10 best Seller.
"The mothering manual we all need" @claudiawinkle
Description: Calling all Mums: Are you feeling lonely and confused? Are you panicking that you’re getting everything wrong? Do you feel as if your relationship with your teenage daughter has worsened overnight? Don't worry, you're not alone.
Enter parenting columnist Lorraine Candy, a mum of four. Her warm, witty, and wise memoir will gently lead you to a harmonious place. This book is a reassuring survivor's guide to the highs and lows of parenting adolescents and it helps you feel good about your mothering.LINKS TO BUY IN BIO ABOVE
#midlife #mothering #teens #midlifewomen
#bookstagram #booksofinstagram

MY 2 BOOKS: ‘What's Wrong With Me: 101 Things Midlife Women Need To Know"; Preorder now. What the reviews say:
"This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife. It's full of advice and stories to support everyone who needs a bit of reassurance that it really is all going to be ok and the best is yet to come… coz it really is “@davinamccall
"Read Lorraine's words, take comfort in them and then equip yourself with the advice she has gathered. Use it to navigate your way through your midlife years. There’s magic within these pages." @jowhiley
"Few books tackle both the physical and emotional elements of women's midlife experience but this one does with warmth, wit and seriously helpful advice. It's a practical and gentle nudge for women towards a happier, healthier and more uplifting midlife experience." @juliasamuelmbe
"This book is hilarious, honest and brilliantly relatable, it reads like warm hug from a best friend who will hold your hand and support you despite all your foibles. Thank you for making me feel I am not alone in the confusing muddle and malaise of mid-life." @louiseminchin
"Lorraine uses her vast experience, both personally and professionally, to educate, reassure and guide us to have the most positive and healthy midlife." @menopause_doctor

"Mum What's Wrong With You: 101 Things Only Mothers Of Teenage Girls Know." Sunday Times Top 10 best Seller.
"The mothering manual we all need" @claudiawinkle
Description: Calling all Mums: Are you feeling lonely and confused? Are you panicking that you’re getting everything wrong? Do you feel as if your relationship with your teenage daughter has worsened overnight? Don't worry, you're not alone.
Enter parenting columnist Lorraine Candy, a mum of four. Her warm, witty, and wise memoir will gently lead you to a harmonious place. This book is a reassuring survivor's guide to the highs and lows of parenting adolescents and it helps you feel good about your mothering.LINKS TO BUY IN BIO ABOVE
#midlife #mothering #teens #midlifewomen
#bookstagram #booksofinstagram

When my kids were school age I put a note on the inside our front door which read: Do One Kind Thing Today. It was something of a family joke: ‘mum the old hippy’ (remember this was over a decade ago). But it has stayed with them as a core memory (so they tell me) and it made them think of the word ‘kind’ before they left for school which is sometimes not a kind place to be for a developing brain or mind. Now I use the phrase above ⬆️ to do a similar job, and maybe it is especially helpful for any parents or caregivers of teens and emerging adults right now enduring exam season. Research shows your connection with your child is by far the most influential thing in their lives, not social media, not the internet, your connection to them. This phrase 👆👆may provoke eye rolls, you may feel your kids think it has no value but it does hit hard underneath all that adolescent bravado & rejection (separation). So cross the cringe and say it at least once a day. You don’t have fix them, or fix stuff for them you perhaps just need to show them you believe they can do it themselves. That even if it doesn’t work out you still think this 👆

My new accidental Panic Free Parenting podcast! So on my Substack newsletter I have more than 12 video interviews with experts answering all the questions parents and caregivers of teens and young adults have asked me! And one of my brilliant subscribers just referred to it as a podcast - which of course it is because you don’t have to watch it you can listen to it while doing other things (I had not thought of this!) and you do not need to sit and read it like most newsletters! YOu could listen on the way to work if you get the Substack app. Am an accidental genius 🤣🤣 anyway it is helpful so do sign up (google Lorraine Candy & Substack). Tell me what you think ⬇️⬇️

Do you want to find your writing voice? I can help you with that … Come write with me Tuesday June 2nd, 7-8pm UK time on zoom (for free). To sign up go to the ‘write with me’ link in my bio above. And if you think some one may love this please share this reel and/or the link with them. If you have already signed up drop me comment below ⬇️

One of life’s midlife rockstar warriors, @lorrainecandy has so much wisdom to give us about this stage of life. Teenage children. Careers. Perimenopause, HRT. Lorraine is a long time journalist and has met and interviewed many of the world’s female experts and powerhouses. And it shows.

And throughout it all, what mattered most…her female friendships.

You do not want to miss this episode.

Struggling with your writing mojo? I can fix that! I’ve been helping a mum-friend find her voice after she told me she’d like some helping writing her life-changing experiences down. In an hour we sorted out where to start, what to say and most importantly how to write consistently and I realised I’d love to do this for my community here. So I’m running a one off hour long, free online ‘write with me’; session. Date below 👇👇
If you have ever sat in front of a blank screen or page with no inspo then this session is for you. In our hour together, we’re going to banish that “stuck” feeling for good. I’ll be sharing the “insider” secrets that I’ve gathered from four decades of journalism, editing, commissioning and publishing stories & books.

My one-off live session is for Everyone. Whether you are a published author, a newsletter crafter, a creative storyteller, or someone simply looking for guidance on a speech, a pitch, a memorial, a personal statement,email upgradesor a journaling habit—this session is for you.

Date: Tuesday June 2nd at 7-8pm UK time
To join go to the link in my bio, my stories or my highlight above

GCSE exams:A former teacher and education coach @educathy gives you all the advice you need right now on my Substack newsletter - Google Substack & Lorraine Candy and sign up to watch/listen to our video interview answering all the questions. Good Luck everyone.
And the link to watch/listen is above in the round highlights too.
#gcse

Some GCSE exam advice 👆👆👆 …. I have done this 3x now and ‘be a pot plant’ is the best thing you can do at this stage eg just be a loving, calm, comforting and snack providing adult in the room ❤️ good luck everyone

#GCSE

Infuriating….

Struggling to connect with your teenage sons or twenty something boys? This is the conversation for you. My newsletter interview on parenting boys is out today: google Substack & Lorraine Candy and sign up with your email to watch my video interview with @sarahockwellsmith the author of ‘How to Raise a Gentle Man – A guide for parents and carers who want to raise kind, emotionally intelligent and respectful boys’. In our chat we discuss:

👉How to reach teen boys when they withdraw or shut down
👉Prompts for micro-conversations with boys
👉The power of the NVC technique - non-violent communication with boys & young men
👉Why encouraging ‘emodiversity’ is vital
Why gentle parenting is about firm boundaries
👉How stress affects teen boys and why we need to be curious not furious
👉How to avoid the ‘assuming trap’ which is a bar to boys getting the support they need

#boymum #parentingteens