by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 15, 2018 | Life, Media, Uncategorized
I cannot imagine my life without digital technology. I live off my smart-phone for my work as a blogger, vlogger and journalist as well as using it to sort childcare, entertainment and planning trips and a few hobbies. But I am fortunate because I have worked as a...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 12, 2017 | Family, Life, Media
I am very lucky to have been brought up in two very liberal households. It was only when starting school that I realised that not everyone was as open as me. I became subject to racist and homophobic abuse (I am mixed race and my Dad is Gay). But I have always been...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jun 4, 2017 | Family, Media, Uncategorized
A new podcast ParentPod has been launched (by myself Sophie Mei Lan and Amy Downes of A Mum Full of Dreams) to tackle issues important to families. We kick off by deciphering the General Election with parliamentary candidates (former MPs hoping to be re-elected) Mary...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Apr 18, 2017 | Family, Life, Media, Popular posts, Society, Uncategorized
Many people find it weird that I co-sleep with my 5-year-old, 2-year-old and husband, let alone the fact that we have appeared on national TV doing just that. But to us co-sleeping is normal and, to the rest of the world it’s just sleeping. It’s mainly in...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Mar 7, 2017 | Life, Media, Popular posts, Society, Uncategorized
You might not associate a feminist with a woman dancing at a bar in a bikini for cash. But hold your bras because that scantily clad dancer is me and, I am also a huge feminist. To me feminism is about women being treated equal to men, it is about having the same...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jan 24, 2017 | Life, Media, Popular posts
We all have that “argh what am I doing with my life moment?!” But many of us refuse to change the direction in which we’re going as it is easier to stay within your comfort-zone. Doing the “norm” whether that be working Mon-Fri 9-5,...