Becca BlandThe Burden of Being a Female-Bodied BeingMy yoga teacher recently shared with me a phrase that deeply resonated. ‘Magic is a shift in perception,’ she said. There’s been a lot of…5 min read·Mar 23, 2021----
Becca BlandSteps to self love and self worth: how to turn up for ourselves and be a good self-parent after…There is no doubt that estranging myself from my parents was an act of self-love and self- protection. Yet conversely, the experience of…8 min read·Apr 27, 2020----
Becca BlandNew podcast coming soon…This week we are releasing the first few episodes of our exciting new podcast series.3 min read·Dec 16, 2019----
Becca BlandDear Gran,I’m writing to you after visiting Yeadon today. I brought Athar to walk around the tarn. It was frozen and snowy and it seemed so much…5 min read·Feb 3, 2019----
Becca BlandEvery family is different. Why are judgements about family estrangement so damaging?If you have experienced estrangement from a family member, there is most likely a time when you have felt judged, different or isolated. It…3 min read·May 2, 2018----
Becca BlandCatalan Independence: Should The Left Support It?During my twenties, I spent a substantial amount of time living in Barcelona. Freedom of movement and my EU passport were my ticket to live…4 min read·Oct 29, 2017----
Becca BlandStudents Don’t Always Have Access To Family CapitalThe whole thinking behind family in the HE system seems entirely flawed: completely unrepresentative of family life as it actually is, more…6 min read·Oct 18, 2017----
Becca BlandIs It Right to Estrange Yourself From a Family Member?I dearly wish that we lived in a world without the need for family estrangement. People contact my organisation, Stand Alone, everyday with…4 min read·Jun 21, 2016----