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LIFE
Essays, observations and real-life moments. Thoughts on motherhood, mental load, beauty and navigating life without pretending to have it all together.


SOMETIMES, WE STRUGGLE!
Sometimes we win at life and sometimes we lose our coffee.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
Aug 183 min read


HOW TO RAISE A GIRL IN A HYPER-AESTHETIC WORLD
How do we teach our daughters to enjoy beauty without believing it's the most important thing about them?

Cecily-Anna Bennett
Jun 125 min read


FORGET ANTI-AGEING. I'LL HAVE A YOUTH BOOST.
The serum shifting 'anti-ageing' into something more realistic, and optimistic.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
May 203 min read


NOT TODAY, THANKS
On messy buns, undone dishes, and opting out of aspirational performance.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
May 123 min read


I THINK IT'S CALLED PERIMENOPAUSE
Some days life feels insurmountable. But at least you aren't a washing machine.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
Apr 93 min read


IS 'ANTI-AGEING' HATE SPEECH?
Forget waging war on wrinkles, it's time to change the story: evolution, not erasure.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
Feb 194 min read


THE FIRST FEW WORDS
Beauty editor. Magazine lover. Mother to a Gen Alpha skincare enthusiast. Welcome to a considered space for beauty, style and cultural commentary, no overwhelm required.

Cecily-Anna Bennett
Nov 5, 20251 min read
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