Those mad thoughts. Did you turn off the air fryer? Have I booked my plane for tomorrow?
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗
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What keeps you awake at night?
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The perimenopause.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2023 source ↗
All the big ones – climate change, safety for our children, money.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗
Stress, love, people not understanding me, me not understanding people.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
Thinking about all the children that are affected by all the wars that are going on right now.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗
My impotence in the face of war.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗
My kids, global boiling, everything.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗
Nothing – I’ve got some great tablets!
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗
So many things. Every headline in the newspaper, global warming … the list goes on.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗
Worrying about my kids, self-doubt and creaky noises.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
The Middle East crisis.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
Sleep apnoea and tinnitus.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗
An exciting idea. I usually write for an hour or so, and then I go to sleep.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2024 source ↗
Worry – I am a terrible worrier.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
Thinking I’ve upset somebody.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2024 source ↗
The fact that I might wake up early.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗
Intrusive thoughts and caffeine.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2025 source ↗
It’s my snoring that keeps Loreto awake!
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 March 2025 source ↗
My husband snoring.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 April 2025 source ↗
I worry about doing everything right with my kids.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
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