Betty's Blog

Betty holding the Shit-Giving Ledger

How to Stop Saying Yes When You Mean No

You said yes to the cake stall again. Here is why people-pleasing runs on autopilot, and how to say no politely without a speech.

How to Stop Saying Yes When You Mean No

You said yes to the cake stall again. Here is why people-pleasing runs on autopilot, and how to say no politely without a speech.

Betty crocheting a blanket

Unfinished Crochet Projects: The 3 Places a Pro...

A blanket stuck at row forty. Nine projects on the hooks. Not one of them is a problem.

Unfinished Crochet Projects: The 3 Places a Pro...

A blanket stuck at row forty. Nine projects on the hooks. Not one of them is a problem.

Betty holding her glasses and a card

Turning 40: What Nobody Tells You (and What to ...

Forty arrived on a Tuesday, in the middle of something. Here is what the decade actually does, and what to say when it does it.

Turning 40: What Nobody Tells You (and What to ...

Forty arrived on a Tuesday, in the middle of something. Here is what the decade actually does, and what to say when it does it.

Betty at her office desk with a fan and a desk fan

Hot Flushes at Work: A Practical Survival Plan

Mid-meeting. Mid-sentence. On fire. A practical plan for hot flushes at work, from someone who has been there.

Hot Flushes at Work: A Practical Survival Plan

Mid-meeting. Mid-sentence. On fire. A practical plan for hot flushes at work, from someone who has been there.

Betty at her sewing machine with pins in her mouth

Unfinished Sewing Projects: The 11 Reasons They...

Eleven reasons a sewing project stalls. Seven are about the sewing. Four never were.

Unfinished Sewing Projects: The 11 Reasons They...

Eleven reasons a sewing project stalls. Seven are about the sewing. Four never were.

Betty holding one sock and a ball of wool

Unfinished Knitting Projects: The 8 Reasons a K...

One sleeve under the bed. A single sock. The basket is not a to-do list. It is a record.

Unfinished Knitting Projects: The 8 Reasons a K...

One sleeve under the bed. A single sock. The basket is not a to-do list. It is a record.