Katy RiggApr 72 minA Mother's LoveI can’t stop thinking about Richard Okorogheye today, the student whose body was found in a pond in Epping Forest, not too far from where...
Katy RiggMar 122 minThere are too many 'Sarah Everards'It’s been a rollercoaster week for women. From the highs of International Women’s Day to the death of Sarah Everard within a matter of...
Katy RiggMar 111 minWhen they tell us not to walk alone...When you tell women not to walk alone at night because it makes them vulnerable, you do realise that we are vulnerable in a million other...
Katy RiggMar 43 minThe Power of BooksWhen I was about 8 or 9, I confessed a secret to my diary. I remember it vividly, shutting the book almost before my pen had left the...
Katy RiggJun 29, 20202 min100 Days of LockdownHas it really been one hundred days? One hundred days of being inside. One hundred days of hand washing, of daily briefings, of wearing...
Katy RiggJun 24, 20203 minThe Waiting GameYesterday was a year ago since my son’s due date and all those feelings of waiting and wondering and the nervous roller-coaster belly...
Katy RiggJun 16, 20202 minA quick lesson in self-careOn Friday night, I cut my finger whilst making a salad. And not a fancy salad either; a token side salad to go with a pizza. The cut was...
Katy RiggMay 4, 20202 minInternational Day of the MidwifeHappy International Day of the Midwife! When our son was born, the stars were so aligned that after a hot curry on Drummond Street and...
