Beth Alexander

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Jun 19, 2021, 1:09 PM

My Covid test in vulnerability

As we entered the first lockdown and the world as we knew it ceased to exist, I advocated an experiment in the spirit of change; to practice more vulnerability in dating and relationships. (Dating hasn’t died with corona) I...

Jun 9, 2020, 10:53 AM

Filthy Rich, morally bankrupt

Any right minded individual who watched the four part Netflix documentary on Jeffrey Epstein (Filthy Rich) will have recoiled in horror as the full extent of his depravity was revealed. A picture emerges of a sociopathic and perverted narcissist...

May 23, 2020, 3:40 PM

Gift volunteers & the #Trolley Challenge

Social media can be bizarre. In case you missed it, a tweet in Atlanta divided the internet this week with what appeared at first glance to be a pretty mundane question. But the cartoon went viral, sparking heated debate...

May 9, 2020, 10:58 PM

VE Day in the eyes of a British Jew

Scones with jam and cream. The Union Jack. Vera Lynn. And of course that marvellous droll humour which perfectly encapsulates the Best of British. My DNA is as Jewish as jellified gefilte fish on a Friday night but this...

May 4, 2020, 5:43 PM

Dating hasn’t died with corona

Now is the time to open ourselves emotionally to others and invest in the process of seeing and being seen for who we truly are on the inside

Mar 16, 2014, 10:12 PM

Putting your child first

Marital breakdown is always a loss to be mourned and grieved over. The idea spawned in New York socialite circles of throwing lavish divorce parties is distasteful and makes a mockery of marriage; a sacred institution founded on a...

Jan 12, 2014, 10:38 PM

A tragic battle with only losers

The Supreme Court of Austria has put a heartbreaking end to her long custody battle over young twin boys

Jun 14, 2013, 1:14 PM

Join the club? No thanks, not this one!

‘Welcome to the club' were the sobering words I wished I’d never had to hear. An initiation that made my heart sink and stomach lurch. For this is a club that nobody would ever choose to belong to, however...

May 8, 2013, 5:52 PM

Truth Born of Lies

How do you spot a con artist? If only they would come brandishing neon warning signs and mug repellents to deflect the naïve and trusting. But they are skilled predators of the highest order. Their disingenuous ‘open’ nature is...

Apr 14, 2013, 3:16 PM

Tiers of the Wedding Cake, Tears of the Wedding Break

Nothing quite inspires such feverish joy and cause for lavish celebration as the announcement of an engagement. The jittery excitement and euphoric anticipation not only infuses the couple themselves but somewhat irrationally extends far beyond the immediate family fold,...

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