“Who’s looking forward to Christmas?” I shout out to a crowd of hundreds of women each night on our Scummy Mummies Christmas Show tour. In response we get a few random cheers, but mainly we hear a collective sigh and even a few groans. In reality, Christmas for most mums – single and couples – is definitely a mixed blessing and not quite the sparkly, matching PJs picture perfect images that are awash on Instagram this month.

If somebody told me last year I would be halfway through my first pregnancy in 2020, alongside a global pandemic, and I might have to give birth without my partner - there is absolutely no way I would have believed them. I don’t think anyone would! For many people, it has been - and continues to be - a scary time. When lockdown first happened, I had two months left of my pregnancy.

Zoe Kravitz is a busy woman: the Batman and Big Little Lies star is working on her directorial debut, Pussy Island, a post-#MeToo thriller which follows a young waitress who sets her sights on a tech mogul (played by Channing Tatum) and winds up attending an intimate gathering on a private island. Needless to say, there's more to the island than meets the eye. 'Making this shift from acting to directing and writing is scary, and also really exciting.

You hear a lot of very well meaning but also mildly offensive platitudes when your marriage ends. People tell you how sorry they are, as though your ex has just died and not moved around the corner. They ask you how the children are, just in case you need reminding that they are quite important. And, if the decision to be a single mother was your own, they tell you you’re brave.

Crying in the toilets at work used to be something I associated with being dumped by text during your shift. Now, for those of us working at the heart of the Brexit drama in Parliament, it’s a regular occurrence. We know Brexit is affecting everyone’s mental health – last week, the first ever case of Brexit-induced psychosis was reported. And inside the Houses, there are long hours filled with dramatic votes; the constant instability of MPs resigning from their positions or parties due to Brexit disagreements; pressure and abuse from the public; and the ever-looming threat of a general election.