When it comes to plus-size stories though, protagonists who are fat, happy, and proud of themselves are pretty rare to come by – I couldn’t have named one book that combined all three. That is, until I picked up a copy of Laura Dockrill’s latest novel, Big Bones.…
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Bonnie Evie Gifford
Bonnie Evie Gifford is a contributing writer for Happiful Magazine and Happiful Kids.
NHS Targets Mental Health Adverts in Football Manager 2018 Video Game
Players of the popular football management game located in and around Leeds are currently seeing pitch-side promotions for MindMate, an NHS mental health website for teens…
New BBC Documentary Highlights Parents' Struggle to Find Support for Autistic Children
A new, one-off documentary from BBC Scotland, Help Me Save My Child, highlights the struggle parents are experiencing to access vital support and understanding…
Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance: We Caught Up with Laura Dockrill About Her Teen Novel, Big Bones
A body-positive book for the next generation, Big Bones follows Bluebelle, aka Big Bones, aka BB. A bold, beautiful, confident girl who accepts herself for who she is - wobbly bits and all - Dockrill's most recent novel presents teens with an inspiring young woman we all wish we had been.…
Top YouTuber Markiplier Raises $500,000 in just 48 Hours for Cancer Research
At the end of March 2018 Mark (Markiplier) hit 20 million followers on leading video sharing social media platform YouTube. In a video that has since gained over 1.5 million views, Mark announced plans to raise money for...…
Season 2 of Netflix Hit ‘13 Reasons Why’ to Feature Trigger Warning
Following mixed reception for season one from suicide survivors and mental health experts, the latest series based on the international best-seller will include content warnings from cast members.…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Ask For Charity Donations Over Wedding Gifts
Earlier today, Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would prefer donations to be made to seven selected charities which ‘represent a range of issues that they are passionate about’, rather than receiving traditional wedding gifts...…
Instagram Introduces New Wellbeing Team
Leading social media platform previously found to be the worst for users mental health has spoken about their new Wellbeing Team…
Little People, Big Dreams: Inspiring Reads for Young Kids
The Little People, Big Dreams series is part of a wider movement that has taken off in children’s literature over the past couple of years.…