Following the news that Christmas 2020 will be very different for households across the UK, Happiful’s head writer, Kathryn Wheeler, reflects on managing bad news and finding hope in hard times, and reaches out to mental health experts for their advice…
Kathryn Wheeler

Kathryn is the Acting Editor at Happiful magazine.
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Shop small this year, from the pick of our favourite independent sellers who, in their own way, are having a positive impact on the world…
5 compliments that aren’t about how someone looks
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