Sophie Morris

Journalist & Writer

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Sophie Morris
Journalist & Writer

2025#

Weight-loss drugs are not meant to be a silver bullet
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Weight-loss drugs are not meant to be a silver bullet
The i Paper
How only children became the new nuclear family
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How only children became the new nuclear family
The i Paper
In my 40s, I stopped feeling obliged to keep old friendships going
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In my 40s, I stopped feeling obliged to keep old friendships going
The i Paper
Five cheaper ways to eat middle-class favourites
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Five cheaper ways to eat middle-class favourites
The i Paper
Could his ‘n’ hers bathrooms help to save your marriage?
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Could his ‘n’ hers bathrooms help to save your marriage?
The i Paper
I tried being a Gen Z parent but my child laughed at me
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I tried being a Gen Z parent but my child laughed at me
The i Paper
Can Meghan’s lifestyle really ‘elevate the ordinary’ for a British family?
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Can Meghan’s lifestyle really ‘elevate the ordinary’ for a British family?
The i Paper
We’re ‘addicted to anxiety’ - but this psychotherapist believes he can free us
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We’re ‘addicted to anxiety’ - but this psychotherapist believes he can free us
The i Paper
Sauna social
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Sauna social
The Mirror
Eight delicious low-alcohol wines that could spare you a hangover
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Eight delicious low-alcohol wines that could spare you a hangover
The i Paper
Why Bridget Jones’s top tipple is back
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Why Bridget Jones’s top tipple is back
The Daily Mirror
Biohacking I’ve tried everything - these are the only things that worked
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Biohacking I’ve tried everything - these are the only things that worked
The i Paper
I stopped trying to please people… and now I am getting the best sleep ever
Sleeping ginger kitten (c) Pixabay.
I stopped trying to please people… and now I am getting the best sleep ever
The i Paper

2024#

I’m worried what online learning is doing to my child’s memory
Writer and journalist Sophie Morris.
I’m worried what online learning is doing to my child’s memory
The i Paper
I love having one child – but there’s one thing that makes us both sad
mother and daughter at restaurant.
I love having one child – but there’s one thing that makes us both sad
The i Paper
There’s no excuse for children not to have vaccinations
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There’s no excuse for children not to have vaccinations
The i Paper
The ‘tradwife’ trend is nothing but a big conspiracy
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The ‘tradwife’ trend is nothing but a big conspiracy
The i Paper
Shops like M&S should make better clothes instead of charging us to fix them
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Shops like M&S should make better clothes instead of charging us to fix them
The i Paper
It takes a village… but what if it’s hundreds of miles away?
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It takes a village… but what if it’s hundreds of miles away?
The i Paper
I regret moving to the French Riviera – it wasn’t the paradise I thought
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I regret moving to the French Riviera – it wasn’t the paradise I thought
The i Paper
Buying a home is about heart, not the mortgage
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Buying a home is about heart, not the mortgage
The i Paper
‘I have very little in my pension pot - but I’m not that worried about it’
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‘I have very little in my pension pot - but I’m not that worried about it’
The i Paper
Why do we pretend camping is actual fun?
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Why do we pretend camping is actual fun?
The i Paper
Brits, listen up: Mediterranean diet isn’t what you eat - it’s how you eat it
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Brits, listen up: Mediterranean diet isn’t what you eat - it’s how you eat it
The i Paper
After a parenting course, I’m in love with my daughter all over again
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After a parenting course, I’m in love with my daughter all over again
The i Paper
I hid my debt from my husband – when I confessed, it brought us closer together
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I hid my debt from my husband – when I confessed, it brought us closer together
The i Paper
I’m 44 - and paid £600 to be told I have a biological age of 48
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I’m 44 - and paid £600 to be told I have a biological age of 48
The i Paper
Don’t stress about eating 30 plants a week – follow these simple tips instead
woman in grocery section of a shop.
Don’t stress about eating 30 plants a week – follow these simple tips instead
The i Paper
How to turn your daily life into a workout - and slash your cancer risk
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How to turn your daily life into a workout - and slash your cancer risk
The i Paper
I stopped drinking water for 2 hours before bed – it transformed my sleep
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I stopped drinking water for 2 hours before bed – it transformed my sleep
The i Paper
Golden rules for harmony on holidays with friends
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Golden rules for harmony on holidays with friends
The i Paper
Bungalows are booming with a new generation
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Bungalows are booming with a new generation
The i Paper
I regret my Instagram house
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I regret my Instagram house
The i Paper
We got family burnout – how I learned to rest without guilt
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We got family burnout – how I learned to rest without guilt
The i Paper
Help! Everyone’s given up drinking – except me
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Help! Everyone’s given up drinking – except me
The i Paper
The 11 rules all houseguests must follow, from a regular (sometimes cross) host
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The 11 rules all houseguests must follow, from a regular (sometimes cross) host
The i Paper
Tipping at restaurants is absurd – we should learn from the French and abolish it
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Tipping at restaurants is absurd – we should learn from the French and abolish it
The i Paper
How junk food and sugar really impacts the brain, according to experts
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How junk food and sugar really impacts the brain, according to experts
The i Paper
I have the perfect number of friends - but it doesn’t feel that way
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I have the perfect number of friends - but it doesn’t feel that way
The i Paper
My dog is fat – but I can’t stop feeding him
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My dog is fat – but I can’t stop feeding him
The i Paper
‘Gentle parenting has no evidence: children need boundaries to feel safe’
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‘Gentle parenting has no evidence: children need boundaries to feel safe’
The i Paper
Follow the North star
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Follow the North star
The i Paper

2023#

One small ritual changed my life for the better
Writer and journalist Sophie Morris.
One small ritual changed my life for the better
The i Paper
2023’s biggest Christmas trends revealed – which ones have you fallen for?
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2023’s biggest Christmas trends revealed – which ones have you fallen for?
The i Paper
I’m refusing to go to parties because I hate them
Pretty woman in Santa hat rolling her eyes.
I’m refusing to go to parties because I hate them
The i Paper
In my 40s I’ve started decluttering my house in preparation for my death – everyone should
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In my 40s I’ve started decluttering my house in preparation for my death – everyone should
The i Paper
I’m paralysed by decision-making from lunch to life plans. This is how I cracked it
Portrait of journalist and writer Sophie Morris standing in front of a white chalk cliff.
I’m paralysed by decision-making from lunch to life plans. This is how I cracked it
The i Paper
Struggling to connect with others? You might have diaphobia – but it can be cured
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Struggling to connect with others? You might have diaphobia – but it can be cured
The i Paper
‘I’ve hit menopause and I’m desperately broody - why do I want a baby now?’
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‘I’ve hit menopause and I’m desperately broody - why do I want a baby now?’
The i Paper
These simple strength training exercises could help lift your mood this winter
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These simple strength training exercises could help lift your mood this winter
The i Paper
Why Britain has a DOG PROBLEM
woman sitting on shingle beach with a dog.
Why Britain has a DOG PROBLEM
The i Paper
Help! My seven-year-old daughter has started using therapy speak at me
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Help! My seven-year-old daughter has started using therapy speak at me
The i Paper
‘Menowashing’ pushes products that do not work
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‘Menowashing’ pushes products that do not work
The i Paper
I rely on tech to keep my relationship on track its unsexy but it works
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I rely on tech to keep my relationship on track its unsexy but it works
The i Paper
The author who rewrote her own life story
Deborah Levy.
The author who rewrote her own life story
The i Paper
The people earning £56k a year through their Substack newsletter side hustles
Substack illustration.
The people earning £56k a year through their Substack newsletter side hustles
The i Paper
The ten-minute habits that could extend your life
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The ten-minute habits that could extend your life
The i Paper
Recipes created by AI: what could possibly go wrong?
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Recipes created by AI: what could possibly go wrong?
The Times
He was a nervous boy, but I wouldn’t be without him now
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He was a nervous boy, but I wouldn’t be without him now
The i Paper
Britain’s most expensive coffee
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Britain’s most expensive coffee
The i Paper
Life in the slow lane
Portrait of journalist and writer Sophie Morris standing in front of a white chalk cliff.
Life in the slow lane
The i Paper
Homemade cough and cold remedies
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Homemade cough and cold remedies
The i Paper

2022#

Food and drink trends 2023
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Food and drink trends 2023
The i Paper
How to keep warm when working from home
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How to keep warm when working from home
The i Paper
Thirteen tips for hassle-free dining this Christmas
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Thirteen tips for hassle-free dining this Christmas
The i Paper
The story of Coronation chicken
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The story of Coronation chicken
The i Paper
Shall I be mother?
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Shall I be mother?
The i Paper
I tested hangover pill and I still have a headache
woman drinking with a nice plate of food.
I tested hangover pill and I still have a headache
The i Paper
Running into an age-old problem
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Running into an age-old problem
The i Paper
How do I teach my daughter about war?
mother and daughter at restaurant.
How do I teach my daughter about war?
The i Paper
A blooming lovely way to welcome spring
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A blooming lovely way to welcome spring
The i Paper
Is your dog just barking - or is it really depressed?
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Is your dog just barking - or is it really depressed?
The i Paper
Blooming heck: red roses for Valentine’s Day are not very green
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Blooming heck: red roses for Valentine’s Day are not very green
The i Paper
Fashion’s dirty laundry
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Fashion’s dirty laundry
The i Paper
Why women are fighting for the right to have pockets
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Why women are fighting for the right to have pockets
The i Paper

2021#

The drivers who deliver more than just the groceries
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The drivers who deliver more than just the groceries
The i Paper
Add two medlars (rotten)…
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Add two medlars (rotten)…
The i Paper
In praise of a proper picnic
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In praise of a proper picnic
The i Paper
Bringing out the wild in my child
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Bringing out the wild in my child
The i Paper
A lot on our plates
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A lot on our plates
The i Paper

2020#

Nobody told me how full on a puppy is
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Nobody told me how full on a puppy is
The i Paper
‘It will make you feel better for the rest of the day’
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‘It will make you feel better for the rest of the day’
The i Paper
Cold water swimming is the brain freeze that I long for all summer
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Cold water swimming is the brain freeze that I long for all summer
The i Paper
It isn’t rude to be nude
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It isn’t rude to be nude
The i Paper
Ration Challenge
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Ration Challenge
The i Paper
I am not your Babymother
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I am not your Babymother
The i Paper
Mother’s ruin?
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Mother’s ruin?
The i Paper
Fighting racism, one Insta post at a time
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Fighting racism, one Insta post at a time
The i Paper
Mindfulness is booming - and available in Boots
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Mindfulness is booming - and available in Boots
The i Paper
PE teacher Mr Wicks
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PE teacher Mr Wicks
The i Paper
A feast for the ears
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A feast for the ears
The i Paper
Mutual Admiration Society
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Mutual Admiration Society
The i Paper
‘I never thought I would move out of the city’
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‘I never thought I would move out of the city’
The i Paper

2019#

Be My Guest
Book cover of
Be My Guest
The i Paper
Breaking & Mending by Joanna Cannon
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Breaking & Mending by Joanna Cannon
The i Paper
How to lose the booze
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How to lose the booze
The i Paper
Steak through the heart
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Steak through the heart
The i Paper
Cork’s popping
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Cork’s popping
The i Paper
How to make an entrance
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How to make an entrance
The i Paper
How baking saved a writer from grief
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How baking saved a writer from grief
The i Paper
Break-out moment: how a jailbird drama changed TV
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Break-out moment: how a jailbird drama changed TV
The i Paper
Kombucha: a new type of fizz
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Kombucha: a new type of fizz
The i Paper
Cupboard love
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Cupboard love
The i Paper
Food trends 2019: Cannabis, kombucha, crumpets and kefir
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Food trends 2019: Cannabis, kombucha, crumpets and kefir
The i Paper

2018#

Why cannabis is in such high demand
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Why cannabis is in such high demand
The i Paper
Will dogs go barking for BBC ‘Dynasties’?
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Will dogs go barking for BBC ‘Dynasties’?
The i Paper
Women’s right to FURY
Rage-Becomes-Her-Soraya-Chemaly.
Women’s right to FURY
The i Paper
Pissed on a plane
airplane-on-runway.
Pissed on a plane
The i Paper
Terrazzo
terrazzo-northdownroad-margate.
Terrazzo
The i Paper
Habla espanol?
Shakira.
Habla espanol?
The i Paper
Go plastic-free
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Go plastic-free
The i Paper
Suffragette terror
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Suffragette terror
The i Paper
Baby raving to ‘The Stick Song’
Hey-Duggee.
Baby raving to ‘The Stick Song’
The i Paper
Parental anxiety
mother with baby blurred in the background with a hanging mobile in focus in the foreground.
Parental anxiety
The i Paper
Farm heists: a hive of criminal activity
Bees-by-Richard Searle/GuardianWitness.
Farm heists: a hive of criminal activity
The Guardian
Beach schools
bristol-beach-school-severn-beach.
Beach schools
The i Paper
Maximalise your chintz
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Maximalise your chintz
The Guardian
Prehab
woman-on-fitness-ball.
Prehab
The Guardian
Gong Baths
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Gong Baths
The Guardian

2017#

The evolution of sex toys
The evolution of sex toys
The i Paper
Makeup on the move
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Makeup on the move
The Guardian
Lego Women of Nasa
lego-women-of-nasa.
Lego Women of Nasa
The i Paper
Hitting the books
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Hitting the books
The i Paper

2016#

Micro-living
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Micro-living
The Independent
Ultra-runner
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Ultra-runner
The Independent
Astrology uncovered
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Astrology uncovered
The Independent Magazine

2015#

Chic geeks
Kalie Kloss on a fashion catwalk.
Chic geeks
Evening Standard Magazine
Burning Man
A large metal arching structure at Burning Man.
Burning Man
The Independent

2010#

Anthony Burgess
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Anthony Burgess
The Independent

2009#

Gilding Lily
Lily Cole in a mask by Gillian Wearing.
Gilding Lily
The Independent Magazine

2008#

Vice: the moral maze
A long dark pedestrian tunnel with a few lights.
Vice: the moral maze
The Independent
David Lynch
David Lynch
The Independent
Think you love shopping?
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Think you love shopping?
The Independent

2007#

Favela radio
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Favela radio
The Independent

2006#

Simon Mayo: ‘I’m not a journalist. I’m a broadcaster’
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Simon Mayo: ‘I’m not a journalist. I’m a broadcaster’
The Independent

© Sophie Morris 2025