VJD Smith is a feminist mother of two who works in publishing
March 2014
Childcare vouchers aren't enough to bribe this lefty middle-class mother
VJD Smith
VJD Smith: In isolation, this Tory scheme seems almost fair, but the widening equality gap means it won't tempt me over to the dark side
November 2013
You tell us
How you can make life easier for people with schizophrenia
VJD Smith
VJD Smith: You told us: In Schizophrenia Awareness Week, set aside preconceptions of madness and health based on sensationalist reporting
October 2013
You told us
Caring is hard – however much you love someone
VJD Smith
Jo Swinson pregnant in parliament: whose seat is it anyway?
VJD Smith
March 2013
You told us
It's open season on 'dangerous schizophrenics'
VJD Smith
VJD Smith: You told us: The tragic Nicola Edgington case has led to media persecution of people with enough fear and isolation to cope with already
February 2013
You told us
Celebrity mags are bullying bile, which damage more than Kim Kardashian
VJD Smith
VJD Smith: You told us: As a teen anorexic, I found diet yogurt ads hard enough. I don't know how I'd defend myself from the everyday body hatred now
January 2013
You told us
Child benefit cuts an attack on stay-at-home mums? It's not so simple
VJD Smith
VJD Smith: You told us: This is a drop in the ocean compared to broader imbalances, but perhaps it's symbolic of a need to challenge our whole concept of value
