Frances Leate

Frances Leate

Senior Real Life Writer

Frances has been a journalist for 18 years. Starting out on her local newspaper, she has always had a passion for human interest stories. In recent years she has been devoted to writing the gripping, sometimes heartbreaking, but often life-affirming stories of real people for women's magazines, including Woman's Own, Woman and Chat. She also writes about health, beauty, crime, parenting and all the many issues affecting women in today's everchanging and complex world. Frances has also spent time working on newspapers abroad, including Spain and the Middle East where she was a passionate advocate for animal rights and giving a voice to those who didn't have one.

Latest articles by Frances Leate

Christina Harris and daughter Skye

‘I felt completely overwhelmed’ Mum shares the hidden costs of having a sick child

With nothing to protect your income when the hospital visits mount, the stress of having a poorly child can be unimaginable