I’m a journalist and writer exploring motherhood, identity, ambition and creative life through personal features, interviews and cultural commentary.
SELECTED WORK
SPOTLIGHT · AUGUST 2026
What Parenthood Taught Me About Rejection and Ambition
A personal feature exploring creative rejection, parenthood and why becoming a mother sharpened—rather than diminished—my ambition.
THE HER EDIT · JANUARY 2026
Becoming, Slowly
A personal essay on matrescence, identity and how motherhood sharpened my ambition—and inspired Milk & Mummies.
BOOKS & CREATIVE WRITING
MUMMY, DO YOU LOVE ME?
A warm children’s picture book for ages 3–6, celebrating the reassuring, unconditional love between a mother and child.
INSURRECTION
A new play by Raychel Addo
In development
A new two-hander exploring power, intimacy and the fault lines within a relationship.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Explore beauty, lifestyle, culture and personal writing from the original Raychel Says blog.