Posted in Children Lifestyle Mental health Money Mums Parenting UK News

Pass the parcel? My child is invited to parties with hummers and helicopters

‘I can’t keep up.’

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Posted in Families First Person Lifestyle Mums Parenting Real Life UK News

I’m an ‘angry mum’ – but I always make sure to apologise

‘I’m sorry…’ is now something I say often.

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Posted in Families First Person Lifestyle Mums Parenting Real Life UK News

I’m an ‘angry mum’ – but I always make sure to apologise

‘I’m sorry…’ is now something I say often.

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Posted in Dads Family First Person Lifestyle Money Mums Real Life UK News

My parents can’t afford to have the funerals I want for them

The plan is for their bodies to be collected, cremated, and then sent to me – all without any kind of formal memorial service.

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Posted in First Person Health Lifestyle Long reads Metro newspaper Mums Pregnancy UK News

I put Momcozy’s pregnancy pillow to the test to see if it could break my bad habit

I wanted to train myself to become a side sleeper well before week 28.

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Posted in Children Families Lifestyle Mums Opinion Real Life UK News

My family day out was ruined by hundreds of swearing hikers

It was playing a seemingly never ending game of blasphemy bingo with no winners.

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Posted in Children Families Lifestyle Mums Opinion Real Life UK News

My family day out was ruined by hundreds of swearing hikers

It was playing a seemingly never ending game of blasphemy bingo with no winners.

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Posted in Baby Dads Families Lifestyle Mums Nelly Opinion Parenting Real Life UK News

Nelly won’t change his baby’s nappies – he needs to grow up

Sadly, this mentality from fathers is completely consistent in my professional experience.

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Posted in British Government Business Dads Mums News Parenting Politics UK News

Major parental leave review launched with current system ‘not working’

The review is expected to last 18 months.

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Posted in Families Lifestyle Mums Opinion Parenting Real Life UK News

I went on a girls’ trip and I didn’t miss my children once

The idea that good mums never switch off is not just unhelpful, it’s harmful. We need to model boundaries, self-worth, and emotional regulation.

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Posted in Families Lifestyle Mums Opinion Parenting Real Life UK News

I went on a girls’ trip and I didn’t miss my children once

The idea that good mums never switch off is not just unhelpful, it’s harmful. We need to model boundaries, self-worth, and emotional regulation.

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Posted in Baby Carrie Johnson Families Lifestyle Mums UK News Weather

Breastfeeding mums urged to take extra care during the UK heatwave

Carrie Johnson was hospitalised for dehydration.

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Posted in Family Lifestyle Mums Parenting Real Life UK News Women

I’m twice my daughter’s age but everyone thinks we’re sisters

Strangers are ‘gobsmacked’ when they find out the pair are mum and child.

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Posted in Family Lifestyle Money Money Tips Mums The Money Problem UK News

I think my mum’s new boyfriend is a romance scammer — but she won’t see sense

‘When I asked if she’d sent him any money, she avoided the question.’

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Posted in Baby Diet and Weight Loss Fertility Health Lifestyle Mums Pregnancy Real Life UK News Women

I thought I couldn’t have kids until my ‘surprise’ Mounjaro baby

‘It was my greatest fear not being about to have children.’

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Posted in Dads Debt Family Lifestyle Money Mums The Money Problem UK News

My parents ruined my credit by taking out loans in my name — but I don’t want to report them

‘Is there any way I can fix this without getting them into trouble?’

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Posted in childbirth Families First Person grief Lifestyle Mums Real Life UK News

I said goodbye to my stillborn baby on Christmas day

I never could have predicted what would happen next.

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Posted in Families grief grieving Lifestyle Mums Relationships The Sex Column UK News

My dying mother revealed a life-changing secret — I wish she’d kept it to herself 

‘I wish my mother had never told me.’

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Posted in Children Families First Person Lifestyle Mums Opinion Parenting Real Life UK News

I’ve tried and failed to potty train my nearly 3-year-old

I want him to do it in his own time, when he’s ready. 

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Posted in Baby Mums News UK UK News

Mum defends ordering boob cake for son’s birthday to stop him breastfeeding

The sponge with a lacy bra had an important purpose.

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Posted in Interiors Lifestyle Mums Property Prices Travel UK News What I Own

What I Own: I’m a single mum — I worked hard to buy my first £180,000 home at 38

‘Saving wasn’t easy, but it was incredibly rewarding.’

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Posted in Families Lifestyle Meghan Markle Duchess of Sussex Mums Parenting UK News

Everyone is saying the same thing about Meghan Markle’s bedtime ritual

The Duchess of Sussex shared her ‘secret’ night time habit.

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Posted in Cancer First Person Health Lifestyle Mums Pregnancy Real Life UK News

I brushed off my worrying symptoms as extreme morning sickness

It was eight months into the pregnancy that I finally realised something was very wrong. 

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Posted in Baby Baby Names Dads Families Lifestyle Mums Parenting TikTok UK News

The trending baby name with a very different meaning in Scotland

‘Are you actually kidding me on?’

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Posted in Baby Children Cost of Living Dads Lifestyle Money motherhood Mums UK News

The £400 mistake new parents make — and how to avoid it

Some simple tips can save you a fortune.

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