January 2019 – The Motherload

Invisible Labour: When There’s No-one To Share The Load

A recent study reported in the Independent which focuses on the ‘emotional responsibility’ of being a mother has revealed that, ‘while more men do housework and childcare than used to in the past, women are continuing to manage the household…

By FKDoyle

MOLOzine

Releasing Your Kids Into The Wild

My twin boys are 12 years old and keen for more independence. They want to go out into the world unaccompanied which I totally understand. I know many children of their age already do, travelling to and from school by…

By Catherine Davies

Menstrual Health MOLOzine

Did You Hear The One About The Pill And The Pope?

Like many women my age, I spent about a decade (late teens to late twenties) on the pill. I didn’t think about it much at the time. I felt grown-up, liberated, and like I was taking charge of my life.…

By Laura Pearson

MOLOzine

The Motherload Book Club: Our January Bookshelf

How Far We Fall by Jane Shemilt Set between London and the Scottish island of Jura, How Far We Fall tells the story of Beth, Albie and Ted who are caught in both the past and the present in a…

By Laura Pearson

MOLOzine

Don’t Judge Me On My Phone

Too much screen time. It's a problem. Our children are growing up fixated on tablets and phone screens instead of books and imaginative play. As a society, our attention spans are shortening. We are addicted to the drip-feed of dopamine,…

By Louise

MOLOzine

Self Care: Why It’s Not All Spa Days And Salad

8pm. My phone pings. It’s my well-being app. “ITS ME TIME!” it energetically informs me, with emojis of butterflies. Really. Well, after I’ve washed up, tidied up, put on another load of laundry, let the dog out for a wee…

By survivormum

MOLOzine

Five Ways To Stretch Your Maternity Pay

If you're going on maternity leave soon, brace yourself for a lean year, because no matter how generous your employer is, there's going to be a lot less money around than usual. I'm no money saving expert, however, there are…

By Alison McGarragh-Murphy

MOLOzine

The Joy of Public Tantrums

My 2 year old Ivy, is one of ‘those’ toddlers. She can and will melt down over thin air at any given moment, leaving us often gawping at her open-mouthed wondering what the reason is this time. She’s done it…

By Kayleigh knight

Invisible Labour: When There’s No-one To Share The Load

Releasing Your Kids Into The Wild

Did You Hear The One About The Pill And The Pope?

The Motherload Book Club: Our January Bookshelf

Don’t Judge Me On My Phone

Self Care: Why It’s Not All Spa Days And Salad

Five Ways To Stretch Your Maternity Pay

The Joy of Public Tantrums

Why Are Our ‘Bits’ SUCH A Taboo?

Sea-lioning & Parenting Groups: What is it?

Starting School: The Hug Button

We Need To Talk About The Menopause

F**k; My Flexible Working Request Has Been Rejected. What Do I Do Now?

Maternal mental health: How my mind broke into a million pieces

Network Marketing: A Cult For Mums?

You Know You’re a Mum of Twins When…

The Truth About: Poonamis