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Diary of a Working Mum
I'm a full time working mum of one and if I'm honest, I feel pretty stressed a fair amount of the time. So when I read an article about new data that found that working mums really are more stressed,…
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The Motherload Book Club: Our February Bookshelf
We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet In the midst of World War Two, a small child is discovered abandoned on the back seat of the bus. When no family member reports the little girl, Pamela, missing or comes looking…
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Understanding Autism: A Letter to my Son
Today, we went to a football party. You stood in the middle of it all looking confused, and periodically covering your ears. Your skin is raw red from your last neck crease to the start of your feet with horrific…
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We Need To Talk About The Menopause
Now approaching fifty, I have survived the hormonal challenges of puberty and childbirth, and I’m hunkering down for the menopause. As I prepare for this fertility shut-down, I’m beginning to notice the stigma which has made women reluctant to share…
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Boys Don’t Do Ballet?
Over Christmas my three year old son watched the CBeebies Nutcracker ballet completely enthralled. He asked repeatedly to learn to dance and so I found a local ballet class that had spaces in the pre school class. The teacher did…
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Nursery: The Drop Offs from Hell
It’s the start of the working day. Everyone is up, dressed, fed and has brushed their teeth. You make it out of the door on time, and no-one loses their shit on the way to nursery. Then comes the drop…
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Five Truths About Working From Home
Working from home. The holy grail for working parents. Fulfilling and fun work which also means we can do the school run and not be stuck in endless commuter jams. When I went self-employed in 2015, I had a vision…
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How Quitting Sugar Changed My Life
I know, I know – a dramatic statement but read on. I swear it is true, for me at least. I have been a sugar addict all my life, a combination of an 80s childhood full of Frosties, Sunny Delight,…