May 2020 | The Motherload

Molo: Emerging from lockdown emotional strong

Preparing kids to emerge from lockdown

Once the initial anxiety and chaos caused by schools closing and lockdown being imposed subsided, we settled relatively easily and - dare I say it - happily into our new way of life. Long family walks, more time together, synchronised…

By Emily Cleary

MOLOzine

The Motherload Book Club: Our May Bookshelf

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid When a book is recommended to me by several of the people whose opinions I really trust, I get excited. And I have high hopes, which often leads to disappointment. Such a Fun…

By Laura Pearson

MOLOzine

Parenting through COVID was awful, but what Dominic Cummings did was wrong

I understand exactly how worried Dominic Cummings must have felt when he realised Coronavirus had made its way into his household. I know, because my husband and I both had what was almost certainly COVID-19 in mid-March. That we don’t…

By Geraldine Cooper

MOLOzine

A rare ‘nailed it’ moment

I don’t know about you, but even on the best days I feel that my mothering isn’t really up to scratch. There will have been times when I’ve raised my voice, or rushed through story-time or given up trying to…

By Gillian Harvey

MOLOzine

The Secret Diary Of A Mum, aged 35 and 3/4: Home Schooling

It’s 10am on Thursday, I don’t know the actual date, I’ve lost track of dates although I’m paying close attention to the time of day... 7am exercise, 9am jump up and down while a stranger who can’t see me tells…

By Lucianne

MOLOzine

Missing my maternity leave

I have 6 weeks left of maternity leave before I'm due back at work. This is not how I expected to be spending it and honestly, that's hard. Don't get me wrong, I'm so grateful that we're all safe, and…

By Sarah Holmes

MOLOzine

Please God, spare me the horror of another Zoom meeting…

My daughter’s teacher hosted a Zoom meeting for her class last week. Five minutes after it started, she emerged from her bedroom looking pale. “Mum,” she said. “My teacher was telling me how to turn the volume up. But I…

By Gillian Harvey

Early Days Motherhood

The Art of Toddler Negotiation

Parenthood is a journey. Just when you think you've cracked one stage, another new challenge arises. It's a constant learning curve, and parenting a toddler is no exception. Gradually they transform from a cuddly, static newborn to a vibrant, hilarious…

By Alice

Preparing kids to emerge from lockdown

The Motherload Book Club: Our May Bookshelf

Parenting through COVID was awful, but what Dominic Cummings did was wrong

A rare ‘nailed it’ moment

The Secret Diary Of A Mum, aged 35 and 3/4: Home Schooling

Missing my maternity leave

Please God, spare me the horror of another Zoom meeting…

The Art of Toddler Negotiation

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?

A Million Pieces: Maternal Mental Health

Network Marketing: A Cult For Mums?

You Know You’re a Mum of Twins When…

The Truth About: Poonamis

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