Alison McGarragh-Murphy writes and edits stuff for The Motherload, and is also a radio producer and broadcast journalist, a mum of two and a wife of one. Since becoming a mother she has (mostly) gladly swapped a busy social life of gigs, pubs, art galleries and museums for dancing in the kitchen, drinking on the sofa, finger painting and hanging out at the park. She talks incessantly about not having slept for five years.
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UK LOCKDOWN: FAMILIES LIVING APART AND/OR SPLIT CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTSĀ The Prime Minister's announcement may have panicked a lot of UK families who are facing at least 3 weeks apart in the latest UK Lockdown policies. We want to reassure families…
So the schools are closed for the forseeable future, and for the next two weeks at least, some of us are finding that we are to be parents, home-workers and home-educators. Schools will be sending work home for the children…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SELF ISOLATION DURING COVID-19 CRISIS - PLEASE SHARE THIS POST. If you, or anyone you know, needs help or support because they are suffering domestic abuse (which doesn't need to be violent to be abusive; please see…
Viral posts advising parents to phone formula companies, or 111 to request formula are FALSE INFORMATION. Our moderator, Erin, has contacted formula companies and 111 to check the validity of the claims in the current viral posts. Aptamil Customer Services…
Like many children, my two struggle with their emotions fairly often. School is demanding, they are tired, they are hungry, or frustrated, or sad. But they don't always know how to tell me that, so end up acting out. It's…
Be honest - how many of those surprise eggs have your children conned you into buying? A plastic shell with a plastic wrapper, containing some plastic tat, and a sticker or some sweets. With the planet in the state it's…
When proud mum Daisy Webster shared this video with The Motherload Facebook group showing her two year old son scoring a goal, we were absolutely blown away! Toddler Ted has been playing football as long as he's been walking and…
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