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About Alison McGarragh-Murphy
Alison McGarragh-Murphy is 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. Follow Alison on Twitter @BertaFanta and on Facebook @ammblogs
A Beginner’s Guide To Parenting An Anarchist
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A Beginner’s Guide To Parenting An Anarchist

1. Pick your battles. This is good advice for every parent but especially for the parent of an anarchist. Because EVERYTHING is a battle. The child anarchist will insist on doing everything their way, without help, and if you want…
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Posted by By Alison McGarragh-Murphy
MOLO Hack: DIY Peppa Pig Yoghurt
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MOLO Hack: DIY Peppa Pig Yoghurt

Pedantic. Particular. Partial to something VERY specific. Yes. I'm talking about a toddler's eating habits. They might love yoghurt, but only a special brand with our porcine friend Peppa on them. Jay Holwell shared this brilliant post with The Motherload…
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Posted by By Alison McGarragh-Murphy
Why “You’re Mental” Really Means “I’m Cheating”
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Why “You’re Mental” Really Means “I’m Cheating”

There is nothing quite like the humiliation and shame of being cheated on. Everyone knowing your partner didn't love you or respect you enough to be honest. The feeling that everyone else knew before you did, that they were with…
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Five Truths About Co-sleeping
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Five Truths About Co-sleeping

1. You start co-sleeping so you can get more sleep, but eventually end up getting less. There's a terrible irony in that the beginning of co-sleeping for many of us, is the sheer desperation to get more sleep. And by…
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Yes. That’s Right. Hey Duggee NAILS!
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Yes. That’s Right. Hey Duggee NAILS!

Everyone knows Hey Duggee is really for the grown-ups, right?  Well, forget your diamante or glitter finish on your nails and check out these amazing Hey Duggee designs, individually painted by Victoria Smith from Lincoln. She shared her incredible work…
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Making Friends, With MOLO Mates
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Making Friends, With MOLO Mates

Making friends when you're a mum can be so hard and rolling up to the local baby group can make you can feel like a kid on the first day school; a bit lost and lonely. That loneliness can continue…
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Five Reasons Why Mums Don’t Need A Thigh Gap
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Five Reasons Why Mums Don’t Need A Thigh Gap

I want to be honest from the very start; I have NEVER had a thigh gap. Even when I was a sporty, slim teenager, I always had thighs which very definitely met in the middle. In fact, we can trace…
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MOLO packed lunch hack
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MOLO Hack: Packed Lunch Perfection!

If you've ever tried to butter a sandwich at 8.40am whilst scrabbling around for some appropriately healthy snacks for your child's lunchbox, you need this excellent MOLO hack in your life! Lauren Wright rocked our world with the revelation that…
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