As if parenting isn’t hard enough already, we now have ‘Celebrity Mum of the Year’ Awards. Celebrity mums, like all mums, need support – not to win an award because they quickly returned to their pre-birth weight like Cheryl, or have conceived a third baby, like Kate Middleton.
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We all have different parenting ideas but rather than being judgmental and critical, how about quietly observing and learning from each other instead? Annie Ridout on how competition amongst mothers serves no purpose…
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“As a same-sex couple, we knew we would explore treatment to get pregnant – we just never knew it would take so long, or result in such pain and loss.” Jessica Clasby-Monk on IVF, miscarriage, the devastating loss of her stillborn son Leo – and the birth of 11-week-old Eli…
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Her first storybook – Parrots Don’t Live in the City! – launched this summer. We talk to full time mum and debut children’s book author Lucy Reynolds about her own childhood, creativity and reading with her eight-month-old son…
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Until you have a baby in your arms, it is hard to know how you will take to motherhood. But one thing is for sure: you will need support – and lots of it. Here, Annie Ridout discusses the fact that it really does take a village to raise a child…
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What do you do if your baby decides to get up for the day at 5am? Or 4am? Or even… 3am? Sleep expert Kerry Secker shares her wisdom on getting your baby to wake up later in the morning, using gentle and adaptable methods…
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“I really struggled with my identity in early motherhood and needed a retreat where I could focus on me – take ownership of my body again (in a healthy way) and not be eating three packs of hobnobs every day.” So she set up AndBreathe Postnatal. Meet Clio Wood…
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A new comedy web series commissioned by Mumsnet follows a sweary, middle class, wine-guzzling mum. We caught up with Laura Patch – the star of Bad Mother – to talk forums, competitive parenting and raising her three kids…
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As the mother of two young children, Shannon Cullen is all too familiar with not getting enough sleep. Here, she shares her thoughts on how to survive the early months with a newborn – and reassures new parents that they’re not alone during that 3am feed…
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“As I was on maternity leave, it seemed the perfect time to combine my design experience with my dad’s experience in textile manufacturing. So while rocking my son between naps, I designed the first prints…”. Meet Claudia Carvalho, founder of Piupia kids’ clothing…