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Read MoreI love the meme going around that reads: ‘There’s always one mum at drop off losing her mind, and if everyone else looks ok, it’s probably you!’ Because, seriously, I can
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Read MoreThis article was republished with permission from Purewow You’re at the grocery store and your kid asks you why carrots are orange. Then, on your way out to the car,
Read MoreI have been fortunate enough to be blessed with both a boy and a girl. We hit the baby jackpot; the pigeon pair; the pink and the blue. And now
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Read MoreMarried mums, single mums, co-parenting mums, husband-works-away mums — it seems there are so many different types of mums these days. And with this comes an undercurrent of martyr-ism —
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Read MoreI swear my second born child should have a sticker attached to the front of her that says “Meh.” Nothing more. Just “Meh.” Not that I don’t care about her,
Read MoreI have been called many things in my life; a bitch, manipulative, intimidating to name a few. Some things I will apologise for, I know my faults (namely the first
Read MoreParents and children don’t always seem to be functioning on quite the same level in terms of communication. But are the things that you’re doing, often subconsciously, actually making your
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