Taking a monthly photo of both of us is proving to be a real challenge for me. As always, I have heaps of photos of Amy but literally none of us together. It's not easy when you're usually the one behind the camera and a vehement. A couple days ago, though, we popped out for a fun mummy-daughter day. We went to the cinema to watch a movie together. We shopped till be dropped and, of course, there ...
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Tails of Heroic Mums - facts about motherhood
The sleepless nights, the tantrums, the runny noses, and the endless recitals of a certain story – every mum is a hero to her children. However, when a child is in danger, a mother’s maternal instinct turns into a superpower turning her into a woman with superhuman strength, and boundless courage. This infographic takes a look at the ways in which ‘super mums’ have been there for their children ...
You know you’re a mum when… #1
You find a small person on your living room floor making snow angels - in August! Your pre-schooler tells you they want to lose all their teeth, so the tooth fairy can visit. Your washing load has tripled since having children. You find yourself haggling over Peppa Pig or Sofia the First. You wake up with the tail of a ginormous plastic dinosaur up your left nostril. All you hear during the ...
Child Custody and the Working Mum
Thanks to an old typecast that relegated all women to breeders and mothers, women – almost always – achieved primary custody of their children after a heterosexual divorce. Since the 1980s, we’ve seen an uprising of working mothers; some even becoming the main breadwinners of the household. With this seismic shift in gender power, the law courts have be forced to revise their bias towards mothers ...
The UK’s 10 coolest movie mums
1. Mrs Incredible (The Incredibles) 2. Lily Potter (Harry Potter) 3. Donna Sheridan (Mamma Mia) 4. Bambi's Mum (Bambi) 5. Mrs Gump (Forrest Gump) 6. Morticia Addams (The Addams Family) 7. Sarah Connor - Terminator: Judgement Day 8. Meg Altman (Panic Room) 9. Granmarmere (Ponyo) 10. Erin Brockovich Who is your favourite ...
Diamonds are forever
Many people think of diamonds exclusively as romantic gifts that men give to women they love. Of course, this is a very popular use for diamonds as gifts - but in addition to being used for romantic purposes, diamonds can also be very important in family contexts. Romantic and family gifts are by no means mutually exclusive, and in many cases a beautiful diamond ring becomes a family heirloom, or ...
