I guess I’ve always know just how precious life is. Having lost my mum to ovarian cancer in 2005, I’ve spent my adult life without a mum, and now that I’m a mum, I really appreciate everything my own mum did for me. It’s just so sad that she’s not here for me to tell…
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10 Truths about being a parent
Read moreBeing a parent can test you right to your very limits at times! It’s something you have to experience to truly understand. When I was pregnant I had all of these idealised ideas in my head about how things would be when our twins were born. I don’t think I was alone in thinking that…
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Essay about Parenting Skills
Read moreAs the old cliche goes, being a parent is very hard work, but it’s also the most rewarding and life changing job in the world. Nothing can ever truly prepare you for the journey that you’re about to embark upon. Sure, you can read as many parenting books as you like. You can search and…
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Are you a pushy parent?
Read moreAs a parent we all want to do best by our children. We want to protect our children from harm in whatever way possible and we all want to see our children succeed, but at what cost? I’m not a pushy parent, well at least I don’t think I am. Of course I’ll encourage my…
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You can’t please everyone!
Read moreEvery now and again in the world of the media I see people forcing their unwanted opinions on others. The most recent was an article I’d read to do with parenting. One of those ‘advice’ type articles written by someone who claims to be a child expert. Is there actually such a thing? I’m sure…
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Are you the parent you thought you'd be?
Read moreGrowing up I knew that I always wanted to be a mum. I didn’t know how many children I wanted though, nor did I have a preference for a boy over a girl or vice versa. One thing I did know though was that I wanted to be the best mum I could be. Of…
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A Step-mum at 20
Read moreWhen I was a child, I often dreamed about having my own children. Like many little girls I pushed dolls around in toy pushchairs and pretended to care for a baby using a doll as my child. It was all pretty innocent stuff! I’ve always wanted to be a mum for as long as I…
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Gay Birth Right UK
Read moreWe are Rory and Nick. A gay couple at the very start of our journey to become parents. We met in back in 2012 against the backdrop of the London Olympics. London, in fact the nation, was abuzz with the games, and out first date was at the giant screens in Victoria Park to grab whatever of the…
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Are you raising your kids the same way you were raised?
Read moreI don’t think many people decide how to raise their children before they’re actually born. I’m sure everyone will have their idea’s, aspirations and dreams of what they want for their children, but until they’re born and maybe not even until they’re a few years old the thought of how to raise your children may…