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LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGMOTHERHOOD AND RAMADAN
This week's list is one from the archives, from Nilly Dahlia. Having just returned to Morocco at the beginning of Ramadan, where we enjoyed being swept up in some of the festivities around Ramadan, it reminded me of the piece and the insight from Nilly about being a Mother during the period. …
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LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, TRAVEL, WORK & MONEYWHEN ONE PARENT WORKS AWAY
The author of this list was was very concerned that it didn't have the emotional tug of some of the other stories I've shared. But that doesn't mean it's not important. There are plenty of people out their whose partners are away a lot and its TOUGH, really tough. Not just the 'parenting alone' bit, but the constant readjustment between them being around and not is challenging too. Here's Joanna Kays take on it all:…
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The death of a parent shakes your foundations, it tilts your world and throws you off balance. And here, the actor Emily Bevan intimately writes about her journey through the grief, the exhaustion and the heartbreak of losing her precious dad.…
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BODY IMAGE, BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGMOAL X BUT WHY?
As you have more than likely heard by now, I published my first book last week!! It's called BUT WHY: How to Answer tricky questions from kids and have an honest conversation with yourself. The source of the answers for BUT WHY? came from all over - the podcast, interviews with experts, conversations on Instagram but also from here on Mother of All Lists. All of the lists have taught me something, but a couple were so significant that I felt honoured to be able to include them in the final edit of the book…
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MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, Uncategorized, USEFULEVERYTHING WE’VE LEARNT ABOUT DIGITAL PARENTING
How much screen time is too much? How do I set a good example to my kids? How to I prepare them for social media? This are just some of the questions experts Emma and Charlotte Robertson look to answer in their list…
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EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'SHAVING A BABY IN A PANDEMIC
Having a baby turns your world upside down in normal circumstances; I can't imagine what it might feel like for it to be navigating what that might be like in amongst the madness of the last year. Scans alone, PPE in theatre, meeting new Mum friends on zoom. Here Samantha puts it all into words. …
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The author of today's piece wishes to remain anonymous (she explains why in the opening line), but as I said to her over email, what's remarkable about her writing is that highlights how 'common-place yet let life-altering' abortions are.…
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BODY IMAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULTIPS ON HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX
Research suggests that talking to their children about sex is one area that many parents feel under prepared for. Thankfully clincal sexologist Georgia Rose is here to help with a comprehensive, resource-filled list of tips on how to talk to your kids about sex.…