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MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
WHY I’M TALKING TO MY TODDLER ABOUT THE COLOUR OF MY SKIN

What do you when your child starts expressing interest in skin colour? And more surprisingly articulating sorrow for the fact that you, the parent, have darker skin? And what about teaching them about their heritage?The complexities of their ethnicity? How can you prepare yourself for these conversations? And what can we learn from each other in terms of trying to navigate this. Nicola Emmett shares her experience.…
BODY IMAGE, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S
BREASTFEEDING WITH INVERTED NIPPLES

Breastfeeding can be absolutely glorious, but also it can be really challenging. Not only is it a skill that needs to be learned, its a case by case thing. Each child is different. Each mother is different. In Rhiannon Boyle's case it was her inverted nipples that made breastfeeding a struggle as she explains here.…
INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL
OUR BOY WOODY & HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM

What are the key signs of Autism? Sometimes, especially with High Functioning Autism it can manifest in ways that are more complex to diagnosis, especially if like Charlotte's son Woody the child is particularly adept at masking them. Here she shares an insight into her brilliant boy and how he sees the world.…
MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
LOSING MY MUM, WHEN I NEEDED HER THE MOST

Losing your Mum is impossibly painful, but the thing with grief is it keeps coming back in waves. Could be a milestone, could be a memory, could be a celebration where even the happiest moments remain tinged with sadness. Emma Marshall opens up about struggling-on whilst missing her Mum…
EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
POST NATAL DOWN’S SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS

In the moments after her third son was born Katie could see worried looks on the medical teams faces, not long after she was told her boy Ted had Down's Syndrome. Here she explores how that moment changed her as a mother and made her challenge many of her own preconceptions.…
BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEY
INFLUENCER? INSTA-MUM? OR JUST ‘ME’?

I have now been having a consistent daliance with Social Media since early 2015 and boy has it been a wild ride. A rollercoaster of emotions, some incredible highs and some soul-searching lows. None of us have a sussed, this list is my attempt to navigate where I am with it by way of sharing my story.…
EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S
BEING A UNICORN: LIFE WITH HALF A UTERUS

Sometimes the human body can defy all the odds. Helen's case is one of them: having half uterus should have meant that pregnancy was impossible. And though there was plenty of stress and heartache along the way, she now has two gorgeous children.…
EMOTIONAL, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEY
THE UPS & DOWN OF CO-PARENTING AFTER A BREAK-UP

Its a sad fact of life that sometimes relationships breakdown. Not only is the aftermath heartbreaking for all involved, there is also the challenge of how to navigate bringing up your kids apart. This anonymous writer and her partner are in the depth of trying adjusting to co-parenting and with it discovering how sometimes the hardest bits are the ones you least expect.…
BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
ACCEPTING MY BALDNESS. LIFE WITH ALOPECIA

Jo's account of life with Alopecia is frank but upbeat. Covering everything from the feeling of loss of identity that comes with hand-in-hand with hair-loss, to the joy of being able to 'switch-up' a look in the seconds thanks to her excellent collection of wigs.…