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Losing a parent is inevitable. Here Sally of @life_lemonaid tries to make sense of losing her Mum, from the painful moments, to organising a funeral that felt fitting, right through to how she believes her Mothers legacy lives on. A intimate, emotional list:…
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INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULTHE REASON I STRUGGLE AS A STEPMUM
The are approximately 500 thousand step-families in the UK, yet the experience of the Stepparent can often be largely unspoken about. Which is why this list from Cilla aka @thestepmumsclub is so refreshing. She talks of wanting to build a relationship with birth Mothers and struggling to voice the challenges and bumps in the road without being automatically cast in a hugely negative role.…
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We are all sold a dream of 'Work/Life Balance', but is it ever possible? Especially when life isn't as black and white.Nicola Washington muses the grey area that is the domestic load and questions the emotional burden of it not being considered 'work' whilst not necessarily leaving one fulfilled enough to be considered 'Living' in the sense we are suppose to desire.…
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INSPIRING, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEY£25k DEBT. HOW I GOT INTO IT & HOW I AM GETTING OUT AGAIN.
Anyone who has been in debt will know how isolating and suffocating it can feel. Trapped in a vicious cycle that's virtually impossible to escape. This list looks at how the writer (@myfrugalyear) found herself drowning in debt, what lead her to make those bad choice, but also what the tipping point was that prompted her to finally take control of her finances…
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EMOTIONAL, INSPIRING, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGNOT YOUR AVERAGE FAMILY (BEING SPECIAL GUARDIANS)
You see what appears to be a 2.4 family. But what if all is not as you assume? This lists follows the journey of a couple who find themselves as Special Guardians of their niece and nephew. The joy it brings, raising two precious humans but of course the challenges of taking that on whilst swamped in your own grief.…
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Climate Change is everybody's issue. We all have two options: to do our bit or to go beyond and give our everything into genuinely having an impact into the future of our planet, or most importantly, the planet our children and grandchildren will inherit. Here Sophie Tait of @trashplastic tells us in no uncertain terms what needs to be done…
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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.…
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BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEYINFLUENCER? 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.…