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13Feb
A Moment’s Peace
My daughters are sleeping on the sofa, silent but for tiny puffs of breath from their perfect little slack sleep-mouths, cuddle toys held loosely to their chests. I want to make indelible mental records of moments like these. There are
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06Feb
When did Health Visitors stop visiting?
Fresh from writing about access to maternity services…. My twins turned two at the back-end of last year and ever since then I have been waiting by the door in a state of heightened excitement for my ‘two-year check up’
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29Jan
The Twin Mum Mafia: Winter 2013
It’s been a wee while since I last updated the Twin Mum Mafia pages, which was started for fun last summer and continues to attract new members. It’s basically a good source for exploring twin themed blogs, and updated often
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11Jan
Antenatal Education: Are We ‘All In It Together’?
There’s been a big debate about antenatal classes over the past week. It’s hard reading to see people who feel they have been let down and I’m glad some women are finding their voice on an issue which matters. At
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07Jan
Rules of Soft Play (Unabridged)
The full version of that small print you never have time to read… We accept no responsibility for your children, their behaviour, tantrums, or inability to hold their bladders. Please leave your shoes and dignity at the front desk. You
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05Jan
Allsop V NCT (again)
Ok, I’m done with the spoof posts for now – glad they provided a smile for a few people reeling from yet another media hammering for volunteering for an incredibly important organisation. Try not to take them seriously – the
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28Nov
Cheap Wet Weather Toddler Games
November is a funny month to fill; short days, dark, wet and often overcast. With colds, and flu and snotty toddlers all, the park is out-of-bounds until the thaw. But better to be armed than caught off guard, I’ve planned
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15Nov
“Nothing Tastes as Good as Skinny Feels”
The most frightening thing about this slogan, is how normal it’s become… Last year I lost a lot of weight. I’d had three babies in twenty-eight months and didn’t give a hoot what size I was. I was concerned about
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24Oct
Fun v Fear
I want to be a good parent. I want to take my daughters on idyllic trips out and about to meet the world with wonder. I do, and they do. And this is what often happens: Agenda for the autumn
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06Oct
The Mind of a Toddler
I have literally no idea what goes on in the mind of a toddler. One of my youngest (nearly two) has become hugely attached to a toy she found in the kitchen yesterday. I say toy, it’s more of a
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- On today's edition of Blogging For The Sake Of It you can find: 'I made my bed!', 'My kid did something!' and 'Ooh look, a bumblebee!'. Yawn
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