- Archive for January, 2012

I’ve been reflecting on the word ‘hope’ and the power of it lately.  It’s easy to think that hope is a weak emotion – a desperate clutching onto something we desire but are not sure will happen – it’s simply a wish.  However, the definition states hope is; a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.  ...

Well, you may well know by now that I (Ruth) am an English teacher and am passionate about reading and especially getting children engaged in books and reading from a young age. You may also know that both Loretta and I have really rather active little mites who, although they both enjoy books, are often in need of activities that ...

So I came across another article yesterday that basically blamed mothers for any messed up adults (again!) the headline being – ‘How bond with mother in first 18 months can shape our love life!’ I should probably say it was in the Daily Mail which helped me not to take it too seriously.  However, the article was based on research ...

Having written last week about being a Mum and working flexibly around your family, I have been thinking about the term “Mumpreneur”.  I know that the term made it into the OED at the end of last year and that this caused a bit of a debate to arise.  There are many who seem to find the term derogatory, and ...

Can you guess what it is? ... and here's the answer - I like the radiator idea, everyone, but I'm afraid this is what it actually is:  

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It’s all getting pretty exciting at More Than A Mum!  By now you probably have a pretty good idea of our mission: We want to support women in being brilliant Mums, AND help them to rediscover their own identity. Well, we have taken this mission a step further and as of today we have teamed up with Pitter Patter The Hub ...

So, do you want to know a little more about the taster sessions? At More than a Mum we are all about being a brilliant Mum and rediscovering your identity as a woman, so this course gives something for each side.  Each session will focus on how to rediscover yourself and will include me-time pamper treats (find out more about that ...