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A vital part of being 'More than a Mum' and remembering that you are also a 'woman' is to safe guard and nurture your relationship with your partner.  A new report by the relationship charity OnePlusOne reveals this morning that nearly a quarter of parents in the UK are no longer with the partner they had their first child with. ...

A summary of the talk by Esther Newall on Attachment and Bonding at Ethical Mums coffee morning 24th May 2012.   To be completely in tune with your baby, understand their cries and be able to respond to them – this is what new mums often strive for, or expect of themselves.  This kind of ‘perfect bond’ is idealised in our society.  ...

We have had a guest blog post about  motherhood and creativity before from Writing Parents, and hopefully that inspired many of you to pick up a pen and see what popped out.  If you're already a blogger then you overcome that blank page fear on a regular basis and are already stretching your creative muscles.  Well, it may (or may ...

This is the third in our series of posts by forces wives and mothers in support of Armed Forces Day. Today's post from Karen tells us about the highs and lows of pregnancy and new-motherhood in a new home, a new location and a whole new environment. My husband was in the forces when I met him and was away regularly. ...

A couple of days ago many newspapers reported on a study which found that one in three mothers have fallen out with someone over how to raise their child.  Apparently potty training is the most frequent cause of rows with behaviour, growth and a child’s eating and sleeping habits other touchy subjects.  According to the study, commissioned by Pull-ups for ...

A news story today stated that ‘Motherhood turns women into compulsive Facebook followers, according to a study that has found their use of the social networking site increases after childbirth.’  Researchers at Ohio State University in the US said the survey found that almost half (44 per cent) of mothers said they used Facebook more after giving birth than before. Mothers ...

Yes you did read that right, I said would you eat your placenta???  I'm imagining (at least) half of you are now gagging at the thought like I did when I first heard about the concept.  However, apparently a growing number of mums are doing just that amongst other things including ground down placenta pills - thought to stave of ...

 I guess this is a topic we’ve visited quite a lot recently but here’s another angle. A few weeks ago I blogged on the soaring costs of child care but a new study by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, has exposed the amount of debt that parents get in to just by simply planning and then having ...

I couldn’t help but blog on an article published yesterday in the Daily Mail. Yes I know, The Daily Mail!  I was just getting ready to shoot it down after reading the headline ‘Women who delay first baby until they’ve established career ‘more vulnerable to postnatal depression’ when I read the article properly and to my surprise found it was ...

[caption id="attachment_761" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption=" "][/caption] How did you find your hospital’s post-birth care before you were discharged?  Did you have a nice chat with a friendly midwife who ensured you had a good understanding of the needs of your baby and the possible challenges to come?  Did you find that you left hospital armed with all the information and advice you ...