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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. ...

On Wednesday last week, Loretta and I headed out to meet the lovely Dina from Kensington Mums.  She was running an event for Mums intended to provide Mums with a space to discuss their perceptions of Motherhood and to collect footage for her Motherhood exhibition which takes place online and at Beaufort House, Chelsea on the 7th June. Loretta and I ...

“What is an earworm?” I hear you ask. No it is not some horrid parasite or toddler disease, it is what a friend of mine calls those little comments people make that you think have just washed over you, but that actually burrow into your mind and undermine your confidence in your own choices and abilities. Earworms can come from well ...

I have to admit I have never been the most ‘house proud’ of people and my home was never one of those pristine, 'show home' types but I did my best to keep on top of things and at least have it clean if not tidy.  However, trying to keep a home clean or tidy once you have children is ...

Sarah came to our More than a Mum course last March.  She was  keen to start something for herself; perhaps as a hobby; perhaps as a business.  A little while ago she contacted us again having started up some websites.  Today she has written us a guest blog to share her experience so far; hopefully inspire some of you to have ...

Yet again in the press this week a new study confirmed that modern mothers are constantly wracked by guilt.  Apparently this time, not earning enough money or being able to give the children the attention they crave top the list.  The research was commissioned by babycare company, NUK and Joanne Evans, their Head of marketing asserted that most of the ...

Did you know this week is Parents week?  Every year, Parents’ Week celebrates the amazing contribution parents make to their children’s lives. During Parents’ Week 2012, Families UK who host the week, are asking all parents to 'Make a Moment' between 22 and 28 October. They aim to celebrate those moments that make being a child and parent so special. With all ...

You may have seen last week on our More than a Mum FB page that I posted the status : Today's Maths: 1 grumpy child with a cold + 1 tired Mummy = awful day... HOWEVER... 2 grumpy children with colds + 2 tired Mummies + 2 good lattes = enjoyable day.  Loretta and I (both fighting colds) spent the ...

A little while ago we were contacted by Studio Lambert, about a documentary they are researching for Channel 4 entitled “Should I go back to work”.  If you read our blog regularly, you will know that this is a topic we cover quite extensively and which we try to look at from all perspectives.  We have written and run stories ...

Anna-Marie Wayne is an actress, presenter and mother to two under fives.  With all that under her belt we thought she was more than worthy of a MTAM interview slot. It’s a really exciting summer for Anna-Marie as she is fronting a new-launch UK YouTube channel from Maker Studios - the brains behind hugely successful US network The Moms View - ...