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We have written about me-time on a number of occasions on the blog: how little we Mums get; the challenge of finding me-time; things we do for me-time. When we ran our courses over the last few months, we ensured that there were always pamper treats on offer so that the Mums who attended could have some valuable relaxation time. When ...

And the people in the houses All went to the university, Where they were put in boxes And they came out all the same, And there's doctors and lawyers, And business executives, And they're all made out of ticky tacky And they all look just the same. Second verse of the satirical song ‘Little Boxes’ by Malvina Reynolds (1963). The singer Annie Lennox recently suggested that the word feminism ...

So, do you want to know a little more about the taster sessions?  Well, here's a bit more about what you can expect on the WOMAN part of the course... The session on the 3rd March the Mum is entitled: Rediscovering you . In this section we'll be gently encouraging you to have a little dig around beneath the nappies, ...

The New Year means new beginnings for many and an opportunity to start again, set some goals and make some changes.  These very often take the form of New Year’s resolutions for adults.  But what about children?  Is it a good idea or even healthy for children to have a set of New Year’s resolutions? I must admit, personally I change ...

The 'Changing Face of Motherhood' is a major research project undertaken by P&G in conjunction with the SIRC (Social Issues Research Centre). The research covered a range of topics including how today's mums feel they're valued by society and about raising their children compared to previous generations. Amongst some other really interesting findings (see here) the research found that the ...

This week is National Adoption week.  To mark it, on the radio station where I work I interviewed 3 ladies for the women’s programme.  They were; a retired clinical geneticist, a former family lawyer who now works for a well-known family charity – Care for the family – and a post-adoption team social worker.  All are also mothers.  We were ...

As well as being a mum and a singer I also work as a radio presenter and producer. My show is for Unsigned artists and I meet some incredibly talented people.  This week an artist who is also a friend of mine (Jules Rendell) sent me a new track she has written which was inspired by the 2009 Children’s society ...

So most of you will be familiar with what we’re about by now: More than a Mum is all about helping you to be the best mum you can be while rediscovering your identity as a woman at the same time.  Well, we’ve had quite a few posts on issues that affect you as a mum but we are equally ...