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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

A Parent’s Guide to helping your 18-year-old Plan their First Unsupervised Holiday Abroad

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There are plenty of anxious moments when it comes to teenage children. They are undergoing so many changes, experiencing so many new things that it is inevitable there will be some difficulties along the way. However, perhaps one of the biggest challenges is your child’s first unsupervised holiday. The prospect of high spirits in an unfamiliar environment is enough to get any parent’s blood pressure racing. However, there are a few things you can do which will both help you cope with the ... VIEW POST

Summer with the Kids: Top Tips for Visiting a Theme Park

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If there’s one thing that kids will love this summer, it’s a trip to the theme park. Not only will they have the opportunity to spend some quality, fun-filled time with their parents, but they’ll be able to spend it swooshing through the air at high speed on white knuckle coasters and high octane rides. However, it’s not always a case of packing everyone into the car and heading off for the nearest theme park. Some people aren’t lucky enough to live within driving distance of a world class theme ... VIEW POST

Start a Blog They Said, It Will Be Fun They Said

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It seems the world, their hubby and the pet gerbil has a blog. And so they should as blogging is brilliant. Little did I know when I started mine that I would still be blogging about the ups, downs and sideways views of single parent life 6 years on? There you go, I still am and loving it. But it does have its drawbacks and there are some that aren't talked about much. On 20 February 2014, there were around 172 million Tumblr and 75.8 million WordPress blogs in existence worldwide. According ... VIEW POST

Fab Friday

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Sometimes trying to think of what things have been fabulous in the last week is hard work. I am the eternal positive person but even I sometimes think pah! to heck with it all. Its not that this week has been really really bad. Its just a week of not a lot of fabulous things have managed to happen. The week has had a black cloud covering it as one of our cats, Simba, went missing. We have two cats that we have had since kittens. They are sisters and adore each other. Bon was a bit of a waif when ... VIEW POST

Wrong If You Do And Wrong If You Don’t?

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Over in South Carolina a working mum has had her 9 year old daughter taken into care while she was arrested for letting her play in the park while she was working. The Atlantic covers the story here where you can read more of it. The comments being left on the Facebook link to the story are ranging from ‘give the mother a break’ to ‘never ever do that’. I don’t know all the facts nor do I know this lady so I have no right to say if she did good or bad. Everyone’s situation is different just as ... VIEW POST

Chic Outfits and Accessories for Sophisticated Mums

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Finding stores that are tailored specifically for mums, and are still fashion forward, can be difficult. Plus, as a busy mum, there’s much to do and so little time. Updating your wardrobe frequently gets moved to the bottom of the list. However, the Internet makes things easier. Age-appropriate and fashionable online stores are just a click away. Choose your favourite outfit and jewellery from the list below and make some time to indulge in a favourite ‘guilty pleasure’ for busy mums: ... VIEW POST