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Help! What contraception should I use now I've finished having babies?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I've got a dilemma; one which you may possibly be able to help me with. I'm at a total loss as to which method of birth control I should use now I've decided my...

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You know you live with a five year old when...

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories My little boy, Hunter, turned five last month, and although it sounds ridiculous to say, he has already changed SO much from when he was four. The transition has...

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I'm not a "natural mother" and I'm OK with that

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories A couple of years ago, on a long drive for a family day at the seaside, a lovely and well-meaning family member (who shall remain nameless) said to me: "don't take...

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F*** attachment parenting. I'm old school and proud

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Maybe the title to this blog post should be "F*** attachment parenting. I'm old." Because actually, I think my attitude to parenting has more in common with my...

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9 things my three year old does that drive me to drink (gin)

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories My smallest Small turned three back in October and more or less immediately morphed into a threenager, the likes of which I hadn't seen (and had completely...

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I developed pre-eclampsia after birth

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Today is the first ever World Pre-eclampsia Day. The theme for this fledgling campaign is "Be prepared before lightening strikes" which is encouraging pregnant...

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Are the mums at the school gate really that bad?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories The School Gate. Words to strike fear in the heart of any new school-going mama. We've all heard the horror stories: judgy mums looking you up and down from the...

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Why now, more than ever, is a time to live in the moment

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories "Why are you crying mummy?". My children have been asking me this question a lot recently. Usually when I'm listening to the news or seeing the horrifying and...

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How the other half birth

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories They say money can't buy you happiness and whilst I agree in principle, there is no doubt in my mind that having lots of cash can soften the blow of many a life...

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13 things no one ever tells you about pregnant sex

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Ahhhh, pregnancy. You'd think you'd know everything about sex by the time you're knocked up, since that's what got you here, right? HOWEVER, there are still things...

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10 times we've all ignored advice from the 'experts'

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Who knew having a baby, then getting them to mini-adulthood could be SUCH a minefield? When I had my first baby, I ended up being a bit of a slave to the parenting...

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Why my son is being circumcised

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Yesterday we took our son to be circumcised. Some people have their child circumcised for medical reasons and some for preference. Ours was the former. We didn't...

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10 things NOT to say to a working mum

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories After my daughter was born (three years ago), I was given a fantastic opportunity to work for a radio station as a breakfast show DJ. I jumped at the chance even...

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School holiday price hikes: Are travel firms just being greedy?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I am writing this from my sun lounger in sunny Spain. (I know, don’t hate on me too much). If you have school age children then you may well be thinking “Wow! I...

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The many and varied stages of a mum on holiday

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I have just got back from a wonderful holiday with my extended family in Spain. It was just lovely. I was a total cliché, and went through some sort of random...

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Breastfeeding didn't work for me but I learnt these valuable lessons

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe which is a real shame as there's no denying all the positives that breastfeeding comes with, so we...

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28 names inspired by the coolest characters in the movies

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I remember many, MANY moons ago, when I was a mere teen (back in the 80s. Yes, the 80s!), watching many a John Hughes coming of age flick (think Pretty In Pink,...

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Is 'Yes Parenting' a good idea?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I was listening to the radio the other day and after an interview with Isla Fisher, the DJ mentioned that she had told him off air never to say no to his children....

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Can only the wealthy afford more than two children?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Congratulations William and Kate! What makes people decide they want a third? (Or a fourth, or fifth?!!). I was one of three and I loved the gang mentality we had...

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I spent a day practising 'Yes Parenting'. Here's what happened

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories A few weeks ago I blogged about Yes Parenting. It's an approach to parenting that means you say yes - a lot and only shower your children in praise. It sounded...

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Do parenting manuals do more harm than good?

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories One of my friends posted this article from The Guardian on her timeline yesterday with the words "too true" accompanying the link. I immediately clicked through...

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Parents are all liars! Here's the proof

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I find myself lying to my children ALL DAY LONG these days. I lie to them because they are gullible and I can take advantage of that, and sometimes, I need to buy...

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So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, goodbye....

by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Hello lovely BC mummies and daddies. This is the saddest post I have ever written for BabyCentre, because it will be my last. (*weepy sadface*) I started blogging...

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