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Juggling both is hard and I think this is even more so for mums that work from home, it is hard to dissasociate yourself sometimes or get tied up with glitter and glue when you should be working or working when your little one needs attention! Getting the balance isnt always easy x

I can totally relate to this article, when my circumstances changed and I hit 30, I had to move back to my parents, this time with a 5yo in tow! I love my parents dearly but its harder to live with them after you have had your own space and rules for the last 10 years!! I staye did with them for 9months and whilst they did drive me a little bonkers at times, it has made me realise alot of things about them and in the end, no matter how old I am, I will always be their little girl x

Its a rare thing, but I think I am speechless ……

I recenty had a pregnant friend ask if they could come over and talk to me about Breast Feeding. I was a little perplexed at this but readily agreed. It turned out that out of all of her friends, I was the only one that had breast feed their baby. Is this a sign that mothers are worried that they are unable to breast feed and choose bottle over breast? I know when I was pregnant that there was a certain pressure and expectation to breast feed and I was fortunate to be able to do so. I salute the mothers that do and feel that breast feeding should be encouraged and not in any way forced upon moms. If this were the case, I think more moms may find there way ….

Katie Crouch had a glamorous job in advertising and a moneyed lifestyle to go with it. Then the recession hit. At 30, she found herself broke, desperate and humiliated on her parents’ doorstep, asking…

“No touch” rules discouraging teachers from restraining and comforting children are to be scrapped, Education Secretary Michael Gove says.

Taxpayers could be forced to pay an extra £2.5 billion a year under European Union plans to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay, it has been announced.

A new technique for preserving sperm could offer men with low sperm counts, cancer, or viruses such as HIV the hope of fathering healthy children.

Is Romance dead? Tesco is to sell engagement rings for just £15, made from gold-plated silver featuring zirconia stones – and they’ll throw in a wedding ring for another £15.

Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy may sow the seeds of infertility in their unborn sons by arresting the development of sperm cells, research suggests.

In short …. no.

BUT, it is important that you do as the laws protecting expectant mothers dont actually kick in until your employer knows you are pregnant

It’s that time of year again and we galvanise ourselves for the next semester of crazy mornings, getting up, bleary eyed, getting the kids ready and off to school then us off to work or home to “do” …whatever your

Moan About Men is a site for women who want to discuss their lives, loves and issues. They asked a few moms to talk about their children starting (or returning to school) …..

Check out this mums amazing story and her belief in herself to give up her job and aspire to realise her dreams! Inspirational!

I have a couple of friends who are due to give birth ….. some merit in this maybe?

After all, we had to keep warm on those chilly nights somehow! And this month, according to reports, midwives are expecting an especially large number of babies to be born.

Celebrating the success of Britain’s mums running businesses. Find your local event here…first week of October – ever year!

Scientists claim have discovered that a combination of the right food and the timing of sex are the key to the nursery being painted pink rather than blue.