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What No One Tells You About Mum Rage (And How to Handle It Without Guilt)

What No One Tells You About Mum Rage (And How to Handle It Without Guilt) Mum rage is a silent epidemic. This post explores what causes it, how to recognise it, and practical mum rage tips that actually help. You are not alone - and you are not a bad mum. You adore your kids. But…

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How to Co-Parent Without Losing Your Mind or Your Identity

How to Co-Parent Without Losing Your Mind or Your Identity Co-parenting is not easy, but it does not have to be a battle. These supportive tips will help you stay grounded and keep the focus on what matters most - your child’s wellbeing and your own peace. Looking for co-parenting tips for mums who are juggling…

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5 Parenting Sanity Tips for Mums That Actually Work

5 Parenting Sanity Tips for Mums That Actually Work A calm home starts with a calm mum. These tips will help you protect your peace, one simple change at a time. Looking for parenting sanity tips for mums who feel overwhelmed? You are not alone. From school runs and packed lunches to laundry mountains and sibling…

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How I Turned My Bathroom Into a 6-Minute Sanctuary

Because I don’t have time for a retreat. But I do have time to shut the door and breathe. There’s a moment most mums know - when the day has chewed you up and the only room with a lock on the door suddenly becomes your safe haven. That’s when I realised: I didn’t need a…

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I Tried Doing Nothing After 9pm – Here’s What Changed

Not productivity. Not self-care. Just... nothing. And no, the house didn’t fall apart. At 9pm, I used to become a frantic combination of house elf, inbox manager and existential overthinker. I'd fold laundry while listening to a podcast on trauma. I'd reply to school forms at 9.48pm. I'd open Instagram “just for five minutes” and emerge…

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10 Brilliant Side Hustles for Mums in the UK That Actually Fit Around Family Life

If the phrase “extra income” makes you want to scream into a pile of laundry I see you. Because not all side hustles are created equal. Some want 40 hours a week and childcare. Others pay you in discount codes and stress. So I pulled together the ones that actually work. The ones that fit around…

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What Happens When Mums Burn Out?

What Happens When Mums Burn Out? There is tired. And then there is burnt toast, blank stare, please do not ask me anything ever again tired. If you are a mum in 2025, you probably know the difference. Mum burnout is not about being dramatic. It is what happens when you keep giving, showing up, pushing through…

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Can I Gift a House to My Child?

Can I Gift a House to My Child? You have raised them, loved them, fed them roughly 12 thousand times, and now you are wondering... can I gift them my house too? The short answer is yes. The slightly longer answer is yes, but with paperwork, legal advice, and a firm understanding of how inheritance tax…

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I’m Not a Regular Mum, I’m a Tired One: 17 Honest Thoughts We All Have Before 9AM

Let’s face it. Mornings with children are not peaceful, Instagrammable moments involving herbal tea and gentle yoga. No. They are more like a caffeinated sprint through a field of Lego while yelling about socks. Before 9AM, most mums have already lived an entire lifetime. We have solved wardrobe crises, located missing book bags, mediated sibling…

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The Motherhood Identity Crisis: Who Am I When I’m Not Just ‘Mum’?

The Moment You Realised You Were Disappearing It’s subtle at first. You swap your name for “Mummy” without thinking. Your hobbies shrink down to children’s crafts. Your Google search history becomes a shrine to other people’s needs. Then one day, standing in front of a mirror, you catch a glimpse of a woman you barely…

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