Monthly Archives: February 2012

Blog of the Week: He changed the rules!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Every Wednesday we choose a Blog of the Week from the Parent Bloggers Network – we loved this blog and nodded in recognition as ‘A Mum’s Internal Monologue’ writes about how you just get to grips with your baby and … Continue reading →

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World Book Day and the annual costume drama

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Firstly can we start by saying that World Book Day is a marvelous thing.  Anything that encourages a love of books and enjoyment of reading is fantastic – the fact that the day has become an annual event celebrated in … Continue reading →

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The school run – why is everyone wearing pyjamas?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

On Fridays we take a peek behind the scenes at Netmums and pick a talking point in our Coffee House for the Team Netmums blog.  Over the last week hot topics have been the proposed ban on term time holidays, and … Continue reading →

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You’re Beautiful – Meme

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

We haven’t joined in with a meme here on the Netmums Blog for a while and when we spotted the wonderful Jenny from Cheetah’s In My Shoes had one called ‘You’re Beautiful’ well we couldn’t help but jump in! In … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week – The A-Z of things that bug me

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Wednesday is the day we feature a Blog of the Week from the Netmums Parent Bloggers Network. This blog from Amanda who writes Diary of a Mummy Misfit caught our eye.  It’s her A-Z of all the things that bug her, … Continue reading →

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Staying together for the sake of the children?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Last September we posted a guest blog by Sarah Tucker, author of the book ‘The Playground Mafia‘.  Her guest blog was the most read and commented on the Netmums blog of  2011, causing much lively discussion and debate.  Sarah has … Continue reading →

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Single Mums – Exploding the Myths – Day 5

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

All this week Netmums have been featuring personal stories from single mums hoping to break the stereotypes that are so often played out in the media about them. To wrap up the week we’ve asked the very wonderful Ian from … Continue reading →

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Single Mums Week – Exploding the myths – Day 4

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

All this week Netmums are featuring stories from single parents. Today’s blog is written by Gemma, a single mum to Alfie who runs her own business – Vintage Gems – Inspired by the Past. She writes about how she picked herself … Continue reading →

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Single Mums Week – Exploding the Myths – Day 3

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

All this week Netmums are featuring stories from single parents. We have some fabulous bloggers sharing their stories about how they came to be single and the life changes it involved. Today the wonderful Kairen from Confessions of a Single Mum … Continue reading →

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Single Mums Week – Exploding the Myths – Day 2

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

All this week Netmums are featuring stories from single parents. Single parents who may not fit the stereotype that the media likes to portray so willingly.  Today, as it’s Valentines Day we have Lara from The Secret Life of a Divorcee telling … Continue reading →

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