Category Archives: relationships

I hope your day is going well?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Yesterday Netmums hit the media with our relationships survey revealing the extent to which having a baby affects couples.  Who was it that said that having a baby is like chucking a grenade into the middle of your relationship?  It … 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 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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Single Mums Week – Exploding the Myths – Day 1

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

All this week Netmums will be featuring stories from single parents. Stories that talk about everything from being suddenly single at 45, to dipping your toes back into the scary world of dating, from losing friends to finding yourself. And … Continue reading →

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Good housewives

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

This is an extract from Housekeeping Monthly 1955, giving advice to wives on what to do in preparation to greet their husbands after he comes home from a day at work: Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you’ll … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: The Downton Effect

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

There were so many great blogs on our Parent Bloggers Network this week that it was really hard to pick out just one for our Blog of the Week.  This one from Adventures of a Middle-aged Matron really made us … Continue reading →

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