We’ve all seen our parents lose it; what happens next is make or break
COMMENT: “I reserve the right to occasionally be an unreasonable mum; as long as I do one thing afterwards.” Please note: sensitive topics
Parenting
A ‘reverse advent calendar’ will make even the most stoic Grinch tear up
“There are lots of people struggling at this time of year.”
‘Should be mandatory’: World first innovation to tackle hidden Xmas danger
A groundbreaking new technology is giving parents the upper hand in preventing a deadly guessing game with their children this Christmas.
‘One and done’: Mum wants no more kids for unusual reason
But she was told, “Don’t deny your child a sibling over this!”
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‘My SIL wants to wear my dead mum’s wedding dress’
“She said it would mean a lot to her because she wants to feel connected to my mum on the big day.”
I was told to ‘find a man’, or my son will end up in jail
“He said that the boys of single mums will ‘turn bad’ once there’s no man in the home.”
‘The birthday we’re planning for our little girl will be her last’
“We’re torn between wanting normality for the girls, and not knowing how much time we have left with Claire, so wanting to make things special.”
‘My mum doesn’t do chores while she’s babysitting’
“She’s very sensitive to being criticised, so I have to be careful about this…”
‘My stepson won’t stop talking about his mum’
“He literally can’t say one sentence without speaking of his mother – the ex-wife!”
Mum mocked over unusual baby name
A new mum came under fire after sharing the unique name she chose for her daughter, with one comparing it to the sound a cat makes.
Boy’s face split open in horror dog attack
A young boy has been left with horrific wounds to his eye, ear and forehead after he was attacked by a rescue dog.
I was unprepared for what I found in my sister’s bathroom
“It just absolutely broke my heart. You never really know anyone.” Please note: sensitive topics
My MIL wants me to stop breastfeeding for sleepovers
“She said she had hoped to be doing overnights one to two times a week (erm, nope),” the mum reported.
‘Is this fair?’: Teacher vents about common school problem
“The principal says we’re not allowed to do anything about it.”
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