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If Louise Mensch can’t have it all, what chance do the rest of us have?

August 7, 2012 By Ellen

Louise Mensch Tory MP for Corby, Louise Mensch is beautiful, wealthy and successful. She has three kids, a husband and several best selling novels. She also, whatever you think of her politics, was carving out an impressive place for herself at the Palace of Westminster. Until yesterday that is, when she announced she was packing […]

Filed Under: balance, Louise Mensch, marriage, motherhood, MP, politics

What shape is your family?

December 8, 2011 By Ellen

That is my family in the picture. Or most of them. The picture was taken after a fantastic family weekend to celebrate my mother’s 70th this summer. I’m showing you because just this week a survey shows that British families are no longer ma, pa and the 2.4 weans. No shit Sherlock. This group that is my family […]

Filed Under: Centre for Modern Families, family, motherhood

If Sundays aren’t best, am I a bad mother?

October 31, 2011 By Ellen

Every other Sunday the Panther of News  prowls off to lead his editorial pack in their search for fresh prey. This means that I am alone in the Palace of Bundance with the Boys. Now you’d have thought that this was something of a treat. My lads all to myself. However, lately these days of […]

Filed Under: aspergers, boys, confession time, family, Halloween, Is it me?, Laundry, motherhood

Motherhood and madness, points to ponder Ruby Wax style

August 29, 2011 By Ellen

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Filed Under: depression, Edinburgh, mental heath, mother, motherhood

Cybermummy: still a mummy nonetheless

June 27, 2011 By Ellen

Obviously you’ll have read all about it in the Independent by now. Cybermummy is the new black. The comments section makes interesting reading. Including one that says, by way of criticism: “Their activities seem to have little to do with motherhood, and yet still they feel it necessary to use ‘mummy’.” To me that’s not […]

Filed Under: cybermummy, mother, motherhood, sarah brown

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