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in our element
The Oscars are here, and after watching Hamnet the other week (OMG! I haven’t cried so much in a movie in a long time!), I’m convinced and completely agree with the predictions: Jessie Buckley is 100% going to win for Best Actress. Buckley is beyond captivating as Agnes Shakespeare in…
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Getting my health back in 2026
When I was pregnant – or maybe just after giving birth – I read somewhere that it takes about two years’ for a woman’s body to return to its “normal”. “Two years! Yeah, right,” I remember thinking at the time. I can’t remember exactly where I read it – probably…
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OMG … she said, what!
Welcome to OMG Unfiltered – a new monthly series where I pull back the curtain on the real, raw, sometimes chaotic and slightly ridiculous side of motherhood. There are no filters, no perfectly curated highlight reels, just a personal and honest insight into mumlife as I see (and survive!) it.…
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‘start swim lessons early’, urge water safety experts
The warmer months are here at last! As we step outside to soak up the sunshine, water safety experts are in the news this week, reminding parents to stay vigilant and to start swim lessons as early as possible. toddlers at greatest risk Water safety experts are urging parents to…
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raising the bar on beauty standards
This morning, while browsing the news app on my phone as Miss A slept, I came across an article with Gwyneth Paltrow in the headline that caught my attention. It caught my attention for a couple of reasons, one being that I’m currently reading Paltrow’s latest biography, ‘Gwyneth: The Biography’…
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puppy love: is it time to get a puppy?
Miss A loves dogs! Every time we pass one on our walk, her excitement is clear as she yells out, “Mummy, look!” and reaches out her little hand. Lately, though, the excitement seems to fade the moment a puppy gets a little too close. It’s like she’s becoming more aware…
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