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Mum left with 'body of 90-year-old' after losing 14 stone because of saggy skin
Mum-of-two Kristina Murphy has lost 14 stone since starting her weight loss journey - and credits her two children, Kamrem, eight, and Isaiah, 10, for inspiring her to make the change
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Mum's 'horror' as dummies from Amazon turn up used with 'bite marks'
One mum has revealed her shock after ordering a set of dummies from Amazon only to discover they were used with 'bite marks' - she's relieved to have spotted it before giving them to her toddler
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Millions of school days lost to term-time holidays as parents avoid peak prices
Department for Education data shows millions of school days are lost to holidays during term time but parents are facing sky-high prices over peak holidays
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'Cruel trolls say my baby's name is disgusting, but it suits him like a glove'
A mum says she's had to contend with cruel trolls blasting the unusual name she chose for her baby as 'disgusting', adding that she couldn't care less and thinks the name matches her son perfectly
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Disabled passenger called a 'monster' for not moving plane seats to benefit mum
A plane passenger has taken to Reddit to share how a mum wanted her to swap seats so her husband could help with their baby, despite knowing the woman booked it in advance due to her disability
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'Good enough' mum's hack to being good parent is accepting that you're 'average'
Janey Holliday, 45, admits she walks past piles of washing, hires a housekeeper and takes pride in not being perfect at everything - and says the key is to accept that you're average
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'I want to cancel my stepdaughter's birthday gift - she ruined my weekend away'
The woman's husband had booked a romantic trip away to celebrate her birthday, but they had to cancel it and lose all the deposit money thanks to the stepdaughter
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Mum finds daughter, 12, dead in bath with mystery illness 'caused by dad dying'
Faye Smith had to kick the bathroom door in when her daughter's friend raised the alarm the morning after a sleepover, and found daughter Gabi lying face down in the water
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Mum called 'bad mother' by ex for ordering secret takeaway after kids go to bed
A mum has been backed online by fellow parents for ordering takeaway while her kids are asleep - but her children's dad isn't so pleased about her secret eating habits
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Girl, 5, left with traumatic brain injury after choking at family dinner
A five-year-old girl has been left with a traumatic brain injury after choking on her food. Lola's family is now appealing for help as they hope to adapt their home to the little girl's disability
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Mum 'living her best life' on solo gap year after daughter fled the nest for uni
After her daughter fled the nest to go to university, mum Rachel Stump, 49, sold everything she owned to backpack around the world and now 'lives her best life' travelling solo
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'Most modified' grandad with 'devil hand' shares snap when he was grandson's age
Marcelo "B-Boy" De Souza Ribeiro is known for his eccentric inkings and invasive body modifications, including fanged metal teeth, skin implants and a split tongue
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Mum's heartbreak at buying her own Mother's Day flowers when everyone forgets
A mum admitted her devastation after her husband failed to buy her any gifts for Mother's Day on behalf of her children - her partner says the day is 'silly' but she hits back
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Flight attendants want to ban parents from putting babies on laps during flights
Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, has warned against parents holding their young children on their laps during flights
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Mum fed up of neighbour's parenting advice – including booze while breastfeeding
The mum-of-one is fed up of her neighbour's 'unsolicited' and 'awful' parenting advice, which includes suggestions of 'sedating' her with medicine to get her to sleep
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Fed-up mum fumes as she's up at 6am on Mother's Day - despite asking for lie-in
The exhausted mum told her husband last week that she wasn't expecting Mother's Day gifts and just wanted a lie-in - but found herself up at 6am today after he 'forgot'
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'My baby will have the same name as a cartoon - I'm worried it's a mistake'
A mum has said she's unsure of the baby name she's picked out for her son because it's the same name as a popular cartoon character - and some say it's 'unusable'
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TikTok star, 30, dies suddenly after months of migraines and bouts of illnesses
Tributes have been paid by 'heartbroken' friends to a TikTok famous mum-of-two who died suddenly after experiencing several months of migraines and 'bouts of illness'
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'I named my kids after TV shows but had to change one as nan refused to use it'
Louise Hauton, from Boston, Lincs., looked to her favourite TV shows when it came to picking names for her children - including One Tree Hill and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Pandemic mums three years on - how life is for women who gave birth during Covid
We spoke to mums across the country about the joy and drama of pregnancy and birth during the pandemic. Today, we catch up with them for an update
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'I'm blind and an amazing mum - my biggest challenge isn't that I can't see'
Dr Amy Kavanagh opens up about life as a mum with a visual impairment and the obstacles she faces daily - from reading her initial pregnancy test results to attending regular baby health checks
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'I let it slip that the neighbour kid is adopted - her mum is beyond furious'
A woman has taken to Reddit to share how she accidentally let it slip that the girl next door is adopted just like her youngest son - but she didn't know her family hadn't told her already
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Three women share their stories about life as a stepmum
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we talked to three women with different experiences of step-parenting about the joys and the challenges they’ve experienced when a new partner has brought more than just romance into their lives…
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'I'm a teacher - there's a code we use to talk to parents of disruptive kids'
A school teacher has claimed there's a secret code that teachers use when talking to parents about their kids - and it could mean your child is disruptive in class
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Dad forces son to play games for 17 hours after catching him up past bedtime
A dad has gone viral after he shared the unusual punishment he gave his 11-year-old son who stayed up past his bedtime to play video games - as he made him keep playing
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