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LIFESTYLE
I let my baby 'cry it out' - now, years later, I wish I hadn't
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LIFESTYLE
I had my baby by donor egg - there's one thing I regret
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GEORGINA FULLER
I was smacked as a child and it made me struggle with my own kids
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LIFESTYLE
Why two years and three months is the best age gap for siblings
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REBECCA REID
Having kids can end your relationship, but that’s not always a bad thing
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GRACE HOLLIDAY
Like Laura Kenny, motherhood upended my career goals
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LIFESTYLE
BIG READ
I’m a helicopter mum – I tried Viking risky parenting and my kids were delighted
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JULIE COOK
Having kids ruined my career - and I'm glad
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VISUAL ART
Why is art about motherhood still taboo?
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LIFESTYLE
FIRST PERSON
I went for a massage when my child was ill – I'm done with mum guilt
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LIFESTYLE
FIRST PERSON
I regret my fertility test at 35 - it just fuelled my anxiety
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REBECCA REID
I love sharing my sex life with the public, even if it embarrasses my daughter
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LIFESTYLE
FIRST PERSON
I'm addicted to anonymous posting on Mumsnet
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REBECCA REID
Bridget Jones did wonders for thirtysomethings and can do so for motherhood
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REBECCA REID
Kayley Cuoco is right – your colleagues shouldn't call you mum
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MOTHERHOOD
Every working mother should watch Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance
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WOMEN
I'm not the mother I thought I would be
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FRANKIE GRADDON
How I changed my style for the better after I became a mum
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RHIANNON PICTON-JAMES
Remote work is more harmful for women - and it's taking us back to the 50s
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RACHAEL REVESZ
I'm childfree - but don't define me as a career woman
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LIFESTYLE
BIG READ
I'm considering solo parenthood but it will cost at least £5k for IVF - why won't the NHS help?
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EMILY WATKINS
Thank you Victoria Coren Mitchell, from all women feeling the pregnancy pressure
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LIFESTYLE
FIRST PERSON
I made motherhood sound like torture - I was wrong
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REBECCA REID
Hiding the fact you have a nanny is letting other mums down
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MARYLOU COSTA
I've tried for years to find a solid group of mum friends. I don't know what I'm doing wrong
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REBECCA REID
I'm a new mum – and this is what I want my child-free friends to understand
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IZIN AKHABAU
Halle Bailey's stomach is none of our business - whether or not she's pregnant
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LIFESTYLE
Inside the world of childcare for billionaires – from potty trainers to mummy concierges
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HEALTH
FIRST PERSON
Living with von Hippel-Lindau disease: 'I've had four brain tumours removed so far'
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LIFESTYLE
At 36, I decided not to have kids - since then many mothers have told me they regret parenthood
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CLARE SEAL
As a money expert I thought I was financially prepared for a baby - how wrong I was
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REBECCA REID
I was an awful nanny - parents shouldn't be afraid to fire us
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