Tag: family violence
How My Girls Helped Me Break The Cycle Of Family Violence
The birth was all a bit of a blur. My girlfriend Donna was seven months pregnant with twins when she started to feel unwell and...
I Didn’t Believe I Was A Victim Of Domestic Abuse, But...
I still can’t remember when the words finally sank in, when I accepted the truth – that I was a victim of domestic...
I Stayed With My Violent Partner For Years, But Finally Found...
I’d been a single mom for six years. After breaking up with a guy I’d been seeing for three months, I went...
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Ask The Parents – Is It Time To Think About Feeding My Baby Solids?
As with many aspects of parenting, you can find conflicting advice on when you should start feeding your baby something more substantial than milk....
Everyone Thought I Would Die But Then I Found The Will To Beat Anorexia...
My story just goes to show that there doesn’t need to be anything ‘wrong’ to send your life off-track. I had a truly...
Should You Give Your Kids A Digital Allowance?
There is no denying that technology has changed the way we earn, save, spend and share money. With a push of a button, hundreds of...
The Mum Who Travelled The World On Her Maternity Leave
My daughter Esmé was an unexpected pregnancy. My husband Shaun and I had plans to travel so when I found out I was pregnant,...
5 Ways You Can Help When Your Child Isn’t A ‘Joiner’
“Who did you play with today?” I asked my daughter as we walked home from school. “Nobody,” she replied, picking at the frayed ends...