Articles Tagged: Mothers Day

Parents outraged as chocolate willies and boobs are handed out at school

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 14, 2012

Outraged parents have spoken of their disgust after children were giving EXPLICIT anatomically shaped chocolates at a school's mother's day event.

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Surviving Teenagers: Why they forgot Mother's Day

By Marianne Kavanagh, Mar 19, 2012

On Mothers’ Day, I bump into my friend down the road. She has four teenage sons, the eldest away at university. "One out of four," she says. "He just rang. I said, and where are my flowers? I like to keep him on his toes."

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Voted top celeb mums Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley - and childless Helen Mirren!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 15, 2012

A poll of who Brits would regard as the top 'Celeb Mum' has resulted in some amusing winners – although Dame Judi Dench came out top in the genesreunited.co.uk survey, it was runner up Helen Mirren who gave us the giggles.

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Universal credit: Why 150,000 single working mums will be worse off

By Marianne Kavanagh, Mar 14, 2012

The charity Save the Children says that 150,000 of the country’s poorest single parents will be worse off by up to £68 a week under the Coalition Government’s new Universal Credit. This may mean that a quarter of a million children will be pushed further into poverty.

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Thanks Mum! Olympic and Paralympic athletes celebrate Mother's Day

By Liz Stansfield, Mar 14, 2012

Our Olympic 2012 hopefuls have recorded messages of thanks to their mums to celebrate Mother’s Day

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Mum knows best: Which pearls of wisdom will you pass on to your children?

By Liz Stansfield, Mar 12, 2012

The top 50 pearls of wisdom we pass on to our children from our own mothers. Do they sound familiar to you?

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Estranged from my mum on Mother's Day

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 9, 2012

When I was a very little girl, I idolised my mum. She would tell me things like 'I'm the best friend you will ever have' and 'You don't need anyone else. You've got me'.

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Why I am banning Mother's Day in my house

By Hazel Davis, Mar 6, 2012

"Ooh I bet you’re looking forward to your very first Mother’s Day aren’t you?!" I have heard this question at least 100 times in the last week (OK, a couple). Well actually, no, I’m not. Mother’s Day is banned in my house.

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