Articles Tagged: me time

Two thirds of stay at home mums employ childcare to recharge their batteries

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 6, 2011

A massive 63 per cent of stay-at-home mums actually employ childcare to have time away from their children to recharge or catch up on household chores.

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Why September is the new January for mums

By Glynis Kozma, Aug 19, 2011

September is the perfect time for new starts. The school year begins, you've survived six weeks of school holidays, and it's a great time for fulfilling some of your own ambitions or making some lifestyle changes: a course, a new job, or just finding some much needed "you time".

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Me time? What me time? A day in the life of a manic mum

By Pip Jones, Mar 17, 2011

When I read a recent survey saying the average mum has 26 minutes of 'me time' per day, I thought: 'Who is this genius ...

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Mums take '18 months' to feel attractive after birth

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 12, 2011

A survey of thousands of new mums has found that women take an incredible 18 months after the birth of their baby to feel ...

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Working parents get just 90 minutes rest time a day

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 4, 2011

Does this sound about right? Mums and dads' hectic work schedules mean they get just 90 minutes a day to themselves, a ...

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Can I have a day off from being a mum? Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Nov 17, 2010

Sometimes having four children is like being sentenced to hard labour for life. On those days when you are hung over or under ...

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September - the time for resolutions and a contented and organised new you

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 22, 2010

Whilst the rest of society draws up their lists of good intentions and intended lifestyle changes on the eve of January 1st, ...

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The Semi-Detached Parent: Holiday blues

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 20, 2010

So, I wrote here about 'me time' and the importance of it. But for the past ten days, I've had an altogether different ...

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