Articles Tagged: mother

Mum's four children died in house fire she caused by burning ex-boyfriend's photos, it's alleged

By Keith Kendrick, Apr 18, 2012

A mother has been charged with starting a house fire that killed four of her children

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Martyr mum, ostrich mum, master delegator mum? The PTA mums it's best to avoid

By Donna White, Apr 16, 2012

Committee mum is the one you avoid eye contact with at the school gates, always asking for raffle donations, tombola prizes, and – perish the thought – volunteers.

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Fishy business: Mum loses six stone thanks to diet of fruit and veg that stopped her smelling of rotten fish

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 16, 2012

Mum Claire Rhodes has cut everything but fruit and veg out of her diet to stop her smelling of rotten fish, after being diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder

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Mum's anger as four-year-old is put off bus at wrong stop

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 22, 2012

A four-year-old boy was reportedly allowed to get off a bus at the wrong stop and by a notorious accident blackspot.

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Websites are the new source of parenting advice for new mums

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Mar 21, 2012

The days of new mums consulting their own parents for advice on bringing up baby are numbered, according to new research. Instead of asking granny for guidance, today's parents are turning to the internet first.

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Pregnant mother offered £2,000 to abort baby with Down's Syndrome

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 8, 2012

A mother has told how her former lover offered her £2,000 to abort their baby after he found out the child could have Down's Syndrome.

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Cancer mum battles for place for son in same school as his brother

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 6, 2012

A family are battling to get education chiefs to allow their younger son to go to the same school as his brother after their mum had to give up driving due to cancer.

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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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