Articles Tagged: mum

Mum calls for smear tests for under 20s after daughter dies of cervical cancer

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 25, 2012

A devastated mum has called for young women to be offered smear tests after her daughter tragically died of cervical cancer at just 23 years old.

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Twenty three stone mum goes on maternity leave - and loses half her body weight!

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

Determined Jacqueline Illingworth used her maternity leave to become half the woman she used to be!

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Babies born by C-section more likely to be obese, says study

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

As if parents hadn’t had enough blame levelled at them for the childhood obesity crisis, now mums who have their babies by Caesarean have been told they risk their kids growing up overweight.

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Not all stay-at-home mums are depressed and joyless

By Heidi Scrimgeour, May 24, 2012

Stay-at-home mums beware: giving up your career to look after your kids can ruin your life, leaving you angry and depressed.

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Terrible Twos: Fire in her belly

By Pip Jones, May 23, 2012

The funny thing about the name of this column is that Ruby has never really been very Terrible at all. As far as big tantrums go, hers have been so few and far between I could probably count them on, oh I don't know, half a hand.

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Pack it in! Are you in holiday packing chaos?

By Josie Golden, May 23, 2012

Just a couple of days left before we go on holiday – and you can tell, by the absolutely hideous clothes we are all tramping around in.

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Fussy eaters keep mums chained to kitchen by demanding three meals a night

By Keith Kendrick, May 23, 2012

Fussy-eating families are keeping stressed mums chained to the kitchen stove – by making them cook up to three different meals a night.

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Stay-at-home-mums more angry, depressed and laugh less than working mothers

By Keith Kendrick, May 23, 2012

Mums who stay at home to bring up their families suffer more worry, sadness, stress and anger than mums who work.

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