Common Autism Myths Debunked

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The number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is increasing each year, and this has lead to an increased awareness of autism in the general population, but it also means that there are lot of misconceptions floating around.  The following are a few of the more common misconceptions and myths surrounding autism.   [...]

Why we all need to work at our Facebook group.

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With over 2,000 people on The Real Super mum Face book group, there is bound to be clashes and misunderstanding’s. This is why we all need to work at keeping our, not so little, ‘virtual’ familyand make it a great place to be. All those women in one place, there is going to be lots of [...]

I won in The 2011 Women Of Courage Award

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I was rather confused to receive an email from the editor of our local newspaper this morning. Congratulating me on my award and asking to interview me? I had no idea what he was talking about until I was given the link. I was finalist in the  The Lesley Pearse Women Of Courage Award 2011. There in black and white was [...]

Motherhood: The Ultimate Competition

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When I became a mummy I never realised how cut-throat it actually was. No matter how good you were, there was some one who was always better. You often see it on mums groups. Someone will post that their baby is rolling over at, lets say 10 weeks, and someone will nearly always comment that [...]

Alcohol Destroys Family Life

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I have experienced alcoholism within my family, the worst being with a close family member who after 27 years with her partner was left alone with their 4 kids whilst he enjoyed the single life with a younger (but ugly and married) woman. Being a rich business man the younger very much poorer woman saw [...]

Having a House Husband is Not All its Cracked Up to Be

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I often read status’s and articles from women moaning that their partner doesn’t do enough with the children or around the house. All i’m going to say is be thankful for it!   My husband, Dan, used to be the bread winner in this house. I had a little part time job at a local [...]

THE GREAT GENDER DIVISION – IS IT NECESSARY?

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Long ago it was said to me “boys will be boys as long as mothers have sons”. For quite a while this saying had me baffled. Until I matured, and realised that many of the men I knew hadn’t.

Lets Talk About Faking Orgasms

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There has only been a little bit of research that has looked at women faking orgasms, and there is no scientific research yet on how often or how many men fake orgasms.

Is there a difference between mum and dad parenting? Who does it the best?

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Is there a difference between mum and dad parenting? Who does it the best? A question I honestly do not know how to answer. I am inclined to go with mums do it best, but am I being biased? One in ten parents bringing up children on their own in the UK are men.

Anger Management in Children: Helping You Survive

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My very lovely friend & expert Nathalie has wrote me a piece on anger management in children, due to having a few issues with my own son. With Nathalie’s permission granted, I would like to share with you, as I feel it may be beneficial advice to others.     I’ve written this as a [...]

Easy Peasy Kids

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  I would like to introduce you all to a lovely friend of mine who has been a great support to me over the last few days. My 7 year old son has been experiencing anger problems and we were struggling to cope with these sudden outbursts. Nathalie has put my mind at rest and [...]

Anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad

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I have full permission to post this on behalf of a mum.   Me and my current partner have been together for 3 years, we have had our ups and downs, and split a few times but always got back together. In one of our splits I started to see someone else. I fell pregnant [...]