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The ultimate baby sandwich
My little boy firmly believes that all food should be sweet. Last week I made a chicken and leek pie. Sounds delicious, right? And it was. But my 11 month old decided it needed a little… seasoning. In the form of a blueberry yogurt topping. *heaves* I can’t be the only one whose baby opens… Read more
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Debunking breastfeeding
I don’t know about you, but I was always led to believe that breastfeeding would be easy. Sure, it’s the most natural thing in the world. If, by natural, you mean that you have no idea what you’re doing and your baby hasn’t the foggiest either. So you’re basically just two clueless strangers, staring at… Read more
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The land before (face)time
I’m actually old enough to have lived in a time before Twitter. My first phone was bought for £50 out of my mum’s Avon catalogue and it didn’t even have a colour screen. The height of sophistication was a polyphonic ringtone (This Love by Maroon 5, obviously) and if you had Snake downloaded, you were… Read more
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The best £300 I ever spent
I really thought I’d be bored and lonely on maternity leave. These days, I laugh in the face of boredom. Though I might not want to put on a 57th load of washing, there is ALWAYS something to do. But loneliness? That’s real. Maternity leave is amazing in so many ways, but when you’re used… Read more
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Sticky lemon flapjack oats
I bet you thought this was a baby food recipe. No no, my friend. This is one for you. And it’s going to give you just the right amount of oomph to get you going on those mornings when your baby decides that sleep is for the weak. So without further ado, here is my… Read more
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Nap trap hacks
Disclaimer: I don’t have any. Rather, I’m hoping someone has cracked it and can help me out. I do not understand how a baby can be unconscious and snoring in your arms, but if you even look in the direction of their cot, beady little eyes ping open and it’s death stare central. Look, I… Read more
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The mum, the myth, the legend
Have you ever been given parenting advice? HA. That was clearly a joke. No parent alive has ever escaped the (largely well-meaning, often unsolicited) suggestions on how to improve everything from sleep patterns to snack habits. The trouble is, some of them are trotted out so often that we never stop to think about how… Read more
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Welcome to the chaos.
Hi, I’m Ellie. Mum, writer and biscuit enthusiast. Welcome to Millennial Mum Winging It – I’m so happy you’re here. And if you are here, chances are that you too are a parent who’s winging it. Because there’s no manual, is there? No off switch, no standby mode. And definitely no receipts. Just a smiley… Read more
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