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Hi, I am a mother of three beautiful little boys, all under the age of four. I also have a super husband and live in a wonderful little town called Callander, in Scotland.

I have always loved writing and when I discovered this website I thought it would be

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pregnancy with a newborn: 1 of 11

I have always said that I want at least six children so it was natural to want to fall pregnant fairly shortly after getting married. My husband is a little bit older than me and was worried about being too old when he finally became a dad so he had no problems with trying for our first baby fairly quickly. We never had to p...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Things to consider before hiring a nanny: 1 of 10

Hiring a nanny is in many ways like inviting another adult to become a part of your family. This is a big step to take and not a decision to be taken lightly. It is very important to consider a number of issues before you finally take the plunge and hire a nanny: - Sit down with your spouse/partner and write down a job descr...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues How to find out if your kids have food allergies: 1 of 7

It can be very frightening for a parent if there child develops an allergic reaction to a food that they have eaten, particularly if they go into anaphylactic shock. However, with care and careful monitoring of food as it is gradually introduced into your baby's diet, it is soon obvious if there are certain foods that cause ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding How to keep an older child busy while you're breastfeeding: 2 of 13

When I brought my youngest son home from hospital, I had three boys under the age of three, so I knew that there were going to be a number of challenges and issues to deal with because the two older boys were little more than babies themselves. However, I had breastfed the two older boys and was determined to feed the baby a...
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice How to choose a bed and breakfast: 1 of 6

When looking to choose a bed and breakfast, it is important to first decide what exactly you require in terms of accommodation and meals. There is such a choice available in choosing bed and breakfast accommodation that you are sure to find something that is exactly what you need. - Are you travelling alone, with another per...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 13 of 65

As she is admitted to hospital, she still cannot believe that she has allowed her illness to get to the state where it was impossible not to escape detection. Until now everything had been under control, and as far as she was aware, nobody had suspected anything. She had one saving grace, it was unlikely that anyone would su...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Breastfeeding in public: 4 of 15

As a mother of three boys under three and a half, and someone who has exclusively breastfed the older two, and is still breastfeeding the four month old baby, I am continually surprised at the number of women who object to mothers breastfeeding in public. When we are given the wonderful gift of a baby, we also receive the gi...
Entertainment > Movies (Other) When parents bring underaged children to inappropriate movies: 7 of 26

When a movie is released it is usually given a censorship rating. A movie that is appropriate for the whole family and is particularly aimed at children will have a rating such as U for Universal, or C for children. At the other end of the scale are the movies that are rated R or X and are considered appropriate only for adu...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Blame: 15 of 54

"It is all your fault, if you had not opened your big mouth no-one would know what he did and he would not have been arrested. How am I going to survive without him? Who is going to pay the bills now? He only did it because he loves you. I had to let him do it to you so he would not hurt your sisters. You are a disgusting li...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Tips on keeping communication open with your teen: 6 of 21

Keeping communication open with your teen starts when your child is young. If you have managed to establish an open trusting relationship with your child from when they were old enough to talk to you, then you have a much better chance of being able to communicate with them when they are teenagers. Some of the things that we...