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Not your typical midlife blogWelcome!

This isn’t your typical midlife mummy blog filled with ‘must-have’ diets and anti-aging tips. I share real stories and honest reflections on family life, personal growth, and what it’s really like to live in a body that doesn’t always match the glossy ideal. I’m an endomorph who loves the gym, loves my food, and isn’t interested in influencer gimmicks or one-size-fits-all advice. If you’re ready for honest, relatable insights, and maybe your next ‘aha’ moment, just keep reading.

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Guest Blog: Jo Ellis: Kidult Or Elderly Primigravida?
Real Life Stories | Newcastle

Guest Blog: Jo Ellis: Kidult Or Elderly Primigravida?

Today we’re featuring a guest blog post by Jo Ellis who like many adults is utterly confused about her identity. She is part urbanist and town planner, part compulsive singer, and part elderly primigravida – a mummy-to-be at the age of 41.

Today we’re featuring a guest blog post by Jo Ellis who like many adults is utterly confused about her identity. She is part urbanist and town planner, part compulsive singer, and part elderly primigravida – a mummy-to-be at the age of 41.

Bath time tips for toddlers: safe and engaging routines
Parenting in Midlife | Newcastle

Bath time tips for toddlers: safe and engaging routines

After nursery, little C often comes home covered in paint, food, and everything in between. Bath time has become an essential part of winding down, a chance to calm the day’s mess and reconnect. Here is how we manage the…

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May 16, 2017
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Healthy eating for new mums over 40: the noodles that saved my sanity
Parenting in Midlife | Newcastle

Healthy eating for new mums over 40: the noodles that saved my sanity

Planning ahead is the key to success when it comes to eating well after having a baby, but these past few weeks have been really tough on this new mum over 40.

Planning ahead is the key to success when it comes to eating well after having a baby, but these past few weeks have been really tough on this new mum over 40.

Teething remedies: tried-and-tested to unconventional ideas
Parenting in Midlife | Newcastle upon Tyne

Teething remedies: tried-and-tested to unconventional ideas

Top teething remedies from around the world to soothe your baby It started with drool, then came chewing, crankiness, loose stools, and finally a string of sleepless nights. Teething has tested nine-month-old Cyrus as much as it has tested his…

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April 26, 2017
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How it feels when your biological clock is ticking louder than love
Real Life Stories | Newcastle

How it feels when your biological clock is ticking louder than love

Guest post disclaimer: The following post is written by guest contributor Greyeyebrowgirl. Her experiences and opinions are entirely her own and do not necessarily reflect my own views – though her honesty might just resonate with many of us. At…

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April 21, 2017
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Why bilingual nurseries could shape the future of childcare
Real Life Stories | London

Why bilingual nurseries could shape the future of childcare

With childcare provision currently in the spotlight here in the UK, Cennydd John, founder of the UK’s first bilingual Mandarin-English nursery, talks to Saffron and Cyrus about why he thinks there is a need for a more multicultural approach.

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April 21, 2017
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How the Mush app for mums is tackling loneliness and building real friendships
Real Life Stories | London

How the Mush app for mums is tackling loneliness and building real …

After The Duchess of Cambridge made a heartfelt confession about the “loneliness” of motherhood. Saffron and Cyrus talks to two London mumpreneurs about their new app to help mums connect with each other.

After The Duchess of Cambridge made a heartfelt confession about the “loneliness” of motherhood. Saffron and Cyrus talks to two London mumpreneurs about their new app to help mums connect with each other.

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