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About crummymummy1

I'm a wife, mama of four, freelance journalist, author & blogger. Not necessarily in that order!

10 things the experts don’t tell you about breastfeeding

Did you that know half of women who breastfeed their babies say they feel like they let their baby down [...]

By |January 30th, 2019|Breast feeding, Parenting|7 Comments

15 brutally honest ways to prepare for parenthood without losing the plot

Got a baby on the way and wondering what to expect in the parenting stakes? Or perhaps you're already the [...]

By |January 28th, 2019|Parenting|18 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week is one I caught while walking on the beach. I was actually trying to capture the kids [...]

By |January 27th, 2019|Parenting|11 Comments

6 life lessons I’ve learnt in 6 years blogging

One thousand and forty-one. At the time of writing that’s how many blog posts I’ve written in my lifetime – [...]

By |January 25th, 2019|Blogging|25 Comments

Should homework at primary school be banned?

Should homework at primary school be banned? I don’t mean the basics, I mean more in-depth assignments, like projects and [...]

By |January 23rd, 2019|Parenting|7 Comments

5 ways we’re getting ready for starting ‘big school’

Got a little one starting school for the first time? Me too. And having been there, done it and got [...]

By |January 21st, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

There's a moral to the story behind #MySundaySnapshot this week: when kids go quiet something fishy is afoot. I left [...]

By |January 20th, 2019|Parenting|9 Comments

10 things I’m scared of now I’m a mum!

Is it just me or are there lots of things you suddenly become scared of when you become a mum? [...]

By |January 18th, 2019|Parenting|22 Comments

Why are we so afraid to tell the truth about parenting?

Why are we so afraid to tell the truth about parenting? I ask after David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones caused [...]

By |January 16th, 2019|Parenting|21 Comments

Organic baby clothes: what are they & are they worth it?

Did you know that cotton is the most pesticide dependent crop in the world? And that it takes four times [...]

By |January 14th, 2019|Parenting|7 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week is a little window into my life as a work at home mum. Although the littlest one [...]

By |January 13th, 2019|Parenting|7 Comments

Coping with eczema flare ups in the winter months

Got a little one who suffers from eczema? Does their skin get worse in the winter months? If so and [...]

By |January 11th, 2019|Health, Parenting|2 Comments

10 things I learnt in 2018 – & wish I hadn’t!

What did you learn in 2018? With the first full week of 2019 underway I’ve had a chance to look [...]

By |January 9th, 2019|Parenting|19 Comments

A sneak peek inside Aldi’s new baby & toddler Specialbuy event

Want to know what’s going to be included in Aldi’s new baby & toddler Specialbuy event? I’ve had a sneak [...]

By |January 7th, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|3 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

We're kicking off 2019 here at Crummy Mummy HQ with a brand new weekly series: #MySundaySnapshot, giving you a little [...]

By |January 6th, 2019|Parenting|10 Comments