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THE NIGHT TIME WORRIES OF MUMS: REVEALED - MORE THAN HALF CAN’T SLEEP BECAUSE OF CAREER FEARS

The work worries of 1,554 mothers are today being made public by Women Like Us, the award-winning recruitment agency that helps mothers to find part-time jobs they can fit with family and provides them with career coaching to help with CVs, interviews and the hunt for jobs in today’s market. Women Like Us conducted research amongst its members in November 2011, which reveals that 56 per cent…
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Need a great gift for dad? How about 'Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography'?

An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the way we live today. Well, mums would probably love that too! I do love it! This is probably one of the best biographies of this century. You will like it whether you love Apple or not. It’s not just a book about Steve Jobs but more about the transformations of…
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Win 1 of 3 'Kung Fu Panda 2' DVDs or 1 super-cute Po phone charger

To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release of Kung Fu Panda 2 London Mums are teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to give three lucky readers a copy of Kung Fu Panda 2 on DVD and one lucky winner will also win a super-cute Po phone charger! For your chance to win one of the prizes enter your answer to the simple question below in our dedicated competition page…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: Nicole turns her passion for fashion in to a cutting edge business! Half-Pint Chic founder makes designer children’s clothes affordable

Mumpreneur turns her passion for fashion in to a cutting edge business! Half-Pint Chic founder makes designer children’s clothes affordable. Mum to twins Nicole Frost set up Half-Pint Chic after the birth of her daughters, Isabella and Sophie. Previously employed in a demanding advertising role, Nicole relished her busy lifestyle but when the girls came along in 2009 she needed a…
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Affordable kids' fashion: Keeping your kids cosy in the cold

Kids fashion expert Nicole Frost shares her top tips on affordable ways to wrap up warm this winter. Half-Pint Chic Founder Nicole Frost knows only too well how contending with the British weather and growing children can mean clothes need to be adaptable and interchangeable. Nicole set up members-only website Half-Pint Chic when she struggled to find good quality clothes for her twin girls.
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70% off designer kids' clothes

With Christmas around the corner, Half-Pint Chic is the perfect solution for those looking for gorgeous clothes for their little ones but without breaking the bank. They run weekly sales offering up to 70% off from fabulous designers such as Caramel Baby & Child, Baby Graziella, Simonetta and Their Nibs. It is free to join and is the perfect place to pick up some stylish bargains. This…
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Win 1 of 5 climbing lessons for your chance to climb to new heights with London Mums and Westway Climbing Centre

To celebrate the Westway Climbing Centre Christmas party, London Mums is offering five lucky winners the chance to attend an hour taster climbing session at Westway Sports Centre, completely free. Winners will have the chance to hone their climbing skills in a taster workshop with an instructor. By the end of the session, winners will have grasped the basics in indoor climbing and how to climb…
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Win 1 of 10 pairs of exclusive tickets for The Little Book of Diet Help –Workshop 8 Dec choose either 3pm or 6pm start

Are you fed up with feeling negative towards your body? Fed up with feeling like you have failed at weight loss? Does weight loss feel hard? Are you exhausted even thinking about starting another diet? Come along to this workshop and learn how you can start to make positive easy changes that will help you to lose weight. With me there are no weigh-ins, no discussion of what you have and haven’t…
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: PLEASE READ STREP B WARNING!

MESSAGE FROM TANIA HOLMES TO ALL MUMS AND MUMS-TO-BE (from our archive March 2010): “It was New Years Eve and I was babysitting all of my friends kids. No, it wasn’t because I’m the kindest person in the world, it was because I was 35 weeks pregnant so thought id do them a favour I could claim back later on! It was my first baby and I knew it was a boy. I was so excited and…
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