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!["Is it fair to think that being mumsy is such a bad thing?"](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/i/8/n/2/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.117jxv.gmyl2t.png/1473378773435.jpg)
What's so wrong with looking 'mumsy', anyway?
Why is it that the word ‘mumsy’ has connotations of such a negative nature – but seems to be the only other option apart from ‘yummy’?
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My new fashion and beauty routine as a mum
Between untangling my leg hair to put on my pants and covering up my roots with a baseball cap, I'm lucky most days to have a shower, let alone a pamper.
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![Images from Esther Honig's 'Before & After' series.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/b/1/2/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.3b0yb.gmyl2t.png/1457060029330.jpg)
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![Resources for miscarriage and baby loss support](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/f/n/1/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gnfloe.png/1478481289835.jpg)
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![Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg in one of his trademark outfits.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/v/4/7/1/image.related.landscape.300x200.gmv3y6.png/1456250832880.jpg)
The simple life hack you may have in common with Mark Zuckerberg
Decision fatigue is certainly a concept I can relate to as a parent.
![Stella McCartney in 2015.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/4/3/f/u/2/image.related.landscape.300x200.gjv54y.png/1443161853487.jpg)
Stella McCartney honours mum with lacy bra
Fashion designer Stella McCartney has honoured her late mum, Linda McCartney, by designing a special bra for post-mastectomy patients.
![Some of the 'modest' swimwear available now.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/4/0/q/0/7/image.related.landscape.300x200.giuw65.png/1439087712567.jpg)
Why I'm not a fan of the new modest swimwear for mums
What do you wear to the beach? Are you comfortable wearing a bikini, or do you prefer a less revealing one-piece?
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My new fashion and beauty routine as a mum
Between untangling my leg hair to put on my pants and covering up my roots with a baseball cap, I'm lucky most days to have a shower, let alone a pamper.
![<i></i>](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/y/8/u/a/image.related.landscape.300x200.ghvmy6.png/1435042432127.jpg)
Woman hospitalised for skinny jeans injury
Beware: skinny jeans might be bad for your health.
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Dress like a child with the new 'babycore' style
Our obsession with onesies has paved the way for a new fashion trend dubbed 'babycore'.
![TESS MUNSTER: The mother from Mississippi has just made history as the first size 24 model to be signed to a major agency.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/p/4/a/s/image.related.landscape.300x200.131hks.png/1422521711717.jpg)
The mum who's made modelling history
An American mum has shown that one mould does not fit all as she is the first size 24 model to be signed to a major agency.
![Blogger Veronica Partridge with her daughter Aria and husband Dale.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/o/x/m/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.12z67h.png/1422423946270.jpg)
Mum causes a stir by taking a stand against leggings
A mum has found herself the subject of debate after claiming tight bottoms cause lustful thoughts in men.
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Share the love with Erin Pelicano mum and child keepsake jewellery
Stars and hearts – both are simple in shape but simply gorgeous when used for keepsake jewellery.
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100 years of beauty in 60 seconds
In just 60 seconds, a model and team of experts document the top trends that defined the decades from 1910 through to 2010.
![Spicer as she looks without make-up.](/web/20170206044820im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/3/k/n/4/a/image.related.landscape.300x200.11pcec.png/1416315189320.jpg)
Why Tracey Spicer has given up make-up
"After 30 years on television, I had become what I despised: a painted doll who spent an hour a day and close to $200 a week putting on a mask."
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