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Shower snacking is a thing
I'm tired of sharing.
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Dear mums of more than two kids, how do you do it?
I see you. I appreciate you. I look up to you.
![Jo Hartley's playgroup "village" celebrate the impending arrival of her second son.](http://web.archive.org./web/20200411115924im_/http://www.essentialkids.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/x/3/8/9/image.related.landscape.300x200.h0x32b.png/1581973568276.jpg)
I went to playgroup for my son, but ended up meeting my best friends instead
They are my "village".
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Seven things that are infinitely more amazing after you have kids
The unexpected places we find our nirvana.
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Motherhood ages you faster than smoking
Latest news from the "I knew it!" files.
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Social media doesn't affect real relationships, study finds
No need to ditch your Facebook "friends".
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My five step plan to being an 'un-perfect' parent
The "perfect" parenting style just doesn't suit me.
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I check into a hotel alone twice a year and it's made me a better parent
It's my self-care extravaganza.
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I stopped putting my kids first - and my life changed completely
"I'm a better mum for it."
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What happened when I cut my social media from my life
The habit was so ingrained, the FOMO felt so real.
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Block and roll: adults-only Lego bar on its way
The first of its kind pop-up Legobar will feature more than one million blocks in the ultimate nostalgia trip.
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