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• We Build Walls Around Our Hearts

  

  I would hate to be my husband, a friend of mine or even a family member. I know all too well that I am not the easiest person to live with or be around, hell I... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 LOVE & SEX

• Scared To Tell Anyone Im Depressed

  

  Q; Over the last 10 years since I was 14, I’ve been struggling with severe depression. I have been on several medications, having counselling, CBT, taken time... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Women Have Abortions

  

  There are many reasons why women have abortions and after speaking to many women who had terminated a pregnancy it revealed that the main reasons revealed were... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Christmas In The Mad House

  

  The night before Christmas Eve it began, the dreaded sickness bug waking Kia 4 at midnight who was sick all over her bedding as well as herself. I had to stop... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How to Help Someone with a Mental Illness

  

  I am often asked how to help someone with a Mental Illness. Feelings of frustration and that of being useless are often felt.The first thing to remember is... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Feel Dead Inside – A Reader Comments On Depression

  

  I feel dead inside one women reveals in a comment she left on the blog in regards to a blog post I wrote about depression. I decided to turn the comment into a... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Abortion Stories; Eliminating Stigma & Shame

  

  Eliminating the stigma and shame surrounding abortionSharing abortion stories; Why should women be judged when they choose something so emotionally challenging... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Ireland To Legalise Abortion

  

  Members of anti-abortion groups demonstrating in Dublin last yearThe headlines were slightly misleading, to say the least. “Ireland to legalise abortion” was... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Damaged My Children By Hiding My Mental Illness From Them

  

  “Mum don’t you love us anymore” were the words that became the turning point for me. I had hidden away my deepest and darkest thoughts for the previous two year... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Think I Have A Thing For The School Bus Driver

  

  Dear SupermumI think I have a thing for the school bus driver. We  are always picking on each other. He says I moan too much which I do but just because he... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear Santa; That’s What I Thought, You Little Shit!

  

  Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope everyone, from the reindeer to the elves, is fine. I have been a very good boy this year. I would like an X-Bo... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Forced Into An Abortion By My Dad

  

  I just turned 18 when I found out I was pregnant to my boyfriend of a month. I had just started my dream job of being a care assistant but all the same I kind o... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Time To Close The Real Supermum Blog?

  

  When I began blogging in March 2011 I had no idea that the blog would become so popular. I started the blog as an extra platform for the Facebook mums group I... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Getting the Kids Through Uni: 5 Top Tips

  

  Watching the kids go off to University is a difficult time for any parent, no matter how close you might be to them emotionally and in terms of the location. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Top 5 New Years Resolutions

  

  As 2012 draws to a close, many of us are starting to review our lives, achievements and challenges of the past year and draw up plans for 2013. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Mummy Guilt At Christmas And Staying Out Of Debt

  

  Its the same every year, worrying and feeling guilty and wondering have I got the kids enough for Xmas.  Mummy guilt at Christmas is as common as writing out... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• After Finding Out I Was Pregnant I Took An Overdose

  

  I was 17 years old, in a relationship with an older man who I thought loved me and in turn I loved him. Our relationship wasn’t steady nor secure, he drank a... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Drinking Ice At Christmas Warning

  

  Ice Bar Bartender (Photo credit: Let Ideas Compete) XMAS DRINKING WARNING JUST RELEASED: Vodka and ice will ruin your kidneys. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saving Money This Christmas

  

  All of us are partial to a Christmas feast, beautifully wrapped presents and a sprinkle of festive cheer. But not all of us have the money for it. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Women’s Fight With The Mental Health Services

  

  I’m waving to stop from drowning I come from a long line of mentally ill people, on both my Mother and Father’s side. They chose to calm with alcohol, drugs... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES