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Jo Middleton
Jo is a freelance journalist and single mum to two girls, aged seven and fourteen. Jo writes on all aspects of parenting, and blogs about the highs and lows of parenting alone at her blog, Slummy single mummy. Jo likes cocktails, scrabble and chocolate chip cookies. She hates cleaning the bath, dentists and washing up.
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Does independence equal attitude for our kids?
by Jo Middleton | 26 January 2012Confidence is key. But we don't want to create little monsters.
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Why I love being a mum to girls
by Jo Middleton | 20 January 2012Sugar and spice and all things nice – what's not to love about being a parent to the fairer sex?
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Worried about embarrassing school moments? You're not alone
by Jo Middleton | 31 August 2011I thought becoming a grown-up meant you could put those embarrassing playground moments behind you, but apparently not...
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Why can't I tell off other people's children?
by Jo Middleton | 18 July 2011I'm more than happy to crack the whip with my own, so why can't I assert my authority when it comes to other people's kids in my house?
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What Legally Blonde teaches our daughters
by Jo Middleton | 14 July 2011Elle Woods may have a penchant for pink, but I think she's a great role model for girls...
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Fortune telling for children? No thanks
by Jo Middleton | 12 July 2011Should we be encouraging our children to believe in superstition or fortune telling? Is it a bit of harmless fun, or something more sinister?
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Mum, can we have Pop Tarts for tea?
by Jo Middleton | 12 May 2011How much freedom should we give our children when it comes to food?
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Why do school mums fill me with dread?
by Jo Middleton | 09 May 2011Meeting new people at school can be hard, but what about when it's the other mums you can't bring yourself to be friends with?
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Who wants to be a princess?
by Jo Middleton | 02 May 2011In the afterglow of the Royal wedding, Jo Middleton (no relation...) examines another princess phenomenon and asks, is this something our daughters really want?
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Are you a yummy or a slummy mummy?
by Jo Middleton | 21 March 2011It's time for an antidote to the 'yummy mummy' nonsense.
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Where does my daughter's independence come from - nature or nurture?
by Jo Middleton | 17 February 2011Does a clingy baby equal a timid child or can independence grow from the unlikeliest of beginnings?
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Role models for girls: Who do your daughters look up to?
by Jo Middleton | 21 January 2011In a culture of celebrity, who can we turn to as a role model for our daughters?
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Can you buy nothing for 24 hours?
by Jo Middleton | 23 November 2010This Saturday has been named as Buy Nothing Day which is designed to raise awareness of the impact of our mass spending on our planet and its people.
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Fancy something new? Try a yurt
by Jo Middleton | 14 October 2010Jo Middleton explains how holidaying in a yurt brings all the joys of camping but without the tent...
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Ever thought of foraging for 'wild' food?
by Jo Middleton | 06 October 2010You don't have to come home empty handed from a walk in the fresh air.
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