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Ash Monksfield

Ash Monksfield

www.justamummy.com

Stay at home mummy of two boys aged four and two. Wife to be. I'm a coffee lover and Disney fanatic just trying my best at parenting.

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I finally have my babies, so why do I feel so guilty?

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'I finally have my babies, so why do I feel so guilty?'

My son is starting Big School and Im an emotional wreck

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'My son is starting Big School and I'm an emotional wreck'

To the mum who really wants to know how tough childbirth can be

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'To the mum who really wants to know how tough childbirth can be'

I feel like the worst mum in the world

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'I feel like the worst mum in the world'

Do you think he wants this baby? The complicated emotions of unplanned pregnancy

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"Do you think he wants this baby?" The complicated emotions of unplanned pregnancy

Please Miss, be patient with my baby

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'Please Miss, be patient with my baby'

How motherhood took a toll on my friendships

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'How motherhood took a toll on my friendships'

To the mum wondering if there is enough space in her heart for another baby

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To the mum wondering if there is enough space in her heart for another baby

A note to my hubby-to-be as I leave him at home with the kids for my hen

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'A note to my hubby-to-be as I leave him at home with the kids for my hen'

I have a mum-tum and cellulite but I refuse to hide my body

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'I have a mum-tum and cellulite but I refuse to hide my body'

The only five words I needed to hear

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'The only five words I needed to hear'

COMMENT: Gender Neutral - whats wrong with girls wearing pink?

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COMMENT: 'Gender Neutral - what's wrong with girls wearing pink?'

My postnatal depression changed me - but theres no going back

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'My postnatal depression changed me - but there's no going back'

A tribute to all the amazing hardworking dads, our supermen, our princes

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'A tribute to all the amazing hardworking dads, our supermen, our princes'

Christmas day with kids: Expectation vs Reality

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Christmas day with kids: Expectation vs Reality

New year, new me...(or something like that!)

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New year, new me...(or something like that!)

Do you do good cop, bad cop parenting?

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Do you do good cop, bad cop parenting?

To the mum who doubts her parenting skills

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To the mum who doubts her parenting skills

From two to three...the big unanswered question

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'From two to three...the big unanswered question'

Breastfeeding: Expectation vs reality

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Breastfeeding: Expectation vs reality

And then it hit me, I would never have a little girl

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'And then it hit me, I would never have a little girl'

Another day, another sleep deprived mama

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'Another day, another sleep deprived mama'

I can’t help but feel like I have failed them as a mum for taking a sick day

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'I can’t help but feel like I have failed them as a mum for taking a sick day'

The truth about friends before and after kids

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'The truth about friends before and after kids'

Even when I pop to the shop because I feel like I need a half hour break, I still miss you

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'Even when I pop to the shop because I feel like I need a half hour break, I still miss you'

I’m very anxious. I have been all day

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'I’m very anxious. I have been all day'

Its been 2190 days since...

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'It's been 2190 days since...'

Mummy misses you

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Mummy misses you

The realisation of never having a little girl

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The realisation of never having a little girl

Consent to change your childs nappy - views?

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Consent to change your child's nappy - views?

No wonder women feel so insecure: Being told youre overweight

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'No wonder women feel so insecure': Being told you're overweight