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How to leave a long term relationship with no where to go šŸ˜­ He's not abusive but is a high functioning alcoholic (17 beers a night!!) We have a 6 year old daughter together and I am not sure where/ how to start the process to leave . I am currently working (part time) but don't earn enough to...
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At home permanent hair removal appliances . Are they worth it do they work and what ones please ? I just donā€™t have the time for laser appointments.
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Quick question, I have found out I am pregnant and already suffering from atrocious morning sickness. I am finding it impossible to work and already have tried many things to no avail. Is it bad to talk to work about taking a couple weeks off to try and recoup? I feel like calling in sick on the...

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This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. A bit of a hard question to put into words. Lately Iā€™m feeling like iā€™m now just ā€œhis wifeā€ and ā€œher motherā€ ā€“ Iā€™m feeling like Iā€™ve lost who I used to be. I used to be a fairly social independant woman and now I feel as though I have somehow been robbed of my independance. I have an 8 month old...
Sometimes we mums are our own worst enemyā€¦ Iā€™m beating myself up at the moment, without any help from anyone else! (So talented right?) *rolls eyes* I was catching up with a couple of beautiful mums this morning ā€“ we had a bunch of kids between us all who were happily playing in the playground while we spoke. One of the children came up to her mum, with the usual ā€œIā€™m hungryā€ complaint, and the...
There has been many discussions on I.M about beauty, women feeling like they are not beautiful. Women feeling like theyā€™re not enough. And, this worries me. So, what makes you beautiful? Aesthetically you may rate as as 4 or a 10? Who knows? And yes I would be lying if I said that aesthetics donā€™t come into play. They do. However, I have seen really aesthetically pleasing people that are just not...
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