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And now for our new video challenge… The media bombards us with messages that tell us that women are naturally better parents. We want to know what you think. Does being a woman automatically give your the upper hand in parenting? Does your partner share equally in the parenting load, or do you carry the [...]

Before kids. Remember that? Lie ins, weekends away, SLEEP. Our next video challenge comes via Laura over at Chez Mummy. What is the one thing you wish you’d been told about parenthood before becoming pregnant? Capture your views on video, link below and upload to BritMums and we’ll share with the world.

Winter has closed in and we’re spending A LOT of time indoors. How do you keep your spirits up and keep the kids happy? Share with us your secrets of keeping on top the bad weather blues — on video! Upload your videos onto YouTube, leave a link below and then make sure you embed them [...]

If it’s good enough for Cheryl, it’s good enough for us! Our video challenge this week comes all the way from Chicago via Expat Mum. She currently has a Geordie poem up on her web site. (For those in the dark, a Geordie is a person from the North East of England, Tyneside to be precise.) The poem [...]

It’s video challenge time again. I can just see you all standing on your chairs doing the Mexican wave. We had so much fun with last’s week’s question: how clean is your house. You can see the fascinating results below. This week we want to know: Does Father Christmas visit your household? Does the white-bearded [...]

Roll out the dust bunnies and peek under the beds. We want a tour of your home, warts and all. Is there a toy avalanche each time you open a cupboard? A junk drawer that could give Wes Craven nightmares? Share with us your dark secrets of housekeeping — on video! Upload your videos onto [...]

This week we feel controversial, why not, it gets people talking. And ranting, and posting. Maternal instinct: Are women naturally better parents? The media bombards us with messages that tell us that women are naturally better parents. Does being a woman automatically give your the upper hand in parenting? Does your partner share equally in [...]

Last week’s “What’s in your handbag?” was a popular topic it seems! We’re so pleased! Getting in front of the camera (or behind in some cases) isn’t so terrible is it? This week we’re setting you a bit of a “How To” challenge. Are you up for it? As we all know, Christmas is JUST [...]

Tis the time for Video Blogging again this week! And we’ve got a FUN one for everyone this week. Do you remember our What’s in your handbag? feature on Tumblr? Well, we want you to do the SAME thing on video. That’s right! We want to see… What’s in your handbag? THE VIDEO BLOG! Simply [...]

The mornings are slightly brighter but that won’t last too much longer. The night starts closing in around 4:30pm at the moment which makes our evenings seem rather long. It’s Autumn in the UK! Don’t you just love it?! While the leaves are quite pretty, this begins the Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) season and we [...]