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We just bought a house and got engaged and I’m having massive second thoughts
I‘ve been with my fella for little over 3 years now. We bought a house last year and got engaged and now I’m having doubts! I don’t feel he sees us as a couple as it’s all 50/50 or he will say ‘Well,...
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UP THE DUFF Week 37: Use the cleaver, spare the beaver? Not so fast.
I have a confession to make. No idea if I’ve already made it because I have massive baby brain, but here it is: I was always, always, no doubts, no-talking-me-out-of-it going to have an elective...
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I told my husband I wanted a separation and he freaked out. But I’m so...
I have been married almost 12 years now. I was just 19 when we met and 8 months later we tied the knot. I have never been a physical person. I don’t like to touch, I don’t like to cuddle and I have...
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UP THE DUFF Week 38 + 39: The waiting game.
Very cheeky of me, I know, cramming two weeks of Up The Duff into one, but allow me a little leeway (I barely know my own name at the moment). Mr Chick took me for a Last Hurrah / babymoon / belated...
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UP THE DUFF Week 40: And yep, still pregnant.
Last Saturday I was convinced the chicklet was coming. I had a slight show. I had cramps. I had flu-like symptoms. And I had the kind of back pain that required a heat pack constantly and only eased...
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UP THE DUFF Week 41: Meet baby Charlie!
I’m back people! And, I’m so happy to introduce you to Charlie the chicklet, who arrived in the world a couple of weeks ago weighing 8 pounds and measuring 50.5cm. For me, it feels like a lifetime...
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Do I need to ditch my childish hobbies if I want a mature relationship?
I just got out of a 4 year relationship which, in the last few months, got really toxic. So, now I’m on my own and I’m really scared of trying to find someone new. This could be because I’m a bit of a...
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The Mama Files: Charlie’s here! And, how we’re doing three weeks in.
Yep, Mr Chick and I have finally welcomed baby Charlie into the world – as revealed in the last Up The Duff column. Isn’t he delicious? This post is the start of a new series I’ll be writing about...
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He needs a lot of sex for medical reasons, and I can’t keep up. Help!
My boyfriend has a much high sex drive than I do. Medically speaking he has to have a lot of sex. Before we got together he wasn’t having sex as much and he overproduced and blew out one of his...
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THE MAMA FILES: A day in the life of Charlie + me
I used to do a LOT during my day. Writing articles, interviewing people, dealing with three websites. I was looking forward to a change of pace having Charlie. But I also thought I’d have time to do...
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QUICKIES: Pregnant and freaking out | Should I wait and hope the love...
RC is asked questions on all topics. Sometimes, the letters sent in inspire an essay (or close). Other times, just a few lines will do – and all those letters are popped into a semi-regular section...
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THE MAMA FILES: 9 universal truths about early motherhood
1. You’ll never sleep the same way again. You learn very very quickly to function on far less, for starters. Some days I’m stumbling around on a measley 3 hours and it SUCKS SO MUCH. I feel sick...
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Get Lucky, the first RC book, is available now!
SO excited to announce that the first Reality Chick book is now on sale (with a print edition planned in February). Writing with my former Reality Chick, fellow journo and author Pip Harry, was truly...
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THE MAMA FILES: Attached at the hip.
I knew about the relentlessness that came with having a baby. My lovely mate Mrs Hanksy told me all about it years before Charlie Bear was even a twinkle in my eye. She’s done the kid thing three...
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Help! I moved here for him and my life, well, sucks.
I‘m in a bit of a predicament and would really like to know if anyone is in a similar situation. I could use some perspective on things. I left an amazing job with good work:life balance within 20...
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THE MAMA FILES: I’m such a rookie.
Every time I think I’ve got this kid thing sussed, something happens to ensure I am still the world’s biggest beginner in the parenthood stakes. Last week was an absolute cracker in terms of events I...
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How do I let go of my anger over my ex-girlfriend?
I I’m probably 3 or 4 months out from a particularly nasty breakup, and the day I left my girlfriend of nearly 4 years was very hard because I loved her unconditionally – only to find out some...
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THE MAMA FILES: 8 newborn cries and what they mean. (For my bubba anyway.)
Muddling along and figuring it out on the way seems to be the go with this kid, and once I sussed out what his cries meant, my life got much easier. No less loud, but that’s life with a newborn....
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How can I get him to give us another chance?
Hello. Me and my ex boyfriend were in a relationship for two years, and it’s been six months since we broke up. But I still can’t get over him. We co-habited and I always thought we’d be long-term....
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MANSWERS: How can a single mum find someone to love?
How does someone like me – a single mother – find Mr Right or someone to love? I don’t get a chance to go out due to the kids. I had three children, one who was disabled (and who passed away a few...
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