Women only start to appreciate their mums at the age of 23, it has been revealed. It isn’t until after a few tempestuous years of teenage angst, door slams and outfit disagreements that mum and daughter become truly appreciative of one another. With the average teenage girl experiencing 183 quarrels with mum, 123 bouts of [...]
Fixing broken bikes and toys and making dens are considered dads’ jobs – while deciding what the children should wear, shopping for clothes and baking cakes are mums’ main responsibilities, it has been revealed. A study of 2,000 parents revealed the main roles of mum and dad in the average British household and showed dad’s [...]
Working mums regularly put in a 28-hour week looking after the kids – on top of their full-time job, it has been revealed. Researchers found caring for the children and managing their home, as well as holding down a paid job, ensure mums are on the go for just over 13 hours every weekday. Cooking [...]
Singing superstar Adele has been named as Britain’s best-loved new celebrity mum. The Tottenham-born singer and songwriter, who scooped a hat-trick of awards at the Brits, Grammys and Oscars, gave birth to son Angelo James last October and was hailed as the mother who would be most welcome at mother and baby groups. The Skyfall [...]
House proud women will spend the equivalent of two years of their lives cleaning the family home, a study has revealed. Day-to-day chores such as vacuuming and cleaning the bathrooms and toilets means busy women will spend 50 minutes making sure their home is spic and span every day. That’s more than 324 hours – [...]
Millions of mums feel trapped in Groundhog Day, amid the never-changing routine of looking after the kids and keeping on top of the housework, research has revealed. Experts who studied the daily routines of 2,000 mums found eight out of ten spend the majority of their week on autopilot, conducting the same chores in exactly [...]
The average mum will have spent a staggering 51 hours preparing for Christmas by the time the big day arrives, a study has shown. The research revealed the equivalent of more than two days will be spent choosing, purchasing and wrapping presents, making nativity costumes for the kids and taking care of the food shopping. [...]
New mums admit to shedding old friends in favour of new mates they can relate to, a study has revealed. Researchers found almost three quarters of new mums lost touch with several pals from their pre-baby life, with the average mother saying goodbye to three old friendships altogether. Instead, one in five new mums are [...]
Modern mums admit they’re competitive when hosting coffee mornings, research has found. A new study shows mums go all out to impress their ‘friends’ when having them round for coffee, by splashing out on expensive biscuits, fresh coffee and cleaning the house from top to bottom. Indeed, women are so intent on astonishing their friends [...]
One in three mums has fallen out with someone amid a bust-up over how to raise their child – with their own mums or mother-in-law often the culprit, it has emerged. A study of 2,000 mothers found comments or remarks made by close relatives, other mothers and even complete strangers are also common triggers. Potty training [...]
