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The Menopausal Monster and Other Problems

The Menopausal Monster and Other Problems

I have three kids, a husband and hot flushes! Not to mention a man-eating tortoise and troublesome plants. This site documents the ups and downs of REAL family life. Disclaimer: I love my children and husband dearly and they are all safe and well-looked after. Some of these stories, whilst reflecting true life events, are written with my tongue firmly in my cheek, so be kind.

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Man Child

So, I had a bit of an evening with The Eldest Child yesterday. Let me put it into context. He is 17 years old and is in his first year of studying for his A levels. He has always been fairly lazy when it comes to school work (or any kind of work for thatContinue reading “Man Child”

Posted bythemenopausalmonster11th Jun 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:homeschooling, hormones, puberty, teenage boy, teenagers1 Comment on Man Child

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I’d completely forgotten I’d pre-ordered this, so it was a lovely surprise to come home to the other day (especially as I’d had an argument with one of my teens that morning). Perfect book to enjoy with a glass of wine šŸ˜€
Read this book today. I can highly recommend it. If you are the parent of teenagers you will definitely relate. It has made a lot of the frustrating behaviour make sense and made me realise none of it is personal šŸ˜€#teenagers #parentingteens #momlife #mumlife #realfamilylife
There is nothing worse than hot flushes whilst trying to cook. By the time I sit down to eat, dripping with sweat, my appetite is gone. So I got myself a mini tower fan that is curved at the back to sit perfectly in the corner of my kitchen worktop, right next to where I cook. Bliss šŸ˜€ #hotflushes #hotflashes #midlife #midlifewomen #realfamilylife
We went out walking a little later tonight so it was dark and spooky. Swipe to see what we encountered down a dark alley šŸ™€šŸ™€ #lockdownwalks #eveningwalk #realfamilylife
The weekends in our household have begun to incorporate games night. It seemed like a cheap way of getting the family together and enjoying our lockdown time together. However when pizza and cocktails are added it ends up becoming as expensive as a night out šŸ˜‚ what new ways have you come up to entertain the family while stuck at home? #familynights #realfamilylife #familygamesnight #momslife #mumslife #kids #parenting
Today I received a surprise box of books from @aboxofstories Apparently 83% of books that are published every year in the U.K. do not receive decent marketing and so stay hidden away from many book buyers. A Box of Stories curates subscription or one off buy boxes of books you may otherwise not have discovered. They also give a percentage of their profits to charities working for literacy. This box cost Ā£14.99 so an absolute bargain. šŸ˜€ #books #literacy #literacymatters #reading #surprisebooks #bookbox #booksubscriptionbox #booksubscription

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