23 mums tell us the best parenting advice they’ve ever been given


by Jane McGuire |
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When your little one turns one, a few things will happen. You’ll look at the photos you took a year ago and wonder how your baby was ever that tiny, you’ll spend ages planning a party he/she definitely won’t remember and you’ll think about how far you’ve come.

We asked our Mother&Baby mums to share the lessons they learned in their little one’s first year. This is what they said (get the tissues ready):

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things learned as a mum

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 1

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 2

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 4

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 6

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 7

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 8

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 10

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 14

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 16

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 17

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 18

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 19

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 24

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 22

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 23

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 20

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 21

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 25

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 26

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 27

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 28

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its ok not to be ok dont be afraid to ask for help and support when you need it none of us are super women 29

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