Mom Truths

The chaos is real. The humour is essential.

Welcome to Mom Truths – my weekly dose of honesty, sarcasm, and survival tips from life as a solo mom of five.

Because here’s the thing: parenting isn’t Pinterest-perfect. It’s lost school shoes, half-eaten yoghurts, emails from school that arrive at 8pm, and toddlers who think trousers are optional. And if we don’t laugh at it, we’ll cry into our cold coffee.

Each week, I share one Mom Truth — a short, funny story that sums up the chaos of raising kids while trying to stay vaguely sane. Sometimes you’ll get money-saving hacks, sometimes you’ll get survival tips, and sometimes you’ll just get me admitting that yes, dinner was beige again and no, I don’t feel bad about it.

So grab a cuppa, settle in, and scroll through the posts below. You’ll find:

  • Parenting fails that might sound a little too familiar 

  • Budget hacks that save my wallet (and my wine fund) 

  • Relatable laughs that prove you’re not alone in the madness 

 

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Mom Truths #1

I Cleaned the House. Kids Saw It. Thought We Were Moving.

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly mopped floors… until the kids run in with muddy shoes. I gave up aiming for “show home chic” years ago. Now my standard is “no obvious trip hazards.”

Relatable reality: If my living room is tidy, it’s either:

  1. A miracle.

  2. A sign we’re expecting guests.

  3. Me having a breakdown with a mop.

Money-saving angle: Forget expensive cleaning hacks. A pack of baby wipes and a scented candle = presentable.

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Mom Truths #2

School Emails Always Arrive at 8pm

8:04pm: “Reminder — Tudor costume needed TOMORROW.” Because apparently, teachers think I’ve got Anne Boleyn’s wardrobe in my loft.

Survival tactics:

  • White shirt + waistcoat = Tudor boy.

  • Bedsheet + belt = instant medieval queen.

  • Cardboard crown + tinfoil sword = done.

Money-saving angle: Cheap craft stash saves the day.

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Mom Truths #3

Parent Maths: The Yoghurt Equation

Buy 12 yoghurts, gone in one day. Buy 24 yoghurts, “we don’t like yoghurts anymore.” Parenting logic: broken.

Money-saving angle: Buy multipacks, hide half. Out of sight = out of belly. Sometimes.

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Mom Truths #4

Going to the Park Is Like a Military Operation

Packing for a trip to the park = kids, snacks, drinks, wipes, spare clothes, plasters, football, scooter, 74 sticks.

By the time we leave, I feel like a sherpa climbing Everest.

Money-saving angle: Parks = free. Snacks from home = cheaper than the £12 Ice cream.

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Mom Truths #5

The Toddler Doesn’t Need Toys

Why buy toys when the toddler only wants:

  • The remote control.

  • My mobile phone.

  • My sanity.

Money-saving angle: Rotate toys, create a “junk drawer” of safe stuff. Save your pennies for wine.

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