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 Julie Hamilton Family blogJulie Hamilton is an author and columnist who has written about children and parenting issues for ten years. She has two very noisy boys who are usually thankfully out of the house while she writes this blog. Join Julie to discuss all things family and parenting...

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Art attack: the trials of being a creatively challenged mother 12/10/2009 3:21:00 PM, Julie Hamilton I recently saw a bitingly funny stand-up comedian, who said, that when his nieces and nephews show him their splodgy paintings, he doesn't go "ooh" and "aaah" like their proud parents. He actually points out that their big brown blob on paper doesn't actually look anything like the boat, elephant, fairy or racing car they wanted to draw.
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What will we do when the floods come Mum? 26/08/2009 2:59:00 PM, Lisa Forrest

Late in 2008, my son and I were travelling in the car and during a news update a politician described the potential impact of global warming on our living conditions.

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True confessions 5/08/2009 3:35:00 PM, Julie Hamilton

If you are pregnant and reading this, prepare to be shocked. If you already have a child, feel free to snigger. I have something to confess – I was a mother judger.

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Born to be wild 23/06/2009 4:44:00 PM, Julie Hamilton

A year ago we rescued a rabbit. There was a sign on a lamp post saying he was free to a good home. We saw it on the very day I had promised my boys they could have a pet – so it felt like destiny – we were meant to be together. When we went to pick him up, it was clear he was in need of some loving, so we called him Jack, bought him the ‘Hilton’ of hutches and fed him organic carrots. So far - so good.

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Politically incorrect pregnancy 11/05/2009 12:00:00 AM, Julie Hamilton My forty something girlfriend announced at the weekend she's having a long wished-for baby. Naturally she's thrilled but not loving the unwanted advice that's suddenly flooding her way. Why is it when you're pregnant that immediately the world and his wife are lining up to tell you what you should and shouldn't do?
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