Ruby is our gem
	4:27pm Tue 1 Apr 08
	Not only is Ruby Thompson her parents’ little miracle, she was also the 1,000th baby to be born through IVF at the Wessex Fertility clinic in Southampton.

	Mum's the word
	4:26pm Tue 1 Apr 08
	I HAVE taken a few more steps into established motherhood over the past couple of weeks.

	Mums can work it out
	10:07am Tue 25 Mar 08
	STRUGGLING to cope with having both a career and children? When or even if you go back to work as a parent can be a daunting prospect.

	Mums can work it out – Case study
	10:05am Tue 25 Mar 08
	IT was the birth of her second child that led Hampshire mum Ellen Harding to a total change of career.

	Melody makers
	9:59am Tue 25 Mar 08
	THE sound of the drums echoed around a family centre in Southampton as a musical extravaganza was staged.

	Mum’s the word
	9:52am Tue 25 Mar 08
	BY the time this is read, Easter will be over and the egg-eating will have begun. Currently the Easter egg total in the house stands at two, and it's not even Good Friday yet.

	Lending a hand
	4:11pm Tue 18 Mar 08
	Keeping up with children’s demands for the latest toys can be a costly and thankless business.
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	Mum’s the word
	4:10pm Tue 18 Mar 08
	WE are in month ten now of our adventures known as parenthood. Teeth are coming thick and fast, the hair is growing and nonsensical babble is pouring out of his mouth.

	Mum's the word
	4:12pm Tue 11 Mar 08
	LIKE many parents I sat through a rather terrifying hour of TV last week.
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	Five kids, one single dad
	3:39pm Tue 11 Mar 08
	MARK Bowers' home is spotless. There are no dishes in the sink, the walls are freshly painted, the carpets clean and there is the constant rumble of the washing machine in the background.

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