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[theonlyladyt]

What is the Warm Home Discount Scheme – and can I apply? - Netmums

What is the Warm Home Discount Scheme – and can I apply? - Netmums

Hello lovelies this post is one for the UK again. Due to the cost of living crisis some of us are finding financial budgets under strain of poverty. In the UK the weather changes means people with heating in their homes will be using more Or switching the heating on after the summer months becomes expensive the more it’s utilised. This is a very comprehensive article and there are links to other…

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

The Princess of Wales' Year in Review: February

February 2nd - The Duchess of Cambridge was announced at the new Patron of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, taking over the role from the Duke of Sussex. Later that day, she attended a rugby training session at Twickenham Stadium, befor holding a telephone meeting with Ralph Rimmer and Jon Dutton February 3rd - The Duchess of Cambridge joined the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to visit the Future Textiles Project. That afternoon, the Duchess of Cambridge, in her role as Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, held a Centre for Early Childhood Meeting February 4th - Kensington Palace announced the Duchess of Cambridge would be travelling to Denmark in late February, using a video of Catherine playing with LEGO to promote this. Later that day, Catherine was spotted shopping February 6th - Netmums, of all places, broke an embargo and leaked the news that the Duchess of Cambridge would be reading a story on CBeebies Bedtime Stories February 8th - The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited Parents and Communities Together Southwark. She later held a telephone meeting with Dr Sophie Mort, in her role as Patron of the Royal Foundation February 9th - The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, held a video meeting with Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. In the same role as Patron, she later held a video meeting with Andreas Rasch-Christensen (Research Director, VIA University College) and Mette Arnsfelt McPhail (Head of Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, Ministry for Children and Education of Denmark) February 13th - Catherine read a childhood favourite - 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark' - on CBeebies Bedtime Stories February 22nd - The Duchess of Cambridge began her visit to Denmark in her role as Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She departed Heathrow Airport, for Denmark and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Later, Catherine visited the Centre for Early Intervention and Family Studies, before visiting Bornemuseet: the Children’s Museum in Frederiksberg. Finally, Catherine visited the Lego Foundation PlayLab February 23rd - In her role as Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine visited Stenurten Forest Kindergarten. She then called upon The Queen of Denmark and The Crown Princess of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace. Later, the Duchess (accompanied by Crown Princess Mary) visited the Danner Crisis Centre. She departed Denmark and returned via Heathrow Airport February 26th - The Duke of Cambridge, in his role as Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and The Duchess of Cambridge, in her role as Patron of the Rugby Football Union, accompanied by their son Prince George, attended the Six Nations Rugby Match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium

[stampstamp]

I'm reading a netmums thread about noisy hotel neighbours and the last post said 'People here in the UK are so inconsiderate! I should move to Japan!'

😂 I can report that it's an issue here too.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Andrew Reiner

Published: Jun 6, 2024

For a long time, the internet and social media have been bloated with memes, even articles, that denigrate men and most forms of traditional masculinity. Many of the people behind these posts insist that they are simply snarky barbs aimed at people with the most “privilege” who can’t take a joke.

If there was ever any doubt about the veracity of or honesty behind such a statement, a growing trend appears to pull back the veil.

Recently, the online magazine Slate ran an eye-opening story revealing that many young couples are using in vitro fertilization to ensure they conceive daughters instead of sons. In other countries, IVF is legal only as a screening measure to detect the likelihood for genetic diseases. Not in the U.S., where IVF clinics have mushroomed in number over the past two decades because prospective parents want freedom of choice.  

In one American study, white parents picked a female embryo 70 percent of the time. A 2010 study showed that American adoptive parents were 30 percent more likely to prefer girls than boys, and were willing to pay an additional $16,000 to ensure they got a girl. 

One 31-year-old woman interviewed for that piece, who works in human resources (an industry dedicated to equity and parity) said, “When I think about having a child that’s a boy, it’s almost a repulsion, like, Oh my God, no.”

Such disturbing sentiments are widespread in the U.S. and are part of a growing trend in Western cultures — popularly called Gender Disappointment. An Australian psychologist who specializes in antenatal and postnatal care conducted a Facebook survey and found that Gender Disappointment is most common in women, who unabashedly want daughters, not sons. One woman posted on a mothers’ chat board that the “vast majority” of women on “every social media (Facebook, Instagram) site or general website (Netmums, Mumsnet, Reddit)” voice this gender bias. “There are websites like ingender and genderdreaming just dedicated to Gender disappointment…some of them are straight out Boy bashing or anti boy posts.”

This invites the question: What exactly is it about having boys that seems so repellent? Many of the women in the Slate article, even mothers of boys, pointed to that sweeping, damning and vague label “toxic masculinity.” They spoke to girls’ “limitless potential” versus that of boys. Girls move out of the house earlier, achieve greater academic success, are more likely to attend and graduate from college, find jobs more readily than male peers and have higher emotional IQ.

One woman insisted that boys are “less caring toward their parents.” This woman craves a ‘“close friendship”’ with her future child that ‘“seemed possible only with a female child.”’  

It isn’t just women. Another interviewee echoed the sentiments of many younger men when she said her husband values characteristics ‘“more [stereotypically] associated with girls,”’ such as “empathy, social skills, and kindness.”

This invites the question: If these skills are so important — and they are, as schools, workplaces and relationships increasingly demand them — why can’t we simply teach them to boys?  

Such gender bias is emblematic of the selective empathy trend in which people proffer tolerance, compassion and context only for those they deem worthy. Though unintentional, this was what Rachel, who works in spaces that empower girls and women, was speaking to after reading my book.

“I had no idea so many men struggle deep down and have these anguished inner lives,” she said. “Many of us have this belief that men’s privilege insulates them from the struggles the rest of us have.”

I absolutely appreciated her sincerity and thoughtful admission. And the lack of empathy that belies many girls’ and women’s perception of boys and men is problematic. It’s maladaptive and robs males — one-half of the population — of their humanity and very real struggles.

Part of the reason this dearth of empathy exists is that too many men have abdicated their responsibilities. The men who are wounded by this brand of toxic messaging don’t speak up because they are afraid of the backlash, especially of being “canceled” or widely attacked on social media. They fear being labeled (unfairly) as extremist “Men’s Rights” apologists.

And the men who do speak up rarely do so in a productive way. Too often they shrug and pretend not to care, and instead take their grievances to the online “manosphere’s” dark corners, where they exact revenge among a receptive, misogynistic audience.   

It’s also time that women did some soul searching — that they stop and reconsider their prevailing, limiting perceptions about men and masculinity. Their own personal experiences with men don’t apply across the board, and such wanton attacks on and wholesale dismissal of boys and men only perpetuate and normalize a reactivity that’s uncritical and self-pitying.

A more productive social media post might feature a montage of boys and men with this caption: “Yes, you need to level up…you also deserve empathy and compassion along the way.” It’s not catchy, but it moves the conversation forward in a way we need it to go.

[valkyrien]

Same, but also NetMum it is never on you to fix me or my mood even though I know you would if you could and of course I would for you too if possible <3

Anyone else have that thing where you get stressed out when someone else is in a bad mood because now it's your responsibility to make them feel better, but if you're in a bad mood and someone tries to cheer you up you get stressed out because now it's your responsibility to pretend that it's helping to make them feel better.

[sanguineposhrat]

Lols I always lose followers over parenting talk that's why I tend not to - why do these latent netmums always feel the need to follow me and then hate what I have to say??

[sofishop]

#colourfriday🌈 #shopsmall #shoplocal #shopindependent @hollytucker @holly.co @projectbabymagazine @mamaloveshighstreet @netmums @staceysolomon @louisanastrilytton @mamastillgotit_ @mrshinchhome @mrsrmeldrum @label.lady.1 @little_white_threads @crochetworldbymartha @thekatelawler @charlottegshore @fr15by @niesia25 @lifewiththelaljis @theradfordfamily @sofishop.uk (at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClXMr6ztY8v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[valkyrien]

NETMUM THAT IS DIABOLICAL (please don’t stop I love you so much <3)

acts of service bitches when someone doesn't Need Something from them but wants them around anyways and they have to think about the fact that they could possibly be wanted for who they Are rather than what they can Do

[actionsofgrace]

Trying to figure out what the hell anything means on NetMums is like figuring out hieroglyphics “my SO put his P in my BH and my OS walked in, anyways the new WW bread is OK but not the best” 🤨 I’m not trying to play wheel of fortune here

[spencersarc]

Fridays. Admin days. Fridays for me are all about admin Sending emails, scheduling content, going through finances, pruning off my chaos coordinator pages ready for my prep for the week on Sunday. Filing papers. Etc. Having a day dedicated to tasks like this really help keep me on track. It helps me when planning in events, when scheduling in a coffee date with friends etc. Do you have theme days to your week? Do you wing it and hope for the best? #timeblocking #themedays #adminday #schedule #mymumlife #chaoticmum #mumsofinstagram #channelmum #motherhoodorganized #organisedlife #organisedmum #organisedmotherhood #socialmamahub #netmums #mumsnet #parentlife #taptotidy https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2OwI-sfON/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hiroshaven-blog]

The best thing about herbal teas are the fact they are perfect for postnatal recovery, however they are not subjected only to this.⁣ ⁣ For a long time I have been a lover of 'herbal tea' and during my first pregnancy I discovered my love for 'Looseleaf Tea'.⁣ ⁣ Hiros Haven have selected a few popular blends of Looseleaf herbal teas, along with bleach-free teabags available to purchase as gifts ideal for new parents and lovers of tea. ⁣ ⁣ If youd like to order drop us a message x ⁣ ⁣ #newmom #newborn #newdad #family #giftsforher #giftidea #babyshower #looseleaftea #herbaltea #postnataljourney #postnatalrecovery #netmums #netmumsuk #hiroshaven https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsq1BwqBsGR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k0htd4e8irnh

[valkyrien]

NetMum, look, that dress is trying to sell me A Collection Of Female Poets, Illustrated Edition! @liliana-von-k

Zimmermann | Fall/Winter 2023

[judithstewartphotography]

CAKE SMASH ! A great sensory play experience. #sensoryplay #cakesmash #sussexmums #netmums #funmums #sussexcakesmash #sussexphotographer #judithstewartphotography #dreamycakes (at East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbMwSc-gL6N/?utm_medium=tumblr

[grazingtogether]

Another busy day in the GT kitchen, creating some special deliveries. @grazing.together #xobox #specialdelivery #grazeboard #grazebox #shefford #bedfordshire #hertfordshire #mums #netmums #mumsnet #game #gaming #cookiecutters (at Lower Stondon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ1PH_fAXpC/?igshid=1evyo36xavfpt

[sanguineposhrat]

Maaate. This friendship breakup has been one of the *worst* things i've ever been through. Proper hermit mode times sorting through shit she left behind in my head. Finding out a best friend of 30 years was secretly a netmum flavoured, piss diamond liberal terf, and my biggest op, and the reason behind so many 'mental health problems' and 'relationship issues' i thought i would never get better from? The reason i think everyone hates me and talks about me behind my back just because *she* did it? And d'ya know the worst, worst part? The thing that fucks me off most? The last thing she did to me and mine was all for an instagram post. CUNT. 😔