#supermums

[emmashouldbewriting]

11yo is starting with a cold. He just asked me to find his comfort stuffed animal he hasn't used in MONTHS.

me, eyeing my shopping plans for tomorrow: oh no

[elfingladespsychic]

[dystopiancomicart]

You're browsing through a stack of old comic books when you stumble upon an exciting new adventure. As you turn the page, you see a vintage comic art style supermom, dressed in superhero clothing, standing proud. This heroic figure reminds you of your own mother, who always seemed to have a superhuman ability to take care of the family. Now, you can honor her with this Supermom Mother's Day Shirt. This pop art t-shirt gift is perfect for all the supermoms and step-moms out there who are fans of retro sci-fi and dystopian fiction. #supermom #supermum #mumtshirt #mumlife #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mum #momlife #motherhood #mom #mothersday2023 #tshirts #etsy #explorepage #family #giftsformum #love #momlove #mother #photography #tshirt #babymama #children #familylove #funnytshirts #giftideas #instagood #instagram #mama #mumclothes (at Milton Keynes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqPwDCnoxaO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gigglesandfreckles-hp]

i have managed to be supermum and avoid the germs as they've taken down each member of my family one by one, but today...i succumbed, waking up to a raging fever. and because of the little peanut growing inside me, i have to go to hospital as a precaution which is...absolutely not how i wanted to spend my most favourite day of the entire year. 🥺

[cute-ai-grannies]

This week's 'Supermum' is from New Zealand. Her name is Bea and she is 58. She is single, and enjoys gardening and reading.

[doodlegirl1998]

Talk about how BK stans are wierd about Izu. But lets talk how Izu's abuse was deliberate on Hori's part (again, this is not "random guy pressing many buttoms" he sit down and wrote this shit) and how people, mostly BK's stans ignore in favor of fanon bkdk

Izu's dad is mia (In Japan some families use actors to pretend to be the kid dad's. Like wow ) and we dont even know his job.

Inko is a beglectful mom, thanks to how Hori wrote her. (For those reading, neglectful doesnt need to always be "she ignored how her kid is starving" Inko never bother to know her own son or do anything)

Why Izu accepts he is useless? Not victim blaming here but....this is smth I don't get why Izu nods and accept he is useless. "A lesson in hopeless" which could explain but...that would have to apply to others students who were abused by BK. And they seem fine.

(Also the lil shit Izu saved from Bk and turns against Izu later...why? I get kids can be assholes! But while the lil shit doesnt need to be Izu's bff...why try to please BK?)

Hi @mikeellee 👋

Both Bakugou stans and Hori (to a lesser extent) are horrible when it comes to Izuku, they both seem to treat Izuku as the cheerleader / supporting act to Bakugou.

Bakugou's /BkDk stans (mostly) tend to write what they wish to see - an asshole with a heart of gold who redeems himself and proves himself worthy of being Izuku's partner. While seemingly unknowingly writing him as abusive - screaming at his partner, still calling him a "Shitty Deku" but fondly or doing worse like causing Izuku to try and kill himself or dumping Izuku via text while Izuku is in hospital...

All the while Hori neglects Izuku and his family sidelining him for the Todoroki's (no hate to the Todofam) but...

Where's Midoriya Hisashi? If he's AFO you would think Hori would build up to this moment / give Izu deja vu when he sees AFO - anything? Or is Hisashi a random asshole civilian who upped and left his family or tragically died?

Why does Midoriya Inko act so neglectful yet worried? How Hori writes Inko is pretty poor honestly. In canon, she's not an evil, mean mum nor is she supermum like I've seen the most common fandom perceptions be - She's just there. A true background character. She's just stood there not doing anything while her quirkless son gets violently beaten up for ten years and does nothing. (She had to have had some idea what was going on, no four year old could hide being exploded.) Yet U.A post Kamino she threatens to pull Izu out - now Izu has a quirk, why this change in attitude now Izu has a quirk? Hori never shows her actively doing things for Izuku like a mother should; she cries and worries but thats all she does - while Izuku comforts her! At least other shonen parents have the excuse of being dead so therefore being unable to protect their kids...

Izuku seemingly accepting himself as useless... It began with the acceptance of the hero name 'Deku' to me it felt like someone, who had been bullied for their disability, making their hero name "Spaz" just because a new friend at UA called them once that - 'but in a nice way.' So that "makes it ok now!" When really it doesn't - certainly not like how MHA showed, in real life moments like reclaiming the insult (especially with a history attached like Izuku's does) has to take a lot of work. It felt like whiplash to have Izuku suddenly "be ok with it." And honestly... I don't think he is truly, he still thinks of himself as useless and thats reinforced by 1) everyone around him calling him "Deku" still - including Bakugou. Izuku's internal monologue even supports that he still thinks of himself as useless which is just SAD at this point. 2) Izuku rarely (if ever) getting any rightful praise. 3) Izuku getting shared blame for shit that is Bakugou's fault alone. House arrest should have been just Bakugou's punishment and Izu should have kicked his ass to the moon.

And for your final point, that is true that kid is a little asshole and you would think that in a school where most people are aspiring to be heroes there would be some (other than Izu) trying to stand up for people being bullied against Bakugou...

But at the same time it's realistic for a class to be afraid of the violent loud mouth bully who is strong and unafraid to throw a punch. Imagine that but throwing explosions, burns and explosive punches - yikes.

Either way, Bakugou's popularity should have tanked with his 'garbage personality' when he got into U.A but Hori wants to wank him off.

[curiousb]

The Wentworth Family Album: Volume XII

We’re back with the Wentworths today, where there’s just no stopping Supermum Sophia.

Don’t worry, Valentine, you’ve got this!

See, that wasn’t so bad was it?

~ Aries 10 / 3 / 7 / 3 / 9

~ Brave / Animal Lover / Perfectionist

~ OTH: Cuisine

~ Favourite Colour(s): Red

Greetings, most esteemed sister.

There’s still lots of love for Thomas and Sophia’s growing brood from the wider family.

And Henrietta is still winning the Aunt of the Year award.

In fact, she’s the one to launch second daughter Thomasina into toddlerhood.

I would expect nothing less from you, Sophia.

Oldest girl Frederica seems reluctant to leave her carefree toddler days behind.

~ Aries 10 / 0 / 10 / 4 / 6

~ Coward / Hates the Outdoors / Workaholic

~ OTH: Sport

~ Favourite Colour(s): Blue

She looks a little happier, now that she has her mum’s attention.

Which is entirely distracted by Sophia going into labour with third daughter Susanna!

Three cheers all round!

Except perhaps from Frederica: “mum, maybe you should stop now, while you can still remember all our names?”

Definite family resemblance between Thomasina and grandma Fanny!

Thomasina’s toddler stats:

~ Virgo 10 / 4 / 7 / 3 / 7

~ Perfectionist / Vehicle Enthusiast

~ OTH: Music & Dance

[sloggervlogger]

Listen to the Amazing Orangutan Vocalizations Kiss Squeaks, Long Call And Grumbles by SloggerVlogger Listen to Flanged Orangutan male Djimat from the Dudley Zoo as he lets us hear his Kiss Squeak sound and long call. Also Jazz with the babies is making a Kiss Squeak sound and a grumble I believe. A compilation of Djimat close-up and his Kiss Squeaks and long call. The staff said and I agreed with them, we didn't know why he was making the sound as Orangutans normally make it when there is an annoyance or a feeling of being threatened, neither of that seems to have happen as he was seemed to be otherwise quite relaxed. Orangutan supermum Jazz seemed like she made her sounds in reply of Djimat. I love the sounds they make, I don't know about you but it just gives me goosbumps as it goes through the whole body it's that powerful and it's not often you hear it as Orangutans are mostly quite. The long call at the end is from Djimat as well. He done the noise behind a door flap so I replaced the video with him chweing instead, just something a bit more interesteng than looking at a door flap. OrangutanVocalizations explained with help of google research: Orangutans possess a sophisticated repertoire of vocalizations, encompassing a range of distinctive calls and sounds. These vocalizations serve as their means of communication in various situations, including alerting others to potential dangers, signaling their presence, and expressing emotions such as frustration or fear. Let's explore some of the well-known vocalizations exhibited by orangutans: Long Calls: Adult male orangutans are renowned for their captivating "long calls." These calls consist of a series of resounding roars that can persist for up to two minutes and can be heard from distances as far as one kilometer away. Long calls serve multiple purposes, such as attracting females, communicating with other males, and indicating their location. Kiss Squeaks: Orangutans produce a distinct "kiss squeak" sound by puckering their lips and drawing in air. This vocalization often signifies annoyance or a feeling of being threatened. Certain orangutans even employ leaves to amplify this sound, suggesting an intentional form of communication. Grumbles: Orangutans emit grumbling sounds, typically used for close-range communication, particularly between a mother and her offspring. These grumbles serve as a general expression of dissatisfaction or mild protest. Soft Hoots or Squeals: Young orangutans frequently emit soft hoots or squeals when engaged in play, excitement, or exploration. These vocalizations also function as a means to capture the attention of their mother or other young orangutans. Throat Scrapes and Rasps: Throat scrapes and rasps are low, subdued vocalizations utilized for close-range communication, often observed during social interactions. It's important to note that these vocalizations can differ among various populations of orangutans, as these remarkable primates exhibit culturally distinct behaviors. Consequently, different groups of orangutans residing in separate geographical areas may possess their own unique sets of calls and responses. Stay connected and never miss a moment! Subscribe to my channel and activate all the notifications to be the first to know when new videos are released. Join our vibrant community and hit that subscribe button and let the adventure begin! via YouTube https://youtu.be/jg9bYmJFm3g

[thelenazavaroniarchive]

5th March 2025.

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟒. The Lincolnshire Echo reported that Ma!... was pressed six days a week due to demand.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟓. The Daily Record published an article titled Showbiz Supermums.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟓. The London Evening News carried an advertisement for Lena's show at The London Palladium on the

16th.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟕. The Record Mirror gave Air Love a bad review.

https://worldradiohistory.com/.../Record-Mirror-1977-03...

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟕. The Sandwell Evening Mail ran a competition to win one of Lena's LPs.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟕. The Eastbourne Herald reported that Billy Dainty would be joining Lena in Startime '77 at The Congress Theatre.

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟒. In Australia, The Canberra Times weekly television listings mentioned that one of Lena's shows would be aired on Sunday 11th.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟖. In The Liverpool Echo, Lena was the subject of a quiz question.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟑. The Cambridge Evening News interviewed Jenny Eclair, who mentioned that she had once done a One Woman play called Mummy's Little Girl. It described what would have happened to a child star like Lena if she had been good enough.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖. The Scotsman ran a short article about Stax Records, Donald "Duck" Dunn - a session musician said he knew the end had come when the label signed Lena.

To me one of the labels best records by Sam & Dave will now always be known as; " I'm Arsehole Man".

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗. The Mirror photographed Lena shopping in Hoddesdon.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. The Herald Ran an article about Lena to tie in with the play "LENA".

[reconprate]

Adore

Adore “Supermum!” Supermum! (single 09-04-2024) This song “tells the tale of moments where power is lost due to the conditioning of others stronger than you.” – Quote from the Galway/Donegal/Dublin trio’s Instagram.     Artist contact:  Facebook – Instagram 

[curtiscroachblog]

Take it easy, Mum

Word for Today written by Bob and Debby Gass

Sunday 10th March 2024

'Be honest in your estimate of yourselves.' Romans 12:3 TLB

An old, tired-looking dog wandered into a woman's garden. She could tell from looking at him that he had a good home. He followed her inside, down the hall and promptly fell asleep. Two hours later, he went to the door and she let him out. The next day he came back, resumed his position and napped for a couple of hours. This went on for a week. Curious, the woman pinned this note to his collar: 'Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.' The next day, the dog showed up with a note that read: 'He lives at home with ten children - apparently he needs some quiet time. Can I come with him tomorrow?'

If you're a mother, you can probably relate! Carla Barnhill, author of The Myth of the Perfect Mother, writes: 'I just can't do it anymore. I can't keep trying to be SuperMum. I wasn't all that good at it to begin with. I've tried to be the perfect combination of devoted mum...loving wife...solid Christian...and have failed miserably...But even if I had been able to pull all of that off, I'm not convinced any of us should...we don't have to be impressive...[or] follow some random rules about what motherhood should look like. Grace means we already matter to the one who matters most, our good, loving, and grace-filled God! So let's drop our capes, put down our halos, retire our medals, and let ourselves be the sometimes flawed, sometimes awesome mums God made us to be.'

[qnewsau]

Paralympic champ Ellie Cole and her partner have first child

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Paralympic champ Ellie Cole and her partner have first child

Aussie Paralympic legend Ellie Cole and her partner Silvia have announced the birth of their first child this week.

The retired swimmer and wheelchair basketballer is Australia’s most decorated female Paralympian.

This week, Ellie announced on Instagram that her newborn son Felix had unexpectedly arrived a few weeks early.

“They say when your own child is born, it is one of the greatest miracles you could ever hope for,” Ellie wrote.

“We are feeling so blessed. Felix Parker Cole joined our family this morning, unexpectedly, three weeks early.

“We know that he will make us see the world in an entirely different way. Welcome to the world, little Felix. All we see is you.”

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Ellie Cole retired in 2022 after incredible medal haul

The swimmer and wheelchair basketballer retired from competition after the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and an incredible 17 Paralympic medals, including six golds.

Ellie Cole told the ABC in December 2021 that she and her partner Silvia met at the London Games in 2012.

“She was an events planner for the Paralympic committee. I met her at one of the post-game celebrations and we had the greatest time,” Ellie recalled.

“We got to know each other quite well after the London Games. We were both really struggling with post-Games blues, as a lot of athletes and staff members do.

“When we’re struggling through those times we really lean on each other to get through that.

“It was really nice to spend time with somebody who wasn’t an athlete but understood that experience.”

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Ellie Cole awarded Australia Day Honours

Just two weeks ago, Ellie received a Member of the Order of the Australia award in this year’s Australia Day honours.

Ellie was awarded for her “significant service to sport as an advocate for diversity and inclusion” of Australians with a disability.

“I have always loved the way that sport has been able to ‘level the playing field’ for Australia,” she said at the time.

“So, in saying that, I am feeling extremely humbled to be appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

“This award in particular acknowledges just how important inclusion has and always will be in shaping Australia’s landscape.

“The journey has been a privilege so far and I look forward to continuing the pursuit of a more inclusive country.”

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[sigmaleph]

Oddly specific question: is there any superpowered characters in worm who developed there trauma from a superpowered mom?

so off the top of my head, characters with a canonically superpowered mum: theo, aster, victoria, amy, crystal, eric.

theo has most of his trauma from his superpowered dad, though abandonment by a mother-like figure (who had superpowers) was his trigger event. his actual mum is kind of a non-entity, dead for a while by the time the story starts, we don't really see him thinking about her much?

aster never develops powers and is (famously) a toddler at time of death so we don't really get to see her interiority. if she has any trauma from her superpowered mum we don't know it. (her mum is theo's mother-like figure. they also share a dad).

victoria and amy definitely have trauma from their (shared) superpowered mum. As far as Worm is concerned, Victoria's trigger is about her getting hurt while playing sports, though in Ward we get her own perspective on it and it's much more focused on her failing to live up to the expectations set up by her superpowered family. So I think she counts.

Amy... her trigger event is supposed to be Victoria getting hurt. So not specifically about her mum, but like it's not like the thing is separable? victoria got hurt because she was caping in the first place, victoria goes around caping because see above. and like it sure seems a plausible read of Amy's character that her obsession with victoria is related to that being the only family member she really has a positive relationship with, because her mum hates her and her dad is not really there.

Eric and crystal also share a supermum (and amy and victoria's mum is her sister). I don't know anything about eric? on priors his trauma also comes from his family but i don't know of anything on the text or WoG to support that.

Crystal's trigger is about getting recognised as the child of superheroes and getting attacked. we don't get a lot of detail on that, and it's not really specific to her mum as opposed to her entire family. as far as I know, anyway. up to you whether that counts.

[doodlegirl1998]

Was thinking about this but Inko and Ochako have parales and ...even same tags. Suoer mom, super GF.

In super GF fics...Ochako is the one beating UP Bk - which nice sure- and she is taking his chance of develop away from Izu.

When super GF Ocha is not beating up BK(which is nice and rare) she is just kissing him and his pain is never explored.

I know there are good fics out there. But IzuOcha usually has Ochako being the center and how Izu is lucky to be her bf.

And...its never smth mutual!

The issue is not "why X doesnt beat up Bk for Izu" it's more like why Izu cant hate Bk, why cant he win against him or why cant Izu have self steem?

Super mom or Super GF rarely really help Izu.

Hi @mikeellee 👋,

Good point! I see what these fics and fans are trying to do in that - they're fustraited that in canon no one stands up for Izuku against Bkg's b.s so...

Enter SuperMum! Inko or SuperGF! Ochaco to save the day!

BUT in doing this a lot of the time I find that Izuku doesn't get his moment to stand up to Bkg too.

A lot of the time it's Super!Mum Inko or Super!GF Ochaco doing the standing up for him (or in some fics the literal beating BKG up. Go Ocha!)

While those fics can feel cathartic to read, Izuku needs his moment against his abuser too which a lot of those stories miss in place of Izuku being like "I deserved it" or "he's not that bad guys don't go so hard on him. Kacchan could be a great hero 🤮."

Come on Fandom, allow Izuku to hate Bkg or realise through Super!GF Ocha or Super!Mum Inko that he deserves better than Bkg's B.S. Allow Izuku stand up to his abuser himself and grow to justly hate him already.

TLDR - I'm not against the concept of Super!Mum Inko or Super!GF Ocha in fics, I only resent them when they appear in the place of Izuku's growth or make Izuku feel like he doesn't deserve either of them because they are 'too good for him.'

Izuku deserves the Cathartic "F you" moment to Bkg and to grow his self esteem - if the Super!Mum Inko and Super!GF Ocha help that growth it could be awesome in a story.

[daydreamgoddess14]

Support System pt. 1

MASTERLIST

Yeah... I went ahead and started it anyway!

Roy Kent x F!Reader, general rating (might increase later 😏)

A newly single mum at Phoebe's school is struggling to find herself following her separation. Fortunately, there's a few people to rely on.

Chapter 1

"Lexie! Honey, we are gonna be so late if you don't hurry up!" You yell up the stairs, "you little shitbag, " you mumble under your breath. 

"Heard that!" A singsong voice raced down, swinging around the bannister and into the kitchen. 

"It was completely affectionate." You manage to grab the little girl's shoulders to stop her and whip the hairbrush off the bookcase. You'll pull a ponytail together in record time, planting a kiss on the crown of her head. "I'm picking you up today, so you're booked into the after-school club, OK?"

"Ugh, OK."

"Phoebe will be there."

"Promise?" You rack your brains, trying to remember the conversation at the school earlier in the week. 

"Yes, I'm almost certain."

"Better be right."

"Better not be cheeky, Lexie-loo. Grab your school bag, let's hustle." You manage to get both of you into the car reasonably quickly. You usually hate taking the car - it's a nightmare to park at the school and a nightmare to drive into the city, but you've a couple of client meetings on the outskirts today so the tube is no good to you. You're so late you have to pretty much abandon the car in a no parking area outside the school. You get Lexie to her door and practically push her into Ms Bowen's arms with a wave and an apology. 

"Oi! Could you not fucking park on the hatches next time?!" A voice shouts as your nearly back at your car. You've blocked a black 4x4 in, and the driver does not look happy. 

"Fuck, sorry, so sorry - just running late."

"Well now we're both fucking late." You wave him off, 

"I said sorry, no need to fucking go on."

"It's no parking for a reason."

"Said I'm sorry, get over it." You jump onto the car and throw it into drive, giving him the finger as you drive off. "Fucksake." Now you are late. You'd been separated from your husband for the last couple of months. The school run is not normally your responsibility or forte - he usually had those covered. In fact, you'd hardly set foot in the school for a good few years apart from parents evening and the odd meeting. But now, shared custody means you have to suddenly work out a flexible work schedule, and take advantage of before and after school clubs. You felt like more of an imposter at school than you ever did at work - cliquey mum groups, judging teachers… Your sudden appearances at the school gates, usually looking harried and scatty,  meant everyone had guessed why you were there. And no doubt because they'd known Andy rather than you for the last few years, he was the one garnering sympathy and support. To the other parents at the gate, you were a stranger. One afternoon late last week you'd been early for the first time. Client meetings and traffic had worked in your favour and you were first at the door for collection time. You could have cried with relief. Another mum rushed into the small playground just after you, looking equally relieved. 

"Oh my god I'm on time!"

"I know, I said that! Makes a change for me."

"Me too, I'm usually begging my brother to run down here for me." She was wearing hospital scrubs, dark hair in a ponytail. "Haven't seen you much before. It's usually Andy, isn't it?" You must have looked shocked because she followed up with, "shit, sorry. None of my business. I just noticed that the on time bunch ignore you most of the time. They do that to me as well."

"It's OK. Yeah, we split a couple of months ago. Now I've suddenly got to be supermum and be fucking everywhere at once." She nods, 

"Yep, I know what you mean. God forbid you work, or have a better job than your ex. If you're not at the gate, you're not pulling your weight."

"God, that's miserable. I feel like I'm being judged every time I'm five minutes late."

"It gets easier, you learn to juggle with one hand unlike before when you were juggling with two. I'm Sara O'Sullivan." She held out a hand and you shook it. "Or since mum's don't get to have a name around here, Phoebe’s mum."

"Oh my god, I'm Lexie's mum! She worships Phoebe!"

"Besties! Well now I'm definitely on your side. Single mums unite and all that!" And unite you did. You'd swapped numbers with Sara, offering to pick up Phoebe if she ever needed you to, and vice versa. You'd never had a mum-friend in your life and it had taken two long and lonely months but you finally had one. You made it to your first meeting and pinged a text to Sara Late mum strikes again! They'll put a wanted poster of me in reception 🤣. Your morning went smoothly, Sara had replied with a gif and a message of her own - I got called into surgery at 6am! Phebs was dropped off by uncle Roy again… pretty sure he's done more school runs than me this year! You'd laughed. You hadn't met him, you were usually so late for collection that the after school club staff were turning off the lights and getting ready to leave. There was never usually anyone else collecting at the same time. Having someone who didn't revolve their day around school drop off and pick up felt amazing - finally someone who understood the difference between winging it and being genuinely shit. You'd felt like it many times over the years, and even more over the last few months, but you knew you weren't a shit mum. You and Lexie were inseparable and adored each other, she was clean, presentable and well fed, polite and kind and she worked hard. If your teenage years were anything to go by then you knew you'd have some tough times coming up, but also a lot of fun. She was fun to be around. You were not shit, but you were definitely winging it every single day. As the afternoon rolled on, your meetings started to run into each other. 6pm was the pick up deadline and when you finally hopped in the car at 5pm, you knew you wouldn't make it. You called Andy first. 

"It's me, any chance you could get Lex from club?"

"Not really, it's not my night and I have plans."

"I'm only a bit late, I could be at yours by 6.30?"

"Can't, I'll be out."

"Right, great. Thanks for the help."

"You wanted this to be over. Thought you could do it alone so… do it alone."

"You didn't give me much choice! I'm not arguing, I need to make other arrangements." You hung up with a fuck you under your breath as the call disconnected, and called Sara next. "Hey, it's Lexie's mum-"

"Hi Lexie's mum. Late?"

"Yeah. I'm so sorry, I really didn't expect to back in the favours this soon." She laughed. 

"You sound like me when I broke up with my ex. Told Roy I'd be fine and was getting him up at 6am the next day to take Phebs to school. I'm still at work but he's getting her about now, I'll call him quick and get him to grab Lex. Just call the school so they know she can go with Phoebe's weirdo uncle."

"Will do - thanks!"

"I'll text you his address in a minute to collect her."

"I owe you a bottle of wine!"

"We'll share it. See you later." You made one final call to the school to let them know that Lexie could leave with Phoebe, then you could finally breathe. Thank fuck it was Friday. You added Phoebe's uncle's postcode to the sat nav and let it direct you past the school and through town and out the other side nearer the football club. You pulled up at a big house with a gate which was open, a black Mercedes 4x4 sat on the drive. You ring the doorbell and wait, your skirt creased after 90 minutes in the car, your blouse has a small coffee stain from where your to-go cup dripped earlier and your hair is no longer in the chic ponytail it was earlier. Very much thank fuck it was Friday. The door was opened by the same man who'd shouted at you in the carpark that morning. 

"Of fucking course. Late this morning, late this evening, it was bound to be you."

"Hi. Again. I'm guessing you're Roy?"

"That's me, come in. Feeding time at the zoo - I hope you ain't one of these health food mums? It's Phoebe's fish 'n' chip Friday."

"You fed her?"

"Well I wasn't going to let her starve while Phebs eats everything in sight." You follow him into the vast, luxury kitchen to find the two girls sitting at the counter with a huge bag of chips between them. 

"Mum!"

"Hey bunny, you OK? Hi Phebs." You kiss Lexie's salty cheek and steal a chip.

"Mmhmmm, Phoebe's uncle brought us chips and he was a footballer and Phoebe said we could have a sleepover soon and maybe I could go and meet some football players or see a match but I won't tell dad cos he supports West Ham and Roy said West Ham are shit and I… I want to go to the same gymnastics class as Phoebe please." You raise an eyebrow in Roy’s general direction. 

"Andddd… breathe, poppet. Finish up your tea and we'll go home." 

"My mum's on her way too." Phoebe said with a mouthful of chips. 

"Drink?" Roy offered. 

"Better not, I'm driving. Thank you though. I'm sorry about earlier, I never seem to be on time at the moment. Doing stuff alone is taking a bit of getting used to."

"Lexie said her dad is used to the school stuff. Said it's easy cos he works from home."

"Yeah he's in IT, he could basically rig it so he does nothing all day. And he does."

"And he supports West Ham?" You nod in confirmation as Sara pushes open the front door.

"Hi guys! Uncle Roy to the rescue again, eh?"

"Always me fucking fixing shit." He grunted. He looked at both of you, you with your creased skirt and stained top, Sara free of her scrubs but wearing old leggings and a threadbare vest. "Fucking state of you pair." 

"We're breadwinners, bub and don't you forget it." She prodded his chest. "Hey, have you got Lexie tomorrow? Fancy coming to mine for a drink? You can both stay if you don't mind the spare room." Lexie and Phoebe both shot to attention,

"Mum, can we?!" Lexie begged.

"Please, Lexie's mum, please!"

"Of course, yes that sounds great. We'd love to. I should get back now though, I'm knackered. Thank you for collecting Lexie, Roy. We'll see you two tomorrow." You gather up Lexie's school stuff and bid farewell to Roy and Sara. Once you get a very tired Lexie into bed, you snuggle down next to her. 

"I'm glad you're friends with Phoebe's mummy and uncle Roy, mum."

"Me too, bunny. Me too."

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Hope you like it, this is my first time writing Roy outside of a TedBecca fic so fingers crossed!

Ohhhh no, the brainrot is spreading.... had a cracking idea last night for a new Roy Kent x Reader fic... but I can't start it yet, I can't! I'd have 10 WIPs 🤣 Ohh but I can't wait! It's so good! (I think!)