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'I rake in £50k a month as a camgirl – my daughter helps to humiliate men'
Money
Char Borley, 41, has been a camgirl for 16 years. She makes upto £50,000 a month from the job and says her daughter Tia, 23, regularly helps her out by humiliating men
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Martin Lewis says parents of kids aged 12-21 could get £1k with simple check
Martin Lewis
Money expert Martin Lewis has said parents with children aged between 12 and 21 could have £1,000 cash stashed away that has been forgotten about. He urged people to make a simple online check
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'I'm a pageant mum – I spend thousands getting my 5-year-old ready for contests'
Pageants
Jessica Merk, 37, put her daughter, Carleigh, five, forward for modelling when she was just three after her social media followers convinced her to. Now, the youngster competes in pageants regularly
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Top concerns after giving birth via C-section - including how much it will hurt
Pregnancy
A quarter of expectant mothers have to give birth via caesarean every year - and almost all of these have concerns about their recovery immediately after the surgery
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Half of parents find it easier to chat to kids about their future plans - at mealtimes
Family
Seven in ten parents reckon their youngsters are more open to discussing sensitive topics - when they are tucking into their favourite foods, according to research
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Brits reckon their free time is worth more than double what they make at work, study finds
Money
It comes as a survey asked adults to put a monetary value on their free time, as well as time spent with their children, their partner, and socialising
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'I'm addicted to tattoos but pregnancy will change me – it'll be no ink for nine months'
Exclusives
EXCLUSIVE: Britain's most tattooed mum has over 800 inkings but is planning to stop her 20 plus years of getting body art as she is trying to get pregnant – with her eighth child
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Parents fume at 'sick' after school Satan club – but no goats will be sacrificed
Parenting
Parents have slammed a Satanic after-school club set to launch at a primary school next month as 'demonic' and 'sickening' but organisers insist they're 'not sacrificing babies'
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'I'm a cougar who loves dating young men – trolls say my outfits are too sexy for a mum'
Instagram
Self-dubbed cougar Sandra Lyn loves showing off her figure to younger men in raunchy outfits but trolls have slated her style, telling her it's inappropriate for a mum in her 40s
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'Premature baby was so tiny his foot was the size of his mum’s fingertip'
Parenting
A baby born 16 weeks early was left fighting for his life with lung disease and a bleed on the brain after his mother went into a premature birth and was unable to hold her son for five days
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Mum terrified after cleaning son's bedroom – and making 'skin-crawling' find by bed
Parenting
A confused mum took to Facebook for help identifying a 'skin-crawling' discovery in her son's bedroom after coming across a pile of small brown objects that resembled eggs
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'I'm a parenting expert – there are key rules to raising your child right'
Parenting
It's no secret that parenting can be hard. Perhaps that's why people turn to experts for advice. One parenting pro recently revealed where people are going wrong with their little ones
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'I ditched finance job to become an escort at 55 – it's made me a better mum'
Jobs
Single parent Sarah ditched her $100,000 (£81,000) a year job as mortgage broker just two years ago to become a call girl instead - and is now making $700 (£569) an hour
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One in five kids up to the age of 15 years old have never visited opticians, study finds
Health issues
However, more than a third of parents worry their youngsters are exhibiting behaviours that could be efforts to hide poor eyesight, the research found
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'I grieved for old body when I became a mum – but now flaunt curves with pride'
Body Positivity
A mum-of-four and body positivity influencer says women are not taught how to "grieve properly" over their old body when becoming mums and are just taught to "move forward"
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'I asked my friends to deep clean my house instead of throwing me a baby shower'
Pregnancy
Nia Lui "hates being the centre of attention" and can't stand party games so she organised a nesting party for her friends to clean her house instead of a baby shower
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'We told our four-year-old the truth about Santa – it's harmful to lie to kids'
Christmas
A couple think it's wrong to lie to their four-year-old – so they told her the truth about Santa and the Tooth Fairy. While it's controversial, the pair say it hasn't ruined the "magic"
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'I won't be shamed for sending daughter to school in nappy – working mums have it tough'
Parenting
Shona Sibary has spoken out about her furry at MP Miriam Cates's comments on children in nappies. In fact, she admitted she sent her own daughter to school in some as she didn't always have time to potty train
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'Old lady' baby names make comeback as parents want more 'vintage' choices
Baby names
Names that were once considered "old lady names" are apparently making a comeback – with names like Ada, Agatha, Agnes, and Alethea becoming some of the most popular choices
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Watch as former Scotland football captain coaches kids at holiday football camp
Scotland
Charlie Mulgrew took part in the coaching session as part of an initiative to encourage positive energy among Scottish children
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Children feel more tired, mischievous, and less attentive at school - if they skip breakfast
Food
Over half of kids say breakfast is the most important meal of the day - but more than a third are likely to skip it as they just don't feel hungry in the mornings
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The top 25 considerations parents had when thinking about having a baby
Pregnancy
Research reveals the top 25 considerations would-be parents had considered before bringing a little one into the world.
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'I had to give birth in my car – it looked like a murder scene and cops were worried'
Parenting
Emily Kathleen was on her way to hospital when she had "intense" contractions. She gave birth in a pub car park and left the vehicle "looking like a murder scene"
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'World's youngest CEO' is 'boss baby' who will be millionaire before she's 5 says mum
Money
A 'boss baby' is thought to be among the world's youngest CEOs and already owns her own business, has a collection of designer handbags and wears diamond jewellery
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