Since I gave up my job eighteen months ago and became a stay at home parent to my son, I have been a member of a wonderfully supportive online forum. We chat about many things but our children, being such a huge part of our lives, are probably the main topic of our discussions. Every day there are posts about first smiles, first steps, cute things they have done - all the small things that make motherhood wonderful. But the anonymity of the internet encourages a frankness and honesty that you wouldn't necessarily encounter in 'real life' and there are also plenty posts about the less enjoyable side of parenthood...
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