This, the sixth year of the Daily Mail’s Aphrodite Mumpreneur Award, is clearly unlike any other. As Covid-19 ravages the world, and with UK consumer spending shrinking by more than a third, it’s the resilience and creativity of small business that may well help Britain weather the storm. So this year’s awards are little different. … Read more
My elderly mum died recently leaving the family home, which was in her sole name as my dad died many years ago, to my older brother and I. He is actually a half-brother – my mum’s son from her first marriage – and is now 65, single and childless. He has had, since he was … Read more
John and Chrissie Wade: ‘We still feel that we and Mum in particular have been very badly treated by Aviva’ A Devon couple have won a year-long battle with Aviva after it cut off a frail 96-year-old woman’s £100 a month annuity payments. Ellen Wade’s son and daughter-in-law got embroiled in a bizarre misunderstanding over her … Read more
PETER Andre’s wife Emily MacDonagh has heaped praise on celebrity mums, despite being an NHS doctor working on the frontline. Emily, 30, is currently in the thick of the global coronavirus pandemic due to her profession, but that didn’t stop her from acknowledging others. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & … Read more
What to do with your leftover Easter eggs: Mum shares her VERY simple and delicious slow cooker rocky road recipe A clever home cook has shared her simple recipe for rocky road in a slow cooker The woman used six ingredients including mini marshmallows and chocolate She shared her recipe on Crockpot/Slow Cooker Recipes & … Read more
‘I miss her every second of the day’: Alison Hammond bakes her late mum’s banana bread recipe live on This Morning… two months after her death By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 14:05 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 14:05 BST, 13 April 2020 Alison Hammond honoured her late mother Maria by baking her banana … Read more
I live in the family home and until last September I was caring for my mum, who has Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, at home. She became too ill and had to go into a local care home. The cost is astronomical and I’m currently using my power of attorney to pay for mum’s care … Read more
Some people do it in shorts, others in pyjamas. My elder son does it in a dinosaur onesie. The younger goes naked. I favour elasticated leggings and a very strong sports bra — crucial for the jumping jacks. My husband avoids it like the plague. How do you do it? I am talking about ‘PE with Joe’, … Read more
Susanna Reid shared a special message to commemorate Mother’s Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 49, is currently staying in self-isolation after one of her children showed COVID-19 symptoms, but recorded a video from home just in time for Sunday’s celebration. In a gushing tribute to mothers, Susanna said: ‘Happy Mother’s Day … Read more
What does it take to raise a future king or queen? Only a handful of women in history truly know and we’re celebrating them today in a pictorial Mother’s Day special The Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Germany, 2017, moments before Charlotte threw a tantrum The women who raise Royalty Since … Read more