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Anita<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nAside from thanking you for listening to my rants about the joys and trials of modern motherhood, I just want to say a quick word about the importance of parenting blogs and why we all need to read them.\r\n\r\n

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Original Living With Kids Website<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nThe papers (well The Daily Mail) may go on about how mum sites and mum blogs are a cesspit of mean grown up girls but the reality is thank god for these blogs. Without them how would half of us know about what\u2019s happening in the world or what to do if our kids refuse to eat normal food and sit on the toilet.\r\n\r\nRight from the beginning of motherhood I have found a wealth of funny, smart blogs from other parents that spoke to me as a best friend would. Blogs that helped me wean my kids, and blogs that helped me to realise that sometimes having it all, means doing it all (see pic above)! So if you\u2019re wary of parenting sites and blogs, don\u2019t be. They truly are there to help you get through your every day life whether you\u2019re \u00a0in need of a laugh, a helping hand or looking for some vital money saving information.\r\n\r\nAs a result I will\u00a0still be posting now and again for the new and improved KidsStart blog<\/a>\u00a0(which launches 1st July) but in the meantime let me introduce you to the new editor \u00a0– Sara Bran.\r\n\r\n

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Sarah Bran<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nAll you need to know about Sara, aside from the fact she is a\u00a0writer, blogger, social media consultant, is that she is mum to two daughters aged 7 and 16. Which means if you\u2019re looking for a humourous all round view of motherhood from year one through to teenagedom (and beyond), Sara is your woman. She will be blogging about family life, ageing, popular culture and anything else that takes her fancy. If you want her view on a particular subject then let her know as she\u2019ll be more than happy to post away for you.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime if you want a taste of Sara\u2019s writing before the new and improved blog goes live follow her on Twitter @SaraBran<\/a>\u00a0or read her award winning blog Notes From The Edge Of Motherhood<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget to follow Living With Kids on Twitter @Livingwithkids<\/a>\u00a0– as this is where you\u2019ll find our latest up-to-date tweets about everything from the new Kardashian baby to why breastfeeding is on the wane. See you there.\r\n

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