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My Christmas week in the most miserable place in Britain

FIRST PERSON: Blackpool, the declining seaside resort named as the nation’s ‘misery capital’, is hardly the Maldives, but mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, who tore herself away from Notting Hill to spend Christmas there, says it’s great as long as you embrace it for what it is

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The NHS is in the middle of a flu catastrophe – but my daughter’s doctors still threw her a party

FIRST PERSON: As the NHS creaks under the strain of the superflu, Charlotte Cripps wasn’t even certain that her daughter’s foot operation would go ahead last week. But not only did she get treated as planned, but she was also given an unforgettable sleepover complete with gold glitter

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I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

FIRST PERSON: The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

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Inside the scandals of the school WhatsApp group – and what you really can’t say

IN FOCUS: As Rosalind Levine and her partner Maxie Allen win damages after being wrongfully arrested for complaints they’d made on a parents’ WhatsApp group, mum of two Charlotte Cripps looks at the perils of being a member of the class chat and what lines are too dangerous to cross

The Independent UK

Skincare routines for four-year olds? Why I’d never buy my children Gen Alpha beauty brands

IN FOCUS: Shay Mitchell has launched soothing, cooling, and hydrating face masks for kids as young as four years old in the name of self-care. But, argues mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps, real care is giving them a childhood free from this toxic beauty-industrial complex

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‘Mom, can we take the elevator?’ Why I’m fine with my daughter speaking Americanese

A new study has shown Americanisms are creeping into classrooms throughout the UK, with words like ‘diaper’, ‘apartment’, ‘candy’ and ‘garbage’ becoming the new norm. No surprise when our children are addicted to US YouTube channels, says Charlotte Cripps, who explains why she’s choosing to ‘chill’ instead of ‘freak out’

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Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The Office for National Statistics has revealed that women in the UK lose about £65,000 from their earnings in the five years after the birth of their first child – and with three kids, it’s up to £100,000. It’s shocking, but we can’t reduce motherhood into a…

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This Greek island retreat taught me how to holiday in style as a single parent

Kid’s club holidays conjure up water slides, blue bubble-gum ice cream on tap, and screaming, but not at The Peligoni Club on the Greek Island of Zakynthos, where, says Charlotte Cripps, the vibe is a cross between ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Motherland’

The Independent UK

‘Why did Daddy die?’ will never get easier for Charlie Kirk’s wife to answer

How do you explain to children about their dad’s violent death? Charlotte Cripps knows the agony at first hand

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France's Lady Liberty artwork goes viral as a new Statue of Liberty could be in the works

A new mural of Lady Liberty has gone viral, with mixed reactions in the US. This follows calls from a member of the European Parliament earlier this year for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France... As well as a project to create a new Statue of Liberty…

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Hollyoaks spoilers: What are you hiding? Liberty Savage has suspicions about Jez!

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The Block’s Eliza Paschke Opens Up About 2019 Sexual Assault: ‘My Moment To Speak Up’

“Disappointing election promises around violence against women” inspired the reality star to share her story.

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It’s wrong to tell off other people’s kids – it leaves me fuming as a mum

COMMENT: So many people take it upon themselves to lay down the law with other people’s kids. Enough is enough, says Charlotte Cripps. We need to be able to hold it back for emergencies where genuine harm is going to come to someone

The Independent UK

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty

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Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch share strict rule that ‘improves behaviour’ of four children

‘We’ve stuck to that,’ the former footballer said

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Voices: Our state primary is overrun with pupils from private schools – now playdates are a living hell

COMMENT: New figures this week reveal that state schools may struggle to take in an influx of pupils arriving from the private sector – but for single mum of two Charlotte Cripps, it’s the expectations of sushi from Deliveroo at tea time that she’s struggling with most

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New Wakandan hero Gold Tiger is the latest to join Marvel's New Champions

Preview | New Champions #2 expands the burgeoning roster of youthful heroes

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Rebel Wilson marries Ramona Agruma in second wedding ceremony in Sydney

Couple had first wedding on Italian island of Sardinia earlier this year

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I was told it’s ‘unethical’ to let your children know the truth about Santa Claus

LET’S UNPACK THAT: New research claims that lying to our children about Father Christmas coming down the chimney to deliver presents is a form of bad parenting. Charlotte Cripps talks to the experts to find out whether it’s time to bust the myth rather than perpetuate it

The Independent UK

I was branded ‘too posh to push’ – but my caesarean section was hell

FIRST PERSON: A growing number of expectant mothers are opting for C-sections rather than a natural birth, but judgement about the procedure remains, writes Charlotte Cripps

The Independent UK

Am I being mean for insisting my kids have one present each this Christmas?

IN FOCUS: Scaling back on Christmas presents isn’t a bad thing, but is it going to send shockwaves into the heart of my family Christmas, asks Charlotte Cripps – and backfire on me disastrously?

The Independent UK

I spoke to my dead father through a psychic medium – and I couldn’t believe what I was told

FIRST PERSON: Over Zoom, Charlotte Cripps spends 50 minutes with a psychic to the stars with the goal of communicating with her dad, who died three months ago

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Helldivers 2 celebrates Liberty Day with the gift of a returning beloved weapon, and all you have to do to get it is complete a Major Order only a traitor could fail

To celebrate Liberty Day, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios is bringing gear from the original game to the sequel.

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SI:AM | The Vikings Are the Total Package

Minnesota’s win over the Jets wasn’t pretty, but it showed why the team is the real deal.

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The photo backlash every parent dreads has happened to me – and I’m heartbroken

Recently, Charlotte Cripps’s six-year-old suddenly decided she didn’t want her photo taken, and certainly not posted on social media without her approval. But was this just an example of a child creating their own boundaries, or something more bleak?

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