Mother’s tooth abscess led to a life-threatening infection on her brain

A single mother spent five months in hospital after an abscess on her tooth led to a life-threatening infection on her brain. Rebecca Dalton, 35, suddenly saw her ‘personality change completely’ in March and thought she was suffering a mental breakdown. She had just finished a course of antibiotics for a small abscess on her upper … Read more

Australian mother’s enormous lockdown laundry pile is branded the most relatable photo this year

‘This is 2020 in a photo’: Mum-of-four’s unbelievably large lockdown laundry pile is branded the most relatable snap on social media this year Aussie mum Kodie Quinlivan couldn’t face folding laundry during lockdown She piled freshly washed clothes in an enormous mound in the living room The mother-of-four from Perth, WA, lay on top of … Read more

Australian mother’s enormous lockdown laundry pile is branded the most relatable photo this year

‘This is 2020 in a photo’: Mum-of-four’s unbelievably large lockdown laundry pile is branded the most relatable snap on social media this year Aussie mum Kodie Quinlivan couldn’t face folding laundry during lockdown She piled freshly washed clothes in an enormous mound in the living room The mother-of-four from Perth, WA, lay on top of … Read more

Australian mothers confess the most irrational things they did when they were pregnant

‘I cried when my Kit Kat was broken in the packet’: Mums confess the most irrational and embarrassing things they did when they were pregnant Women reveal the most irrational things they have done during pregnancy Australian comedian Christian Hull prompted a hilarious thread on social media  Thousands of expectant mums shared the moments their … Read more

Mothers and daughters: ‘Every time she goes away I wonder if she’ll come home’

She’s scaled the world’s highest mountain – from both sides – and is the youngest woman to trek to the South Pole solo. But adventurer Mollie Hughes insists it’s her mum Jane who is the brave one    Mollie with her mum Jane Mollie’s story Mollie Hughes, 30, is a mountaineer and motivational speaker. She lives … Read more

Macaques snatched from their mothers, chained and forced to harvest up to 1,000 coconuts a day

Kulap is a pig-tailed macaque who should be living in a huge, matriarchal family, chattering in the trees of the lush rainforests of Southern Thailand. He is intelligent and sociable, able to communicate thoughts and feelings — perhaps to his siblings and devoted mother, who should have been by his side for years, protecting and … Read more

Mothers and Daughters: Sophie Morgan – ‘I felt guilty that, because of me, Mum’s life changed, too’

How do you turn one of the worst things that could happen into a positive? For TV presenter Sophie Morgan, left paraplegic after a car crash, her mother Carol’s can-do attitude was inspirational Sophie with mum Carol in 2011 Sophie’s story TV presenter and disability rights campaigner Sophie Morgan, 35, lives in London For a … Read more

HEALTH NOTES: Thousands of children miss out on jabs because their mothers have mental health issues

HEALTH NOTES: Thousands of children miss out on jabs because their mothers ‘have mental health problems’ By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 At least 5,000 children in the UK miss out on potentially lifesaving vaccines every year because their mothers have mental health … Read more