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My kids are bored this summer holiday and I am glad – here’s why

IN FOCUS: The school break can be a challenge, with new research showing kids would rather stare at a screen than get creative when looking for fun. But we shouldn’t be trying to fix boredom, says mum of two Charlotte Cripps; we need to help them deal with it

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Voices: ‘Nothing wrong with being a patriot’: Readers on flag-waving ahead of England’s Argentina semi-final

YOUR VIEWS: After Charlotte Cripps wrestled emotionally wit her daughters’ newfound love of the England flag, our readers had their own views on patriotism, pride, and who really gets to fly the St George’s Cross

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My children have become English patriots and I can’t pretend I don’t feel a bit weird about it

IN FOCUS: Watching Harry Kane and his team continue to triumph has turned Charlotte Cripps’s daughters into flag-waving England lovers, but being so openly patriotic is a new experience for them and her, she says, and it is stirring up some complicated feelings

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Wegovy pill? No thanks – I wouldn’t take it if you paid me

COMMENT: Needle-free weight loss has arrived in the UK, prompting a surge of interest from pharmacy customers. But after taking injectable weight-loss medication for 18 months, Charlotte Cripps says she has no desire to switch to the tablets

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Peptide hype is at an all-time high – I found out the truth

IN FOCUS: They’re in skincare, lip glosses and weight-loss drugs – but also in ‘grey-market’ injectables where some people are buying products online without sufficient human trials to prove their safety. Charlotte Cripps samples some for herself and learns more about beauty’s biggest talking point

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Kylie Minogue has had enough of narcissists in her life – this is how you spot them

FIRST PERSON: One of the many revelations to come from Kylie Minogue’s new three-part Netflix documentary is that she won’t be dating a ‘narcissist’ again. But you can only avoid one if you can identify one, says Charlotte Cripps, who has had more than a few in her life

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I know the heartbreaking loneliness of being a motherless mum

FIRST PERSON: A new report shows that one in three women are now motherless mums and their plight is often dismissed and ignored. Charlotte Cripps lost her mum over 20 years ago and still feels the impact every day

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I am one of the many London parents who haven’t vaccinated their children against measles – let me explain

COMMENT: A new outbreak of measles is spreading across north London, and it’s a wake-up call to all mums like me who didn’t give the MMR vaccines to our children, says Charlotte Cripps

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I had a Valentine’s Day date with my dog – and I’m not the only one

FIRST PERSON: Research shows that half of Gen Z would rather spend the day with their pet than their partner, and Charlotte Cripps can relate. To show her 11-year-old golden retriever Muggles how much he means to her, she booked them a table for two

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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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Is it wrong to dress my dog in a Christmas jumper this year?

Animal rights charity Peta has warned that the only animals that should wear wool are sheep. But Charlotte Cripps, who has bought her golden retriever a Christmas jumper and a reindeer hoodie, disagrees – as long as a dog doesn’t mind, it’s all part of the festive spirit

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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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‘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’

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I’ve swapped my jeans for ‘crazy clothing’ – is energy dressing the key to a happy life?

IN FOCUS: Is it really possible to align your wardrobe with your intentions and manifest your dream life? Charlotte Cripps reluctantly trades her usual wardrobe staples for Egyptian goddess threads to find out

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I’m with Prince William – there’s a reason people want pure breeds, not rescue dogs

COMMENT: The Prince and Princess of Wales sparked outrage by allowing their cocker spaniel to breed, in an age when so many pets need rehoming – but, says Charlotte Cripps, proud owner of a pedigree golden retriever, I wouldn’t let a nervous and leaky rescue dog in the house

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‘I was eating 7,000 calories in one sitting – I had to delete the Deliveroo app’

LIFE STORIES: Lachlan Munro (Lucky), 43, a London-based life coach and music producer, suffered from food addiction and went up to 18.5st, ordering vast quantities on Deliveroo – and spending all his rent money. He’s now found recovery, he tells Charlotte Cripps

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I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

COMMENT: As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking…

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I saw a food guru to cure my daughter’s food phobias – here’s what happened next

FIRST PERSON: Food phobias are on the rise, particularly among children. So can a three-hour session with one of the world’s most sought-after practitioners for those with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder help cure Charlotte Cripps’s eight-year-old daughter Lola, who won’t eat anything except fish fingers and pizza? She took Lola…

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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

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I spent a week talking to my water and telling it ‘I love you’ – here’s what I learnt

While the nation was gripped by Novak Djokovic’s on-court antics over the last few weeks at Wimbledon, Charlotte Cripps was more intrigued by his wacky beliefs in purifying water with the mind – so she decided to give it a go

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Can a pet therapist cure my dog’s eating disorder?

Driven to distraction by her eight-year-old Golden Retriever, Charlotte Cripps turned to pet psychoanalysis for help. But a session with behavioural therapist and TV star Victoria Stilwell proved far more complex and emotional than she – or her dog – could have predicted

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‘The moment I saw my first-born IVF baby, I was horrified: Had there been a sperm mix-up?’

Charlotte Cripps is a single mum living in Notting Hill. This week she gets the news she’s been waiting to hear for 10 years – and thoroughly embraces eating for two

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