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About me

Hi, I’m Vicki, a writer, filmmaker and TV broadcaster. I feature regularly on BBC Breakfast, BBC World News, Sky News and BBC Radio 5 Live. This blog is an online diary of my life and loves.

If you’d like to work with me, please email me at vicki@honestmum.com.

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You can order my bestselling book Mumboss (UK) HERE. My debut book is my guide to surviving and thriving at work and at home and offers insight into how to create a digital business or return to work with confidence. Below is the UK’s 2nd edition released on August 20th 2020.

It will be released as The Working Mom in the US/Canada on Sept 8th 2020 and can be pre-ordered HERE.

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(Ad) If close friends were asked about my personal

(Ad) If close friends were asked about my personality, I reckon 'mischievous' would definitely make it into my bio, now more than ever, when silliness and laughter is a welcome relief during this challenging time.
I think it's safe to say that my kids have taken after me when it comes to loving a laugh and also having a sweet tooth, for that matter!
Thank goodness for arts and crafts and yummy sweets then, to help us get through quarantine and homeschool. You see, delicious sweet makers, @maoam_uk, have joined forces with comedy duo @dickndomofficial creating an online Mischief Hub to help inspire us all to have a little more fun as a family.
Bursting with mischievous arts and crafts, the site will keep you all entertained for hours. We made silly socks, wanted posters and sparkly spider’s webs! Check out how we made them on the blog (link in the bio) and enter to win one of 6 sweetie hampers that I have to giveaway too. #MAOAM #MAOAMmischief

Argh, what ruddy wonderful week it’s been (and I

Argh, what ruddy wonderful week it’s been (and I’ve not had one of those in a LONG while in lockdown let me tell you) but I’ve seen more of my friends this week and projects I’ve been working on have come to fruition and to top it all off, one of my most favourite authors and illustrators in the 🌍, Lou Hamilton, creator of @brave_newgirl has broadcast episode 11 of her podcast @podstar_podcastpragency where she interviewed me (we clicked, we laughed, I cried) and she also drew me as the Brave New Girl character from my beloved book of hers, Brave New Girl: How To Be Fearless which you can see here 👉👈. Brave New Girls features over 100 beautiful drawings which empower girls and women to overcome adversity and become their most courageous selves. It’s a book I treasure and return to time and time again. It has held my hand through many of life’s challenges: loss, ill health and of course, the struggles in lockdown. And now Brave New Girl is a Mumboss. Lou, thank you for making me a Brave New Girl literally and illustratively ❤️. reative Mums

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Hey guys I’m excited to share my Bestselling Ins

Hey guys I’m excited to share my Bestselling Insta Bundle Pack with you, giving you access to stylish templates and creative prompts that will TOTALLY transform your Instagram account helping you to grow your following and build your own business!!! The Insta bundle is bursting with templates in different shades so you create quotes and backgrounds for your images which suit your style and branding. I’ve also added an extensive hashtag guide that will help you feature on Instagram’s much coveted Explore page. That’s not all either. I’ve also included tips on feature on TV and in the press with my comprehensive PR tips after almost 2 decades working in the TV and film industry. My business partner @lucygriffithsdotcom and I have brought you this via our Working Mother’s Academy ❤️! My Insta Bundle Pack Includes:
👉30 content prompts, so you're never stuck for inspiration for what to say.
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👉PR tips to help you get on TV and feature in the press. Find out more from the link in my bio ❤️
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My latest piece for @fabulousmag is now live (link

My latest piece for @fabulousmag is now live (link in the bio) as I share the surprising mum hacks I’ve picked up during lockdown. Extract below. Cheers 🥂! Key workers aside, we parents have been lumbered with one of the toughest jobs during lockdown haven’t we?
Hi, my name is Vicki Broadbent and for the last 15 weeks that have felt like a lifetime, I’ve been working three full-time jobs with only one of those being paid.
1) I teach my kids every damn day in the homeschool classroom that I’m forced to be in – and feel like I’ve aged 20 years for the pleasure!
It’s true what they say, “To raise a child takes a village, to homeschool a child takes a vineyard”.
2) I am mothering my kids 24/7 (cooking, cleaning, ironing, nurturing, Cinderella-ing et. you get the gist) and 3) I write.
I’m lucky to sleep before 2am most nights and while I don’t need you to start getting the violin out for me (I’m well aware of how lucky I am to be healthy and coping – just), I do want to be honest with you. My blog is called Honest Mum after all.
And the good news? Despite the fatigue, weight gain, moody kids from the tropical heatwave, the endless sandwich making and late nights hitting deadlines, I’ve accidentally discovered some mum hacks that might just change your life.
They’ve helped me to survive and (kinda) thrive during this time. They’re simple, quirky, time-saving and bang on the money. You’re welcome.
1. Day-to-nightwear
It sounds bonkers but after bathtime my kids, Oliver and Xander, aged 10 and seven, put on their clean shorts and T-shirts on to sleep in, rather than PJs.
It means they’re ready and dressed in the morning, saving time and stress.
Now I can take a few Zoom meetings first thing or just eat my breakfast in peace before homeschool begins.
This quick hack (frankly, how different are PJs from actual clothes) cuts request and complaint times by half.
All the kids have to moan about now is washing their face and brushing their hair and teeth.
2. Sweat it off
I bought my husband a treadmill for his 40th birthday in May (which was really for me, wife of year award pending) and my kids run on it several times a week... Read the rest via my bio 👆

Week 3 back on #Keto and I’m craving desserts th

Week 3 back on #Keto and I’m craving desserts this week. Check out my low carb chocolate mousse recipe. Obsessed 🍫 ngredients:
60 g unsalted butter (use 40 if you want it less rich in flavour)
100 g baking chocolate (over 70% percent cocoa)
2 tsp sugar alternative
350 ml Fresh double cream – 120 ml
2 tbsp cocoa powder
a drop of vanilla extract
berries for decoration
In a bain marie melt the butter, honey and chocolate. Then whip the cream and add in the cocoa and vanilla extract and stir. Pour in the butter and chocolate mixture and stir through. Keep whipping until it thickens into a mousse. Pour into a serving glass and refrigerate for an hour or more.
Serve decorated with berries. #keto #lowcarb #ketodiet #lchf #ketolife #ketosis #weightloss #ketolifestyle #ketogenic #ketomeals #ketorecipes #ketoweightloss #ketofood #weightlossjourney #ketogenicdiet #fitness #healthyfood #ketofriendly #ketotransformation #healthylifestyle #ketoaf #paleo #intermittentfasting #glutenfree #ketocommunity #healthy #ketofam #diet #lowcarbdiet

Obsessed with this rice water hair hack which I’

Obsessed with this rice water hair hack which I’ve found helps grow hair and hides grey (I don’t suit grey hair). Check out this short edit. Full video on my YT channel. Have you tried rice water before? It’s been used by centuries in China, and this is the recipe I use on my hair hair.

Only another 3 weeks of homeschool and 6 weeks of

Only another 3 weeks of homeschool and 6 weeks of ‘holiday’ to go until the kids go back to school in September folks-argh 🤯🤯🤯😢😢. Anyone else planning a solo holibobs (FYI, I HATE that word but do find it 😂) the minute normality resumes-and yes, Karen, I’m on my period (thanks for your concern), and yes I love my family really (thanks again for your concern), but YES I need more space right now and feel like running away to be fair because Cinderella over here is shattered! You?

Yes to this @glennondoyle ❤️. I’ve sadly los

Yes to this @glennondoyle ❤️. I’ve sadly lost count of the times I’ve been pushed out of circles be it in the school playground of my own school years to some but not all of the playgrounds of my kids’ schools (I’ll never forget a school mum literally elbowing me out of a conversation at my eldest son’s first school) and then I’ve faced ill treatment over and over in this cliquey world of mummy blogging where other women, supposed allies, have pushed me away or tried their best to break me, to tear me down, to tout lies about me because it’s easier to hate and troll that take a mirror and try to find the root cause for your misplaced bile and anger. I’m strong, I’m fine, I keep on getting back up. I’m grateful for this life. The real love that wraps around me. My own self respect. I have life-long friends and have made more thanks to my job, and best of all, other people’s bad behaviour: their passive aggression and their abuse (so often fired from those who not only advocate but have built careers upon being sisterly wildly fail to practice what they preach in reality), does not make me unravel. I remain open. I exercise boundaries (thank you therapy) but people fascinate me, I love to observe and learn and connect with others. I won’t stop believing in the good of others, in the good of women because I see it every day in my real sisters. I’ll forgive the ones who hate. I refuse to ingest their pain, to eat it up and make it my own. I will keep on and on, widening up my circle. You can always sit with me here, in my horseshoe ❤️

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I’ll be sharing more recipes here from now on, n

I’ll be sharing more recipes here from now on, not just on the blog and as I’ve returned to following a Keto diet over the last few weeks, I present you this 3 ingredient Keto raspberry mousse. Keto with IF (intermittent fasting) seems to work well for me aiding weight-loss (I’ve put on some points during lockdown) and helping my PCOS symptoms. Enjoy the recipe (I like this without sweetener.
Makes 8
2 cups heavy double cream
1 cup raspberries
1 tbsp vanilla extract
(Optional) Add sweetner of choice (1-2 tbsp depending on how sweet you like your desserts).
Method: Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth-ish. Decorate with whipped cream and a fresh raspberry. I think to pour into a jar (I use empty jam and pickle jars) and enjoy for breakfast. This also works well with full fat Greek yoghurt instead of whipping cream or you could add cream cheese for a cheesecake (1 cup cream plus 1 cup cream cheese) for a cheesecake type take on it. Let me know if you make it ❤️ #keto #lowcarb #ketodiet #lchf #ketolife #ketosis #weightloss #ketolifestyle #ketogenic #ketomeals #ketorecipes #ketoweightloss #ketofood #weightlossjourney #ketogenicdiet #fitness #healthyfood #ketofriendly #ketotransformation #healthylifestyle #ketoaf #paleo #intermittentfasting #glutenfree #ketocommunity #healthy #ketofam #diet #lowcarbdiet #bhfyp

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