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The Attitude Of Gratitude by Positive Psychologist Miriam Akhtar

April 21, 2018

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Argh! Anyone else’s kid want to do anything but actually get ready for school?
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Patriarchy: “we need a son to carry the family li

Patriarchy: “we need a son to
carry the family lineage”.

Biology: “Only women carry the lineage via
Mitochondrial DNA which is passed down exclusively
from a mother to all her children, but only daughters
pass it on to the next generation”. #science #mothers #daughters #patriarchy #fyp
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Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying an

Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying and having kids with a calm man is not the single best decision a hyper independent woman/ only/ eldest daughter can make. That man will calm your nervous system and stop you catastrophising. He’s a weighted blanket in human form.
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In light of Lady Gaga’s baby news at 40, did you know The Office For National Statistics reported the only demographic to consistently see rising conception and birth rates are the over 40s (even when they decline in younger age groups)? I had my third child 5 days before turning 41, how about you? #over40 #ladygaga #pregnancy #fyp #viral News baby news pregnancy
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I’ve not won the lottery (yet) but hearing, ‘it’s

I’ve not won the lottery (yet) but hearing, ‘it’s a boy’, ‘it’s a
boy’, ‘it’s a girl’ in that order (I always wanted two sons and
a daughter) was pretty close! #girlmum #boymum #daughters #gender #fyp

Me in 2 months time walking around the Christmas m

Me in 2 months time walking around the Christmas markets with my £20 hot chocolate and £35 Yorkshire pudding wrap 😹 #christmas #christmasmarket #meme #funny #relatable mumsofinstagram
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Apparently it takes 4 days to recover from every 1

Apparently it takes 4 days to recover from every 1 hour of lost sleep so by my calculations (3 sleep-stealing kids) I should be caught up by 2060. How about you? #parenting #motherhood #explore #fyp #relatable momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp

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When someone tells a man, ‘grow some balls’ when l

When someone tells a man, ‘grow some balls’ when literally no one but a boy mum has ever grown some balls (from scratch). I’ve done it twice, how about you? #viral #boymom #funny #motherhood #explore

momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp

dad daddydaughter daddysgirl daddy honestparenting mamaproblems themotherload trendingaudio motherhooduncensored motherhoodlens father fatherhood fatherofdaughters fatherofsons over40 honestmom honestmotherhood
dadsanddaughters relatable dopamine wholesome

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This sweet video taken a few years ago came up in

This sweet video taken a few years ago came up in my memories and it always reminds me how we react most in so many instances in life. Respond over reaction is the goal, right? #reaction #toddler #lifelessons #fyp #viral Granddad grandfather granddaughter over 60 over 70 toddler baby girl fall life lesson reaction video what happens next

Argh! Anyone else’s kid want to do anything but ac

Argh! Anyone else’s kid want to do anything but actually get ready for school?
#momsofinstagram #capcut #meme #relatable #motherhood lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp

dad daddydaughter daddysgirl daddy honestparenting mamaproblems themotherload trendingaudio motherhooduncensored motherhoodlens father fatherhood fatherofdaughters fatherofsons over40 honestmom honestmotherhood
dadsanddaughters relatable dopamine wholesome capcut

Yep, parents are real life superheroes! Here’s you

Yep, parents are real life superheroes! Here’s your proof! #pov #dads #superheroes #moms #viral momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp

Patriarchy: “we need a son to carry the family li

Patriarchy: “we need a son to
carry the family lineage”.

Biology: “Only women carry the lineage via
Mitochondrial DNA which is passed down exclusively
from a mother to all her children, but only daughters
pass it on to the next generation”. #science #mothers #daughters #patriarchy #fyp
momsofinstagram mumsofinstagram momminainteasy momtruth lifewithkids relatablereels kidsbelike beingamom momlifeunfiltered honestmom parentingtips parenting motherhoodunplugged momtomom viral fyp

Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying an

Nothing on earth will convince me that marrying and having kids with a calm man is not the single best decision a hyper independent woman/ only/ eldest daughter can make. That man will calm your nervous system and stop you catastrophising. He’s a weighted blanket in human form.
#dad #daddydaughter #daddysgirl #daddy #honestparenting mamaproblems themotherload trendingaudio motherhooduncensored motherhoodlens father fatherhood fatherofdaughters fatherofsons over40 honestmom honestmotherhood
dadsanddaughters relatable dopamine wholesome

In light of Lady Gaga’s baby news at 40, did you k

In light of Lady Gaga’s baby news at 40, did you know The Office For National Statistics reported the only demographic to consistently see rising conception and birth rates are the over 40s (even when they decline in younger age groups)? I had my third child 5 days before turning 41, how about you? #over40 #ladygaga #pregnancy #fyp #viral News baby news pregnancy
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I’ve not won the lottery (yet) but hearing, ‘it’s

I’ve not won the lottery (yet) but hearing, ‘it’s a boy’, ‘it’s a
boy’, ‘it’s a girl’ in that order (I always wanted two sons and
a daughter) was pretty close! #girlmum #boymum #daughters #gender #fyp

Me in 2 months time walking around the Christmas m

Me in 2 months time walking around the Christmas markets with my £20 hot chocolate and £35 Yorkshire pudding wrap 😹 #christmas #christmasmarket #meme #funny #relatable mumsofinstagram
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