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Jo Middleton

Taunton
As seen in: Fabulous, Love Lives, The Independent (UK), Epidemiology and Infection, Metro (UK), PLOS, BMJ Open, Substack, The Conversation, Medical Xpress and
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Why My Mum Loved Receiving a Family Magazine

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By Jo Middleton
| Slummy Single Mummy
One of the stranger things about getting older is realising that your parents are getting older too. I know that sounds obvious, but it’s easy to forget when someone has spent most of your life being the person who looked after everybody else. In my head, my mum is still the person organising family gatherings, feeding everyone who walks through the door and somehow knowing where everything is. The reality, though, is that life changes.
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Is 48 Too Young for a Granny Flat?

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By Jo Middleton
| Slummy Single Mummy
The other day I found myself standing in my kitchen while my daughter explained where the mugs should go. Not suggested, explained. To be fair to Belle, she had recently refurbished the kitchen, so she had a legitimate interest in the placement of crockery. It’s difficult to argue with someone who has personally sanded the kitchen worktops and hung panelling effect wallpaper. Still, there was something about being gently instructed in my own home that made me realise a subtle shift had taken place.
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The Bright Red Shoes That Have Become My Entire Personality

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By Jo Middleton
| Slummy Single Mummy
I have reached an age where I am increasingly suspicious of anything described as having a “cult following”. Usually it means there’s a Facebook group. Perhaps a waiting list. Almost certainly a subreddit. There will be people who own seventeen versions of the thing and refer to themselves as being “obsessed”. I’ve seen it happen with water bottles, planners and air fryers.
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