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Middle Aged MumJanuary 16, 2018

Middleagedmum.com: Is technology a feminist issue?

By Jane

So how many people got an Alexa for Christmas – Mmm, I thought so. How many peoples (male) partners bought one for themselves – probably more I imagine. If my group of friends are anything to go by, technology for… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 23, 2015

Top ten stylish grown up women to follow on Instagram

By Amanda

I’m a bit over Twitter. Once it was where you’d go to find chatty, funny people avoiding deadlines and job lists by kicking the breeze with daft conversations about the Eurovision Song Contest. Now it’s stuffed with brands selling you… Read More

Health & HappinessDecember 17, 2014

Silver Surfers: How social media keeps you healthy

By Jane

Theres a section in India Knight’s book In Your Prime about technology and growing older, which perfectly sums up how I feel about people (particularly older people) who refuse to get involved with social media “There is no heroism in… Read More

Middle Aged MumAugust 27, 2014

Middleagedmum.com: In praise of unplugging

By Jane

Visiting the Secret Cinema screening of Back to the Future last week I was slightly alarmed to read that participants would not be able to take their mobile phones with them to the event. My initial reaction was how will… Read More

Things We LoveNovember 28, 2013

The Vamp

By Jane

If you are the kind of family with a drawer full of extension cables, old phones, random keys, plugs and every mobile phone charger ever invented, then you probably have a few old speakers tucked away gathering dust in a… Read More

Middle Aged MumOctober 2, 2012

Middleagedmum.com: #backintheday

By Jane

In the 70’s there was a cult TV drama called The Survivors. It told the story of a small group of people who survived a plague which had wiped out 99% of the worlds population. They had to live off… Read More

Middle Aged MumNovember 19, 2008

Middleagemum.com: how do I turn this on again?

By Amanda

In addition to the tribal feelings evoked amongst mothers (see previous posting), there was always a disguised feeling of smugness from mothers of girls. Boys are noisy, fidgety, never do as they are told and always look grubby, at least… Read More