Mother's Day 2018 - My Top 5 Mum Bloggers

I don’t talk about my mum much; I probably should but even after this time I still find it quite painful.

She was stern, hard and a force to be reckoned with. She came across as stubborn, strong willed and quite interfering.

Then there was her sweet and loving side. She would do absolutely anything for anyone even if that meant that she had to go the extra mile to help you out and show you that she cares.

I have spoken on here a few times now that I was adopted. Before I found my family I experienced what a bad mum truly was like. From knowing that as a child to then having a woman who literally defines the true meaning of what a mum should be shows a great comparison and it is because of this that I can spot the amazing mums a mile off!

Being in the world of blogging you see lots of mums doing their best so I decided that I would highlight my 5 top Mum bloggers; especially the ones that remind me of my mum. 

1. Donna What the Redhead Said

Donna is a mum to Athena, 6 and Troy, 4. I had the pleasure of meeting both Donna and the children at a blogging picnic and one thing that was strong from meeting them in person and through learning about them on her blog is how wonderfully polite and happy they both are.

In Donna's blog and across social media they always have a smile on their face, always inquisitive and seem to have so much fun! This, for me, shows the type of mum that Donna is. A reflection of the children’s happiness is always found in and from good parenting and this was obviously the case. The effort that she puts into work is to provide a better life for her children and still offer such wonderful experiences makes her a fantastic mum in my books!

She reminds me greatly of my mum because of her work ethics and commitment towards her children. My mum worked 3 jobs for over 10 years, 2 of those for 15 and the final one for 40. In her long standing role, and unknown to us at the time, she hadn't taken a day of sick in those years; all to give my brother and I as much as she could.

2. Natalie Plutoniumsox

Natalie is a mum to two girls Libby, 5 and Lia 3. I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting the girls but I have met Natalie a few times and she is exactly the same as she is online, which makes me believe that the girls must be too.

Both girls manage to enjoy lots of different activities throughout the week, month and year. If you are a fan of her blog then you would know that her Thursday photo posts usually encapsulates the week in the life of the girls and what always amazes me is how much they have achieved. Natalie somehow manages to juggle all these different extra-curricular activities with work and blogging and does it with style! 

Natalie has so much integrity in all aspects of her life. Like my mum, she is strong willed, honest, plays everything straight even if it is a no. Her honesty and integrity never seems to waver and is something I respect massively about her. 

3. Hannah Cupcake Mumma

I know it may seem biased to feature my partner but equally she is a fantastic mum so shouldn't be excluded.

Hannah is a mum of 2, Midge aged 10 and A aged 7. She is one of those mum's that not only supports the children's activities but will put 100% into everything at school or at home. I have had the pleasure to see her tackle some of the more challenging and ever-changing aspects of parenting and not give up despite how hard it was. 
In addition, she has come into our lives, received and welcomed my boys and treated them as her own. 

The fact that Hannah has not only taken on me but the boys is why she should be on this post. My mum, despite not being able to have any children of her own, adopted both my brother and then later myself. A woman that can take on other children, welcome them, love them and support them, however difficult, is something that I respect.

4. Vicky Single Mother Ahoy

Vicky is a single mum to S aged 5. You can find her writing about crafts, activities, mundane day to day tasks to household tips, mental health and even into politics, dating and current affairs. 

The amazing thing here is that she does all of this whilst being self employed. She balances life and seems to do it with ease. She is a woman who seems to go that extra mile for whatever she needs; even when helping others out. Her passion, strive for more and her strength that really reminds me of my mum.

5. Ember Relentlessly Purple

Ember is a mum to 2 girls, Eva, 7 and Izzy 3. The thing about Ember that is often not found spoken massively about is her disability and rubbish health. As a parent with equally rubbish health I can see and know how difficult it can be to do even the basic day to day parenting duties yet she manages to!

I have had the pleasure to really get to know her and call her a really good friend but I also see a lot of myself in her. She might not always get it right, or might want to hide on the rubbish days in her corner but she gets up and does whatever she can for her girls and that alone deserves nothing but respect and mum points!

People often ask me with my health "Why are you so determined to do more when you physically don't have to?" The honest answer is because my mum made sure that I never gave up, I proved the doctors, friends, family and the world wrong and that I could be more. The aspects where Ember and I are similar I put down to my mum. 

There are hundreds of mums that I could have featured in this post. All who have different parenting techniques but I think these 5 remind me more of my mum. They show hard work and determination, love, kindness and respect, stubborn attitude and importantly, doing everything in their power to be the best mum that they can be!

Whatever you beautiful and wonderful mums are up to I hope it is a fantastic day!