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15th Jan 2010: All new forum. Come and say hello!

10th Jan 2010: Fantastic updated calendars in the Things to Do section

1st Jan 2010: New Alternative Shopping Guide is here! Look for some great ideas both for gifts and for yourself!

15th December:  Look for the new Essex Mums column in Parents Guide magazine!

14th November: Check out the Alternative Gift Guide for some great Christmas ideas.

20th October 2009: Places to Go section started - looking for new places to add!

4th October 2009: Chat added to Essex Mums

1st August 2009: New Essex Mums site released. Ads now available - see contact page for details.
 
1st June 2009: We now have a list of websites that may be of use to parents in Essex.

15th May 2009: Been to one of our meets? Take a look at the Photo Album to see if you and your family appear. For privacy reasons, you'll need to have a look at the forum first to get the log in details.

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Media Coverage of Essex Mums

We have been also been featured on Southend Radio, BBC Essex and Anglia Television.

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Bake It Better
Essex Mums is a place for Mums and Dads to make the most of family life in Essex:  whether it is to find out what's going on nearby, read opinions of the best parent and toddler groups, give and receive help and advice or just chat about your day. read more...


Have your say!

Have Your Say is a brand new section to the forum a place for us to share grievances about anything - from unhappiness about too much rubbish in your street, to terrible kids menus in your nearest playcentre, and up to bigger issues that you feel just aren't fair or right.

It always helps to get things off your chest, and you never know - someone may be able to help, maybe with the name of someone to contact, an idea as to how to change it. Perhaps if enough of us share a particular grievance we can start a petition, or get some letters sent. We have the power to change things, now let's use it! At the very least it might make some companies shape up if they realise people out there are talking about them.

So go ahead, have a moan - doesn't matter how big or small!

(I probably should add though that the opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the site itself!)




Fancy yourself as a writer?

We are now looking for editorial content on Essex Mums: articles by parents, for parents. They can be about anything and everything: from writingpregnancy help, through dealing with tantrums to advice on surviving your child's first day at school. You could write about setting up a parent and toddler group, or making new friends, or just give a run down of the best things to do in your area.
 
Each month we will vote on the best article of that month and the winner will get a £20 Amazon voucher.

If you're interested, contact me on louise@essexmums.org with your idea, or just get writing!

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First Birthday Party

March 2009: Essex Mums 1st Birthday Party at Partyman World Back in March we celebrated one year since the Essex Mums forum came to be with a meet-up at Partyman World in Basildon. It was wonderful to see so many now-familiar faces; both those of the Mums and the kids, and a goodMarch 2009: Essex Mums 1st Birthday Party at Partyman World  time was had by all. In fact some of the Mums (who will remain nameless, although you know who you are) seemed to enjoy playing on the slides more than the kids! Two of our forum regulars, Nicky and Gina, were also featured on Anglia News that evening! Thanks to Jimbo at Partyman Word of Play for entertaining us all!

Here's to another year!