2 h. ago DEAR CAROLINE: I thought motherhood would give me a sense of purpose. Instead I'm hiding a shameful secret from my family that makes me feel like a failure

I have three children and my husband and I both agreed I'd stop work to look after them. However, being a stay-at-home mother is so much harder than I imagined.

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8 h. ago Mother’s Day in Germany is a reminder that motherhood is a battle that’s not for me | Carolin Würfel

Growing up in east Germany I saw how women around me struggled – and not enough has changed to make me alter my course To be honest, mothers make me sad. Especially working mothers with small children. Sometimes, when I see a woman in the late afternoon – pushing a buggy, a sniffling toddler in tow, tote bags swinging from her shoulder and two dark circles around her eyes – I want to cross the street. Not out of judgment, but because I can’t bear how exhausted she looks. The quiet despair etched into her face. I feel sorry for her. It’s so damn unfair. Studies and statistics back this up: the status quo for working mothers is dismal.For years, I’ve witnessed it up close, too – in friends, work colleagues, relatives and neighbours. Their inner conflict. The overload. The heartbreak of falling short of whatever illusions they had. The anger at their limits, their circumstances. Because it really is insanely hard to work and, at the same time, keep up an orderly life, with a stocked fr...

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49 h. ago 'I had the perfect life but secretly went to Zoom calls with a mug full of wine'

Pia Clinton-Tarestad, 42, had it all - a great career in healthcare policy, a loving family, a beautiful home, but she was hiding a secret: her two-bottle-a-day wine habit

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3 d. ago Ross Kemp breaks down in tears unearthing family secret he spent his whole life questioning on Who Do You Think You Are?

The actor, 60, is one of the stars taking part in the latest series of the genealogy documentary series.

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3 d. ago Ross Kemp in tears as he learns more about family history on Who Do You Think You Are

Ross Kemp discovered a tragic family secret as he delved into his heritage on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? and the EastEnders legend was left in tears

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3 d. ago Ross Kemp breaks down as he discovers family secret on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp was overcome with emotion as he discovered a tragic story about his family in his new BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?

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3 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham 'torn apart' from Romeo and new girlfriend over hidden family secret

Cruz and Romeo Beckham celebrated David's 50th birthday with a trip to Scotland last week, however eldest son Brooklyn was notably absent from the trip, with the family feud reportedly all linking back to Romeo's girlfriend Kim Turnbull.

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4 d. ago Buried Beckham family secret that tore Brooklyn apart from Romeo

Brooklyn Beckham missed David's 50th birthday this weekend amid a deepening rift in the family, and it all comes back to his past link to brother Romeo's girlfriend Kim Turnbull

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7 d. ago Woman discovers mum's huge family secret she hid for 64 years

A Guernsey woman has uncovered two long-lost sisters born during WWII—after a stranger’s email unravelled a family secret kept hidden for over 60 years.

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7 d. ago Posh birthday pecks for Becks! Victoria posts gushing tribute for 50th as family jets to secret European location for lunch

Victoria Beckham is known for her personal Instagram posts. And yesterday was no different as the designer told her husband David, 'You complete me', while he celebrated his 50th birthday.

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8 d. ago Inside the life of the 'secret weapon of the Royal Family' as she celebrates her 10th birthday

Insiders revealed how Princess Charlotte, the second child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is the 'boss of the family' and isn't afraid to speak her mind.

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8 d. ago Inside the life of the 'secret weapon of the Royal Family' ahead of her 10th birthday

Insiders revealed how Princess Charlotte , the second child of the Prince and Princess of Wales , is the 'boss of the family' and isn't afraid to speak her mind.

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1 week ago EastEnders legend makes explosive return to Albert Square in just days as they send shockwaves through family with life

The return will blow one family's secret out into the open.

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2 w. ago The North Wales seaside town with a secret beach tourists don’t know about

One visitor described it as a 'hidden gem' where you can escape the crowds

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2 w. ago As David Beckham turns 50 next week, will he get his dream birthday gifts

As he turns 50, David Beckham desires nothing more than for his first-born Brooklyn and his wife Nicola to join the family on a birthday jaunt to a secret European destination - as well as a knighthood.

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2 w. ago Emmerdale fans rumble new Barton family tree link as secret affair 'exposed'

Bradley Riches confirmed he's going to be a Barton brother in the ITV soap

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2 w. ago Beyonce's mother reveals secret tragedy that still haunts family

Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles is opening up about a trauma that has hung over her family for decades.

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking details of The Vivienne's 'secret' lethal ketamine addiction revealed by drag star's family

James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, died of a cardiac arrest linked to the party drug and powerful painkiller in January being found dead at their home.

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2 w. ago Drag Race UK star The Vivienne kept ketamine addiction secret ‘to protect family’

James Lee Williams died in January of a cardiac arrest

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2 w. ago BBC Beyond Paradise star has famous daughter and fans have only just realised

Felicity Montagu has taken on the role of Margo Martins in the hit BBC series Beyond Paradise and while her character's personal life is a closely guarded secret, her own family background is quite fascinating.

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