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Monday, 9 February 2026 - 11:17
How are we all dealing with the bikini line? Everyone I see online has NO hair. They can’t be waxing as you have some growth to do that right? What do you do? Laser? Has anyone purchased a DIY machine that they can recommend? I feel like that would be more cost effective (& just better than...
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 - 23:00
Im wanting to get a massage. But I'm unsure of etiquette. Like, what if the massuse is chatty? Am I expected to talk. Can I just lay there with headphones in and listen to a book, or is that rude?
Sunday, 14 December 2025 - 01:00
I have an extremely low sex drive due to perimenopause. The thought of sex with my husband is never there, but i will happily use a toy. I am fit and eat healthy He has put up with my moods and a lack of sex for a long time. He doesnt push but i feel bad and want to know how others have made it...
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Submitted by Anon Imperfect Mum on Sat, 14/09/2013 - 19:01.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. A bit of a hard question to put into words. Lately I’m feeling like i’m now just “his wife” and “her mother” – I’m feeling like I’ve lost who I used to be. I used to be a fairly social independant woman and now I feel as though I have somehow been robbed of my independance. I have an 8 month old...
Submitted by Kelly De Vries on Fri, 30/08/2013 - 13:27.
Sometimes we mums are our own worst enemy… I’m beating myself up at the moment, without any help from anyone else! (So talented right?) *rolls eyes* I was catching up with a couple of beautiful mums this morning – we had a bunch of kids between us all who were happily playing in the playground while we spoke. One of the children came up to her mum, with the usual “I’m hungry” complaint, and the...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Wed, 28/08/2013 - 15:20.
There has been many discussions on I.M about beauty, women feeling like they are not beautiful. Women feeling like they’re not enough. And, this worries me. So, what makes you beautiful? Aesthetically you may rate as as 4 or a 10? Who knows? And yes I would be lying if I said that aesthetics don’t come into play. They do. However, I have seen really aesthetically pleasing people that are just not...