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10 cleaning cheats!

iVillagers from the Get Organised message board dish the dirt on how to maintain an air of cleanliness in your home with minimum effor

A week in the life of a nanniless working mum

Lauren Booth on the pleasure and potholes of being a new, working mother

Alternatives to smacking

iVillagers from the parenting community who are against smacking children discuss alternative discipline method

Are single parents entitled to flexible hours?

How can I hold down a full-time job while caring for my child

Bad dreams

How to cope with bad dreams

Confessions of a second-time mum

Going from one child to two is double the trouble but is also fun and rewarding. Chloe Campbell talks about her experiences

Could your kids live without TV?

Ellen Currey-Wilson, a former 'telly addict', made the radical decision to cut out all television before she gave birth to her son. She spoke to the iVillage community about her views on children and television viewing

Crayon kids

How to make crayon costumes for your children

Do I have to work weekends?

Find out what iVillage resident expert and employment lawyer,Rachel Lewis has to say when one iVillager asks whether her boss has the right to force her to work saturday

Dr Sarah Brewer answers questions on MMR

iVillage mothers discuss the issues surrounding the MMR vaccination and its suggested link to Autism with iVillage resident expert, Dr Sarah Brewer