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 & toddler groups, give
and receive
help and advice or just chat about your day.
Come and introduce yourself in the forum and make some new friends!
Come and introduce yourself in the forum and make some new friends!

Looking for advice and information about pregnancy or parenting?
For pregnancy advice and chat, try the forum, where you can share your due date, discuss names, put a question to our midwife or just have a natter about how you feel.
If you're interested in everything to do with being a parent, you can find parenting groups, browse the existing threads or just ask some of our friendly forum mums for advice - you can guarantee someone has been there before!
You might also like to check out our brand new Pregnancy and Parenting section, full of fantastic articles written by Essex Mums! It's a new section so might not have everything you're looking for but new articles are being added all the time so keep checking back!
For pregnancy advice and chat, try the forum, where you can share your due date, discuss names, put a question to our midwife or just have a natter about how you feel.
If you're interested in everything to do with being a parent, you can find parenting groups, browse the existing threads or just ask some of our friendly forum mums for advice - you can guarantee someone has been there before!
You might also like to check out our brand new Pregnancy and Parenting section, full of fantastic articles written by Essex Mums! It's a new section so might not have everything you're looking for but new articles are being added all the time so keep checking back!

Event
Aesop’s
Fables: Animal Magic12th & 13th May
Aesop’s Fables: Animal Magic. Today’s story and craft workshop is based on animal tales: stories from Aesop and The Just So Stories. For children 5 – 7 years
Click here for more information
Class/Group
No
Weigh!A new weight loss programme where scales are banned and success is measured by increased self esteem & positive lifestyle changes leading to becoming the person you want to be, a healthy person not a number on the scales.
For times & venues, click here
Product
Review
Djeco from Nest Gifts"Djeco make beautiful crafty things for kids. The range is wide but with a few things in common: they’re unusual and quirky and really really pretty!...."
Read Louise's full review here
Shopping
Guide Product
Marvel Superhero Suitcase on
WheelsA perfect case for comic book fans, covered in their favourite comic strip superheros, x-men, hulk, spiderman and more.
Shopping Guide - see more!

Want
to know what's up your street?
There's
probably
something
happening
closer than you think, and you can find out exactly where with the
Essex Mums Map.
Simply search for your postcode in the box at the bottom of the map, or
use the search bar on the right if you're looking for something in
particular.
Once you've found something, why not ask in the Meeting Up section of the forum to see if anyone fancies joining you, and make some new friends whilst keeping the kids entertained?
Once you've found something, why not ask in the Meeting Up section of the forum to see if anyone fancies joining you, and make some new friends whilst keeping the kids entertained?
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Get
to know other local parents
Come
and get to know parents just like you in our friendly and welcoming
forum. Features everything from general chit-chat to helpful advice and
regular meet-ups. Everyone is welcome so come and say hello!Click here to register
Things
to Do in Essex
There's
so much to do in Essex, all you need to do is work out when you're free
and you're bound to find something on! Just choose your area and take a
look at the Essex Mums calendars, featuring
events, classes, groups, sports - everything from a picnic in the park
to a major summer festival!
Want
to know what's near you?
Take
a look at the Essex Mums map
to find information about what's on near you - you can search by
postcode, or look for a particular area, and can find details of parent
& toddler groups, classes, clubs, nurseries and things to do
both
indoors and outdoors. Once you've found somewhere, check out
the Places to Go
section
for more
information about it, or just browse for ideas.
Looking
for somewhere to eat?
The
Family-Friendly
Eats
section contains listings and reviews of restaurants and
cafes,
so that parents make informed choices about where their family can
enjoy a meal, and where might be best to avoid. Hopefully over time we
will be able to award establishments certificates of
family-friendliness, based on what the users of Essex Mums have said.
Great
shopping ideas
Looking for great gifts, fairtrade or handmade toys, clothes that are a bit different to what's on the High Street, or just something to treat yourself? You'll find it all and more on the Alternative Shopping Guide!































