<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:42:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mummyimperfect/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Being a Kid.....Again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zooming down slides Wet and cold weather means that a lot of families are hitting up soft play centres these days. As most other mums and dads sit bleary eyed having a coffee and browsing the internet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@mummyimperfect/the-importance-of-being-a-kid-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@mummyimperfect/the-importance-of-being-a-kid-again</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mummyimperfect]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHoHdWyHois21fKepL64g7xVLtxqVRVyAzEFJVK6vKNUf8xNRZ72eG1cNGxFppTSjxXw3oTEpdzzAbtuRuTHqsjqTN3MBRZzJkda168o2djvmKtnkt3tYpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween - The Things We Do For Our Kids!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t like horror I'm not a big fan of Halloween. As a child I liked the concept and always wanted to have a Halloween party and watch scary movies. 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I’m not being “productive”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mummyimperfect/our-purpose-in-life-why-are-we-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mummyimperfect/our-purpose-in-life-why-are-we-here</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mummyimperfect]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ7UG8gAsD3yKqGhe1u1rCNYNKFz3xTX4agAFvfvFE41U7SsBziwUa6oRJJMjPJ3JPQgpWLGQmvzrW4vUxoNoEEU2XsenhD8FPZche7T4ieuco9Bs28dKfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Tone of Your Voice Affects Your Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controlling tone of voice I recently read a news article - Mothers with 'controlling voice' fail to persuade teenagers - which claims that mothers who talk to their teenage children in a "controlling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@mummyimperfect/how-the-tone-of-your-voice-affects-your-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@mummyimperfect/how-the-tone-of-your-voice-affects-your-kids</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mummyimperfect]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:03:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHfARWURVnLBNbjsHPHUDKYBohoNQ8ZhgJFXt1hcGXg7xEhJa4Rs3xwSFveR2JfhM21A63ob6XphP3jZKyRaUt2H7kgWofnKMTh61PQ7Uz6ZTMWBKmvgbdG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story of Rap - For Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m back on Steemit! After a 4 month break I'm back on Steemit! During my "time off" from blogging and podcasting my kids were off school for the summer, so that kept me busy 24/7. 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