Mothers At Home Matter

Mothers At Home Matter We campaign to give mothers the choice and confidence to care for their children at home.

12/10/2026

Here Steve describes joint attention sequences. When two people interact with one another. They are integral to the healthy development of a baby. He compares how many happen for a baby who is cared for at home versus how many happen in a childcare centre. It will shock you. Mainly because we have been convinced that these settings are better than us.

He is not against nurseries but he clearly states in his book Raising babies that it should be about the right age and the right length of time. Government tells us again and again about the ‘good quality’ care that nurseries will provide for our babies and young children but are they right in what they say?
Here’s what Steve has to say. Watch the full clip on our YouTube channel :
https://youtu.be/vytsmMAz5lk?is=wTHXlti4j8HmcSvt

Also don’t forget Steve will be speaking at our conference in November . Link to tickets in our bio.

09/10/2026

I’ve just got back from my local community baby and toddler group. A few of us run it as volunteers, not for profit. It’s been a lovely one today. A few more than normal (we’ve been on a big advertising drive). Sadly this is unusual. Our numbers have dropped considerably since the introduction of the funded 30 hours for babies of 9 months.

Less parents through the door. Mums and dads don’t have the time to come, let alone volunteer. Parents are so squeezed now.

I wanted to share this because politicians don’t consider the impact of these early years’ policies. They don’t consider the impact on babies, parents and the wider community.

MAHM ConferenceReclaiming MotherhoodLink for tickets: https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conferenceEarly bird tick...
09/10/2026

MAHM Conference
Reclaiming Motherhood
Link for tickets:
https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

Early bird ticket prices:
MAHM Member online: £5
MAHM Member in person: £15

Non-member online: £10
Non-member in person £20

MAHM membership is only £15 a year. Why not join and get your conference ticket cheaper and help us to campaign for choice. ❤️

“Motherhood & Childhood are entitled to special care & assistance.”
Article 25, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
How have we reached a point where mothers are only counted for their economic activity, where care is seen as a burden and children as obstacles to our careers?
The time has come to tell a new story.
Join the conversation as we come together on our 35th Anniversary of Mothers at Home Matter to re-evaluate the work of mothering; gain a deeper understanding of the needs of our children and explore how we can create a society where mothers, families and society can flourish.

We will be sharing more information in our Autumn newsletter. Early bird ticket option available until 9th October! An online option is available for those who cannot join us in-person.

We also welcome attendees to bring their babies and little people. There will be the option to move to a side room if it gets too much and those bottoms are wiggling and they need to play. The room will have some toys and also a live stream of the conference.

https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

Another case. More families let down. More money now for tougher checks? More money invested into other people looking a...
08/10/2026

Another case. More families let down.
More money now for tougher checks? More money invested into other people looking after our children.

Were these 27 neglected children crying for their childminder?

Were they were crying for a fully qualified nursery professional?

Were they crying for the government inspector who should have prevented this abuse?

Or is there any possibility that they were crying for their mothers?

Government happily spends over £10bn a year on free childcare yet fails to keep children safe. Is this money well spent when mothers would give their love for free?

At MAHM we ask for choice. Give parents the choice to care. Good quality external care has its place but not at the expense of a mother’s right to love and nurture her children.

Join us for our conference. Reclaiming motherhood. Ticket link in bio.
Full news article -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr9dzljq56ejo

What do you think? Is childcare policy working for your family? Again politicians give us more childcare but without th...
07/10/2026

What do you think? Is childcare policy working for your family? Again politicians give us more childcare but without the choice to care yourself. Labour and conservatives seem to be following each other. We ask that families have choice and that babies and children are at the heart of policy. It ain’t rocket science but these ‘brainy’ people don’t seem to see that! We’d love to hear from some MPs with some emotional intelligence. ❤️❤️❤️❤️. childcare

06/10/2026

MAHM Conference
Reclaiming Motherhood
Link for tickets:
https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

Early bird ticket prices:
MAHM Member online: £5
MAHM Member in person: £15

Non-member online: £10
Non-member in person £20

MAHM membership is only £15 a year. Why not join and get your conference ticket cheaper and help us to campaign for choice. ❤️

“Motherhood & Childhood are entitled to special care & assistance.”
Article 25, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
How have we reached a point where mothers are only counted for their economic activity, where care is seen as a burden and children as obstacles to our careers?
The time has come to tell a new story.
Join the conversation as we come together on our 35th Anniversary of Mothers at Home Matter to re-evaluate the work of mothering; gain a deeper understanding of the needs of our children and explore how we can create a society where mothers, families and society can flourish.

We will be sharing more information in our Autumn newsletter. Early bird ticket option available until 9th October! An online option is available for those who cannot join us in-person.

We also welcome attendees to bring their babies and little people. There will be the option to move to a side room if it gets too much and those bottoms are wiggling and they need to play. The room will have some toys and also a live stream of the conference.

https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

06/10/2026

We have just returned from Labour Party conference where subsidised childcare is seen as the answer to many perceived social ills- it helps mothers into paid work which closes the gender pay gap, and lifts families out of poverty because it gets the second earner into work but it also helps the child as it provides early education and socialisation.

But is this true?

So, what about socialisation? It is often cited as a reason to place a baby or toddler in nursery. Here’s what Steve Biddulph has to say…

Watch the full clip on our YouTube channel.
https://youtu.be/vytsmMAz5lk?is=30KvTS_hZvP4XJQT. . Steve will be speaking at our conference this year. Don’t miss it. See our bio for the link to tickets.

MAHM ConferenceReclaiming MotherhoodLink for tickets: https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conferenceEarly bird tick...
02/10/2026

MAHM Conference
Reclaiming Motherhood
Link for tickets:
https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

Early bird ticket prices:
MAHM Member online: £5
MAHM Member in person: £15

Non-member online: £10
Non-member in person £20

MAHM membership is only £15 a year. Why not join and get your conference ticket cheaper and help us to campaign for choice. ❤️

“Motherhood & Childhood are entitled to special care & assistance.”
Article 25, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
How have we reached a point where mothers are only counted for their economic activity, where care is seen as a burden and children as obstacles to our careers?
The time has come to tell a new story.
Join the conversation as we come together on our 35th Anniversary of Mothers at Home Matter to re-evaluate the work of mothering; gain a deeper understanding of the needs of our children and explore how we can create a society where mothers, families and society can flourish.

We will be sharing more information in our Autumn newsletter. Early bird ticket option available until 9th October! An online option is available for those who cannot join us in-person.

We also welcome attendees to bring their babies and little people. There will be the option to move to a side room if it gets too much and those bottoms are wiggling and they need to play. The room will have some toys and also a live stream of the conference.

https://www.mothersathomematter.com/2026-conference

02/10/2026

Where have all the mothers gone?
When my eldest son turned 9 months all of my new mum friends went back to paid employment. I decided to go out into my town and make a community for myself, my new son and our family. Sadly, quite often I was met with grandparents, childminders or nannies at the park. I sometimes watched on as groups of toddlers in luminous tabards tottered around their key worker. I say this not to make others feel guilty. It is a fact. Motherhood is lonelier than ever and you must work REALLY hard to find your tribe. There are less warm arms to hold you in your bad days, less community toddler groups and generally less parents around.

Since the drive to get more mothers of young children to participate in the workforce, something has changed. Some hoped that dads would suddenly be out and about more. That happened a little bit but really what has happened instead is that both parents are expected to work (societal and financial pressure is immense).
Whilst some are happy with this situation and have the finances to ease the stress many are exhausted and are simply doing what they thought was expected.

Mothers should have the right and opportunity to return to paid work but they should also have the right and opportunity to care for their babies and young children. It passes so quickly and it’s a phase, one of many. My son is now 12 and I am one of the lucky few that could choose.

This is not about pitting mothers against each other. We need those women out there, particularly those in positions of political influence but we need them and those men to open their hearts and be brave enough to consider another option. The choice for a mother to care should not cancel another’s right to return to paid work. Make # fair.

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30/09/2026

A bigger focus from the government on our babies and young children is brilliant. The reintroduction of sure start style centres… Wonderful!

We may even have a new minister for Early Education who is willing to listen. Paul Waugh, that’s you!❤️. Let’s see what he says when Anne Fennell gets in touch. We heard MP and Minister for children and families, Josh Macalister speak at the conference and were impressed with his kindness and integrity. He’s next on our list to write to.

If anyone knows of other MPs that may be willing to listen please let us know. ❤️❤️

There sadly is still not much talk on the panels of a baby’s need for loving and consistent care. It seems they are trying to make the 30 funded hours for babies ‘work’ whilst battling to prevent large corporations from dominating the sector. Still no mention of those families who would like to care for their own children.
We continue. ❤️❤️❤️

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