Hi, I'm Aypril- mom of five, chaos wrangler, and cold coffee drinker.

Welcome to FiveKidsOneMom — the place where chaos, caffeine, and comedy collide! From toddler tantrums to teenage meltdowns, I’m sharing the real, raw, and hilarious side of parenting five children — from giggles to grumbles. You're not alone in this madness — let’s get through it together!

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“π–±π–Ίπ—‚π—Œπ—‚π—‡π—€ π—„π—‚π–½π—Œ π—‚π—Œ 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 π—‹π—Žπ—‡π—‡π—‚π—‡π—€ 𝖺 π–Όπ—‚π—‹π–Όπ—Žπ—Œ, π–»π—Žπ— π—π—‚π—π—π—ˆπ—Žπ— 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π–Ίπ—‰π—‰π—…π–Ίπ—Žπ—Œπ–Ύ π—ˆπ—‹ π—‚π—‡π—Œπ—Žπ—‹π–Ίπ—‡π–Όπ–Ύ.”

Wooden Scrabble tiles spelling the word CHAOS – parenting blog theme image.

𝙸'πš– 𝚊 π™Όπš˜πš–πš–πš’.
𝙸'πš– 𝚊 π™Όπš˜πš–.
π™ΌπšŠπš–πšŠπšŒπš’πšπšŠ.
𝙸'πš– πšŠπš•πšœπš˜ 𝚊 πš™πš›πš’πšŸπšŠπšπšŽ πšŒπš‘πšŽπš, πšœπš—πšŠπšŒπš” πšπšŽπšŠπš•πšŽπš›, πš‘πš˜πšžπšœπšŽ πšŒπš•πšŽπšŠπš—πšŽπš›, πš›πš˜πšžπš—πš-πšπš‘πšŽ-πšŒπš•πš˜πšŒπš” πšπš‘πšŽπš›πšŠπš™πš’πšœπš, πšπšŽπšŠπšŒπš‘πšŽπš›, πš‹πš˜πš˜-πš‹πš˜πš˜ πš”πš’πšœπšœπšŽπš›, πšŠπš—πš πšŽπš–πš˜πšπš’πš˜πš—πšŠπš• πš›πšŽπšπšžπš•πšŠπšπš˜πš›.
“πš˜πš‘, πšœπš‘πšŽ’𝚜 πš“πšžπšœπš 𝚊 πš–πš˜πš–—”
𝙽𝙾.
πš‚πš‘πšŽ’𝚜 πšŽπšŸπšŽπš›πš’πšπš‘πš’πš—πš.


Welcome to Five Kids One Mom.
I’m a mom of five, just trying to get through the snack battles and school runs without losing my mind (completely).
So, pour yourself a cuppa (and grab a biscuit you can keep to yourself) — you’re not alone in this!

Latest Posts

5 days until back to school and counting

We are down to the final five days of the summer holidays and, honestly, the wheels are wobbling. The kitchen sink hasn’t been empty since mid-July, the snack cupboard looks like a swarm of locusts moved in, and the phrase β€œI’m bored” now gives me a full body twitch.

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Send Snacks and Sanity

Ah, the great British summer: three minutes of sunshine, followed by light showers, followed by me yelling β€œWHO TOOK THE SUNCREAM?” while wrestling a hat onto a three-year-old who thinks clothing is a suggestion.

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The Ultimate Mom Hack: How To survive Chaos For Just 5 Minutes

Let’s face it, being a mom is like trying to heard blind cats into a cat carrier. One minute you’re winning at life, and the next, you’re drowning in a pile of laundry, trying to find your sanity. But fear not! I’ve got the ultimate mom hack that will change your life (or at least make the chaos a little more bearable).

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An Apple a Day: Keeping the Anxiety at Bay (Mostly)

Β Hello, lovely readers! Welcome to An Apple a Day, where I share the juicy bits of my lifeβ€”five children, bargain hauls, and working in a special educational needs (SEN) school. If you think juggling apples in the air sounds impressive, wait until you hear about the daily circus that is my life!

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Mom Truth of the week 

“I hid in the bathroom for five minutes of peace… and suddenly I’m the most popular person in the house.”

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