No humbleness allowed, big bragging only! I'll go first ...

[Biblionerd]

Tomorrow I will be submitting my masters thesis. 6 years as a single mother of 3, eldest DS has asd, hearing and visual impairment. I have done a foundation degree, started my BA and was asked to transfer to an integrated masters, asked I tells you. And tomorrow, after a year of pandemic, MH struggles and homeschooling I get to submit my masters thesis

What is your big brag?

@Nobbynobbsknob

This is a perfect thread for me this week. 2.5 years after setting up my business I'm fully booked for the first time. It's the end of a really shit 6 years (divorce, no money, single mum etc etc) with lots of drama and truly awful things happening.

I absolutely LOVE what I do and am really good at it. Loads of wonderful feedback and I've made it!
I'm so proud of myself. The kids and even exh are proud of me and very supportive.

Life is happy, stable and full of good friends. I'm financially independent and off benefits. This week is the final confirmation that I've found my direction.

The highs are equal to the lows and I (and the kids and even exh) deserve them.

That has been a long road for you, and you should be rightly absolutely chuffed with yourself! Huge fluffin congratulations!!

@Immunetypegoblin

God, I feel insecure about my BSc and PhD which I completed pre-children now you lot are seriously impressive!

I did get a really good performance review this week which I'm very pleased with though - apart from being told to have more faith in myself, it was a clean sweep of praise I'm quite chuffed!

You've got a PhD and you still don't have faith in yourself. Straighten your crown Dr @Immunetypegoblin and focus on that praise!

You’re all amazing!!!

Can I have two? They’re quite humble in comparison.

1. I have had a lovely day. No raised voices. No bawling “shoooooooooeeeeees” before school this morning. No arguments about screens. Just a lovely calm day. If you also have a son with ASC, you may share my joy!

2. I kicked STBXH out last January and have been rebuilding my life since. I now have a lovely boyfriend and feel like I have a future again.

Wow OP congratulations OP. Your post sent an emotional shiver down my spine. Such an amazing achievement. As a fellow single parent I have no idea how you've done that.

@WingingIt101

Bloody hell what a lovely thread! May I join in?

I have always wanted my own business but never been brave enough. I had my first baby 4 days into lockdown one and returned to work, full time 6 weeks ago, in a brand new company having been headhunted on mat leave.
So now I’m in a new job with better benefits.... but what about that niggling dream of a business? Well... on a whim, in my last month of mat leave I saw a franchise opportunity come up for an events business, I applied thinking it would come to nothing.... I got it. I’m expecting my contract in the next week. So in the last ten weeks I’ve transitioned my little lockdown love into full time nursery, started a new job, set up my own limited company and secured a franchise in an area I would give my last bottle of Sauvignon blanc to do!

I’m shattered but a teeny bit proud of myself too!

Don't you dare be a teeny bit proud lady, you be out loud noisy, massively and unashamedly proud of your massive achievement! No humbleness here

Congratulations OP. I did my masters part time several years ago and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And I didn’t have kids! I’m in awe that you’ve managed to complete your masters (and still find the mental energy to start a thread). I bawled like a baby at my masters graduation because I felt so bloody proud of myself. I hope covid has pissed off and you get a proper graduation ceremony. There’s something special about claiming your masters as you have to be dressed by other people several times because even on graduation day, you still look like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards. Or is that just me…?

Congratulations OP that is fantastic!!!
So many wonderful posts on here.

I am going to brag about my recent first class honours degree and new job in the private healthcare sector. Although my proudest moment was getting my maths GCSE aged 26 I don't think anything will beat that feeling

@BTV2000

I'm back at work, back in a career that I had left due to mental health breakdown, at an organisation I never thought I'd work in again and feeling amazing. Surrounded by supportive women and looking after patients again, doing what I was born to do.

Congratulations on your massive achievement 🌟🌟

@BVT2000 you better be damn proud of yourself, I so happy for you, reclaiming your life and passion after such a difficult event must have been damn hard!!

I think everyone on here should form a political party, scrap that - a government. Look at all this tenacity and resilience, be proud all of you!

My god, ladies, you are all inspirations. Well done!!

@TheJackieWeaver

You’re all amazing!!!

Can I have two? They’re quite humble in comparison.

1. I have had a lovely day. No raised voices. No bawling “shoooooooooeeeeees” before school this morning. No arguments about screens. Just a lovely calm day. If you also have a son with ASC, you may share my joy!

2. I kicked STBXH out last January and have been rebuilding my life since. I now have a lovely boyfriend and feel like I have a future again.

Humbleness is not allowed here @TheJackieWeaver I dream about a day where I don't have to say shoes 27 times!! And woo hoo on the shiny new man, go you!!!!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Fantabulous! Congratulations!!!

Oh I sooo want to brag. After being a sahm for many years, then divorced, I anaged to build up my experience in a small part time job. I decided I wanted more, and for the past few months have been job hunting.

Three months straight of obsessively applying for jobs and speaking with recruiters, 27 interviews, and eventually I ended up with 3 job offers in one week.

I chose my favourite of the three and I start next month. After years of feeling like I couldn't do much of anything, I've launched myself into a professional career, earning more than I even dared hope for!

I am so proud of myself, and that feeling is just about enough to keep the imposter syndrome at bay. I'm good at what I do, and I know it. So do my new employers.

Congratulations! 🥳

My brag is that my fussy eater today had some broccoli and said he enjoyed it! All the years of encouragement to ‘give it another go’ has actually paid off.

@CheaperByTheHalfDozen

Oh I sooo want to brag. After being a sahm for many years, then divorced, I anaged to build up my experience in a small part time job. I decided I wanted more, and for the past few months have been job hunting.

Three months straight of obsessively applying for jobs and speaking with recruiters, 27 interviews, and eventually I ended up with 3 job offers in one week.

I chose my favourite of the three and I start next month. After years of feeling like I couldn't do much of anything, I've launched myself into a professional career, earning more than I even dared hope for!

I am so proud of myself, and that feeling is just about enough to keep the imposter syndrome at bay. I'm good at what I do, and I know it. So do my new employers.

Oh hell yes @CheaperByTheHalfDozen 3 in a week, how amazing are you

Thai thread is an inspiration! Stand up proud and shout about how amazing we all are.

I weighed myself this morning and hit my target weight. I have lost 2.5 stone. I’ve done it ‘properly’ by losing slowly, sustainably and (hopefully) making changes that will stick.

@PonDeReplay

Congratulations! 🥳

My brag is that my fussy eater today had some broccoli and said he enjoyed it! All the years of encouragement to ‘give it another go’ has actually paid off.

You must tell us all the secret!! I have one child that will eat veg but not touch fruit. Another child who eats fruit but won't touch veg, and an ASD child who eats subway and Sainsburys lasagne

I got my marksmanship in the army.
I'm a crack shot.

Not sure where it gets me today as a mum and a sales manager bit hey ho

Not quite as impressive as you OP but just submitted my masters thesis too after doing it part time for three years. In those three years I've had a daughter and got a new job in the sector I am studying in.

I celebrated on my day off by painting the lounge

@Mercedes519

Thai thread is an inspiration! Stand up proud and shout about how amazing we all are.

I weighed myself this morning and hit my target weight. I have lost 2.5 stone. I’ve done it ‘properly’ by losing slowly, sustainably and (hopefully) making changes that will stick.

Massive, huge well done!!!

@moonlight1705

Not quite as impressive as you OP but just submitted my masters thesis too after doing it part time for three years. In those three years I've had a daughter and got a new job in the sector I am studying in.

I celebrated on my day off by painting the lounge

One multitasking MNer! Get those brags in!!

This thread is actually making me emotional, how cool are you guys, great idea OP

What a lovely thread.

You are all amazing.

Next month, I will celebrate my 12th cocaine-free year. In 2 weeks time, it will be my 3rd ciggy-free year.

@ViciousJackdaw

Next month, I will celebrate my 12th cocaine-free year. In 2 weeks time, it will be my 3rd ciggy-free year.

Fluffing hell, that is amazing!! You're incredible lady