<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>NationalWorld Family and Parenting</title>    <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from NationalWorld Family and Parenting and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:26:42 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-03T11:26:42Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Why mums are putting a Cricut machine on their Christmas lists to start their own businesses]]></title>          <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/recommended/cricut-machine-christmas-9324600</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>What is a Cricut machine and what can you make with one? Here's why it's on so many Christmas wish lists.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:52 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9324600</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.nationalworld.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/27/10/13/The-Cricut-crafting-machine-that-could-turn-a-hobby-into-a-business-and-it-does-more-than-just-stick.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C4%2C0%2C3" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Cricut</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Cricut crafting machine that could turn a hobby into a business and it does more than just stickers -  (Cricut)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Dixon]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T22:00:52+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Recommended]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[30 British surnames that reveal what your ancestors may have done for a living]]></title>          <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/recommended/british-surnames-meaning-ancestor-jobs-family-history-9324992</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>From Fletcher and Cooper to Webster, Tanner and Smith, these familiar British surnames began as occupations and could offer a clue to how your ancestors once earned a living.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:03:33 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9324992</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.nationalworld.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjJkMTJiZWNhLWI3YjAtNGY4MC1hMTZmLTkxYWQ2OGQ3Zjg2NTowZjZkMWY5OC0wNjY5LTQ4ZDYtOGIxNy02OTYzZTYyMzU2MDU=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[The last remaining blacksmith&#039;s forge in south west Lancashire on Kenyon Lane, Lowton, just before closure in 1968. The blacksmith is possibly Herbert Jordan.  There was another smithy just round the corner on Newton Road. - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Reeves]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T19:03:33+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Recommended]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>