Tick Tock – it’s nearly time for the exams. The ticking clock is loudest for sixth years over the next two weeks, but fear not: There are ways to get some more studying in – even when time isn’t on your side. The last week before exams are upon students up and down the country, […]

7 years ago

Veganism is on the rise globally. As more and more of us are opting for plant-based foods, it might seem like the natural choice to also do this when it comes to our children’s diets. However, there is a big difference in being vegetarian and a full-blown vegan, and in light of a new study, […]

7 years ago

Because getting dressed those last few weeks can be a CHALLENGE. Being pregnant in summer comes with its own set of challenges, and finding something to wear that is comfortable in the heat can be rather tricky. I know, having struggled through one of my pregnancies heavily pregnant in over 30 degree heat in Oslo. […]

7 years ago

Traveling this summer?

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Duh-Duh-Duh-Duh-Duh-Duh – Baby Shark was the song that collectively drove us all insane in 2018. Now that Baby Shark toys are officially on the shelves, prepare for the lyrics to never leave your mind again. That’s right. The Pinkfong phenomenon that swept the globe most of last year have now branched out even further, and […]

7 years ago

Mothers are paid an average of three percent less for every child they have compared to their female colleagues who don’t have children, according to a French study.  Not surprisingly, the study also found that fathers suffer no penalty at all. The research, conducted by the Université Paris-Saclay, looked at 16 years of data from […]

7 years ago

Happy World Pasta Day! When it comes to our go-to  meal for those busy weeknights, pasta pretty much wins every time. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you can pretty much make it a million different ways and using whatever ingredients you have knocking around to create a healthy and flavoursome dinner the whole family will […]

7 years ago

It’s just incredible.

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Children need loving parents. Parents who spend time with them, guide them, play with them and set boundaries for them. What matters, is that parents love their children. What matters a lot less, it seems, is the gender and sexual preferences of said parents. According to a new long-term study, research confirm kids raised in […]

7 years ago

So trying these out tonight.

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When it comes to sleep positions deemed better for pregnant women, especially towards the end of their pregnancies, the advice has long been that sleeping on your side is better. However, just how important this practise really is was only recently revealed after some UK researchers conducted the largest study of its kind on just […]

7 years ago

Your baby’s favourite chew toy could be hiding a gross secret

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Heading away on holiday soon? When it comes to soaking up the rays, the Marie Keating Foundation cancer support group have called for parents to be “extra vigilant” in keeping their children out of the sun during the hot weather. Helen Forristal, director of nursing services at the foundation, said infants and children should, in […]

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In stark contrast, teenagers on our shores are more and more prone to struggle with anxiety, stress and even depression, with a Unicef report from last year claiming we have an issue with teenage mental health here in Ireland. In fact,  according to Unicef’s international report on child wellbeing, Ireland’s teenage suicide rate is the […]

7 years ago

“It’s a body that grew our children, it fed our children, it comforted our children, it made life.”

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Wrinkles appearing and your hair going grey? Parenting can feel like you’re growing older by the minute – between the tantrums, the sleepless nights and the vast amounts of coffee we have to consume to even begin to survive the first two years. And now it looks like our suspicions were bang on. And guys, […]

7 years ago

Few things beat homemade treats – and having goodies you have made yourself is a great thing to have at hand during the festive season, when we all have guests over far more frequently than during the rest of the year. We are currently obsessed with these ‘could not be easier’ Oreo truffles, which require […]

7 years ago

Complexion perfection for just €35.

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She is a mum-of-four, runs a fashion empire and jet sets all over globe, but Victoria Beckham still manages to always look immaculate. Ever wondered what her secret is? Well, according to InStyle, the 44-year-old is a die-hard fan of good, old Epsom salt baths. Yet to try one? You need to get yourself to […]

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Medical experts are hopeful a test will be made available soon.

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I am currently knee-deep in planning a birthday party. Back in the day, this would have involved some plastic cups and plates, a chocolate cake and a candle shaped like the number ‘4’ – or, more likely, even – just four of those super-basic birthday cake candles from the baking aisle at Dunnes. Job done. […]

7 years ago

Much like kale, coconut oil was just not on our radar until quite recently, and yet now this little multi-tasker has gone and found itself a place front and center in the wellness world. We eat it, fry in it, put it into smoothies and even shave our legs with it. But much as you […]

7 years ago

Step away from the digestives!

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Trying to get back on the nutritional straight and narrow ahead of summer and bikini season? Yup, us too. But we are still loving our treats, which is why we always on the hunt for something yum that is not too unhealthy. And these super-crunchy, chocolatele-y “doughnuts” are our latest find – and we bet […]

7 years ago

We all want to have gleaming, clean homes (don’t we?) – but have you though about what you are actually doing when you are cleaning your home with some store-bough cleaning concoction? Because sure, it may look and feel clean – but you have also breathed in some very harsh chemicals, and of course, spread […]

7 years ago

Exam time is around the corner, and if you have someone in your house sitting the Junior or Leaving Cert this year, we can only imagine that things are getting a little tense and stressed these days. Right now, the best thing you can probably do is help your child keep on track with their […]

7 years ago

Sun-kissed skin, tousled beach waves – summer, we are coming for you. I don’t know about you, but come summer, I love nothing more than to pare my beauty routine way back. After all – who has time time to mess about with hair straightners and eyeliner when the sun is shining and there is […]

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Seven years ago, Margaret and Michael Butler from Tipperary were eagerly expecting twin boys. However, just as Margaret (Mags) reached 28 weeks, in other words, just as she was moving into the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy, she suddenly found herself being rushed to hospital and prepared for an emergency C-section. The doctors were doing […]

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It’s not as easy as it looks, it would seem. Any mum who has ever been on maternity leave will tell you that it is a pretty far cry from the vision she no doubt had in her head prior to having a baby. I mean; I personally just saw it as one long holiday […]

7 years ago

Sweet, sweet weekend. We don’t know about you, but we think weekends were made for hanging out in the kitchen and baking up a storm. And some seriously delicious treats for your weekend desserts. And if this is you today, boy, have we rounded up some truly decadent desserts that are just begging to be […]

7 years ago

Like any new mum, Amy Schumer’s social media is currently focused on her new life and leap into motherhood. Unlike many of her fellow celebrity mothers, however, the Americal actress and comedian, who welcomes her little boy, Gene, on May 6th, is keeping it seriously real when it comes to postpartum life with a newborn. […]

7 years ago

Up for some really easy weekend DIY? Here is a paint trick I recently came across, and am actually dying to put to the test in my own home very soon. You know the way some rooms can feel a bit gloomy compared to others? This often has a lot to do with natural light […]

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Would Meghan have dared wear leather culottes? Would she?!

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It is actually the littlest things that make the biggest difference.

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Whoops – GUILTY!

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A great day out! June is just around the corner, and if you are looking for fun things to do with the family this month, you might just want to go ahead and book tickets to the dlr Mill Theatre in Dundrum – where they have just announced they will be performing Roald Dahl’s hilarious […]

7 years ago

Recently, we were in my aunts and uncle’s garden for a barbeque, as while us adults chatted, my children and their cousins were all playing and jumping together on the huge trampoline. Until my daughter came limping off it, crying. She has just landed ‘funny’ she said, and didn’t want to get back up onto […]

7 years ago

Becoming a mother turned my world upside-down in a million different ways. I was 28. It was amazing and overwhelming, and scary and grounding and very, very full on – all rolled up into one. This is the case for all of us, I would imagine – and never mind just the actual physical changes […]

7 years ago

If you have a quick scroll through the Facebook and Instagram feeds of your fellow mums, you are bound to notice A LOT of posts seemingly centred around the same two things: Coffee and wine. Now, we know these are both lovely things to sip on but have you ever wondered why it is that […]

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You will wake up more rested than you ever

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Swoon! Swedish budget fashion giant H&M have long been doing the most amazing designer collaboration, making fashion from brands such as Stella McCartney, Kenzo, Mochino and Karl Lagerfeldt etc. available to those of us whose budgets do not stretch to the real deal. And earlier today, at the amfAR gala in Cannes, it was announced […]

7 years ago

It might look a little dull and boring next to the more shimmery and glam shades in your palette, but taupe eyeshadow is actually an absolute miracle-worker – you just need to know what to do with it. In fact, makeup artist and beauty bloggers agree: Taupe eyeshadows are an essential part to everyone’s makeup […]

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Try for a moment to see yourself through your children’s eyes.

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According to research.

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I don’t know about you, but once the pushing a baby out of my body bit of labour was done, I was all about soaking up just how gorgeous this brand new baby was. And then making sure everyone else got to see it for themselves, sending pictures of my little bundles to my family […]

7 years ago

Since we can’t really rock sunglassed around the clock, we have come to rely heavily on concealer these days to hide those ever-present eyebags. A good concealer is a makeup bag must-have, and can cover up sleepless nights, late night Netflix binges and those frightfully early morning wakeup calls when your toddler is looking for […]

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Because nobody wants to be slaving away in the kitchen in this heat. But we still got to eat and feed the family, right? Fear not, mums, we got you. Here are five seriously yum dinners you can literally throw together in no time at all, and without even going near your oven or hob. […]

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She gave birth to her second baby last May, and now supermodel (and beauty mogul) Miranda Kerr has spilt the beans on how she kept her skin in tip-top share during her pregnancy. Writing on her beauty brand, Kora’s, blog, the 35-year-old explains: “I am so excited and just wanted to share with you how […]

7 years ago

I don’t know about you, but I am trying my best to live as plastic free as possible, both for the planet and also, most importantly, for my family’s long-term health. This summer saw us collectively become a lot more concerned about the effect plastic is having on our oceans, sea animals and world at […]

7 years ago

Let’s call a spade a spade here, guys. Holidaying with kids in tow is a far cry from the way holidays used to look back in the child-free years of yore. I mean; for starters, there’ll be less stumbling home after one too many cheap tequila shots, and more sipping a few Aperol Spritz on […]

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