An Irish woman holidaying on the Spanish island of Lanzarote has drowned. Elaine O’Donovan was from Waterford and died on Tuesday. “Ms O’Donovan an environmental engineer had an international career specialising in the provision of water and sanitation services in the developing world,” reports IrishTimes.com. Ms O’Donovan was in her 40s and had recently been living […]

9 years ago

They never actually confirmed the pregnancy – so suffice to say that Liam Payne and Cheryl Tweedy have also kept the birth of Bear quiet too. Nevertheless, the gorgeous X Factor duo threw a fancy-pants, top class party for their newborn baby son a whole week ago – with a few of their friends and […]

9 years ago

If you don’t have a packet of tissues close-by – may we suggest that you gather them up right about now. Yup, one Kildare-based new dad has put together an INCREDIBLE video of his stunning partner before, during, and after the recent birth of their adorable daughter, Maisy-Lee. Better still – it’s their anniversary today… […]

9 years ago

A study examining hospital admissions at Crumlin has reported that children are dying because they haven’t been vaccinated. The research was carried out by the hospital and Trinity College, and focused on a four-year period from 2011 to 2015. During that time, a total of five children died. They had either “not been vaccinated when they […]

9 years ago

Joyous and terrifying in one fell swoop, life will never be the same again. Welcome to motherhood: a whole new identity bestowed upon you in mere moments and carrying with it more drastic change than our childless selves would have thought possible. And despite all the many complex difficulties of raising a small person (not […]

9 years ago

It’s almost time. Yes, with a mere four weeks to go until the Class of 2017 sits down to what is traditionally heralded as ‘the most important exam of your life’ (although a whole load of folk are a testament to otherwise), here at HerFamily and Her we’re reflecting on the subject highs of our […]

9 years ago

Turning two – it’s almost a bigger milestone than the first birthday. After all, even as a one-year-old, they’re very much a baby still. But by the time their second birthday rolls around, you definitely feel that your little one has shaken off that baby phase and is embracing all things toddler. In short, they’re growing […]

9 years ago

The little one arrived a few days ago – as confirmed by proud granddad Tony McGregor. And now gleaming dad himself Conor has shared the news in person, posting a snap of his gorgeous son shortly after the birth. “Dee and Junior are doing great everyone!” the MMA star wrote. “Thank you for all the […]

9 years ago

The Gerrards have previously made no secret of the fact that after THREE girls they were hoping for a baby boy. Now proud-as-punch dad Steven has shared a gorge pictures of his son, Lio, who arrived a little over a week ago. The footballer left the image captionless, including a simply love heart emoji instead. […]

9 years ago

Janet Jackson has confirmed that she and her husband Wissam Al Mana have parted ways. The singer made the announcement in a video on her Youtube channel. In the video, she tells fans “we are in court and the rest is in God’s hands.” The 50-year-old singer and Wissam, 42, welcomed their child Eissa in January […]

9 years ago

Sometimes it really is the little things – the insignificant achievements and minor everyday occurrences that make a big difference to your overall wellbeing. Like only getting up twice in the night to pee. Or getting through an entire 24 hours without weeping. Hurrah! Yes new or expectant mamas deserve more praise – preferably in […]

9 years ago

Well, you know what One Directioners are like: yup, a load of Cheryl and Liam fans are currently FREAKING out because they reckon the duo’s newborn son finally has a name. Step forward Taylor Payne – as listed on high-profile celebrity birthdays website, famousbirthdays.com, which has a penchant for getting these things correct. Taylor Payne […]

9 years ago

Globally, births via cesarean are on the up. For example, three decades ago in Ireland, more than 90 percent of babies were delivered naturally. Now that number has fallen to less than 70 percent, with close-to a third of babies arriving via c-section. Still, our figures are trumped by Mexico – a country where, it […]

9 years ago

He’s a comedian – who has latterly built-up quite the following for his laugh-out-loud, generally spot-on parenting observations. Step forward James Breakwell, also a dad of four daughters under the age of six years (yeah we feel tired just reading that sentence). With more than 750K followers on Twitter, The Telegraph has asked if the […]

9 years ago

It’s a frightening story – one of a “kind, loving man,” who then changed into a controlling, abusive husband. At 5’3″ and more than 200lbs, she knew she had to lose weight. So she did. “I then got a job. Suddenly I was cheating, I lost weight to get men,” the story, shared on Imgur, continues. […]

9 years ago

It’s a familiar scenario – Facebook or Instagram flooded with snaps of a birthday, Communion, or other milestone celebration. The kids are all there, of course, possibly with Granny, Dad, or cousins thrown in for good measure. But there is no mum. Maybe she’s behind the camera. Or she’s waving away someone else’s offer to […]

9 years ago

Our favourite cutie-pie royal (except for our own little princesses, of course) turns two tomorrow – and that calls for a brand-new, just-released snap. Hurrah! Yes, Kensington Palace earlier today tweeted a photograph of the toddler princess and we have to say it’s just gorgeous. The Duke and Duchess are delighted to share a new […]

9 years ago

Well, we don’t know about the rest of you – but here at HerFamily we’ve been spent much of the Bank Holiday weekend eating nice things and having large glasses of wine. So we’re not even annoyed with Britney Spears for going to the gym, and doing the splits, and having an outrageously flat tummy, […]

9 years ago

Still aged just 22, Shannon Maguire has three gorgeous kids – whom, understandably, take up much of her time and energy. But Shannon’s youngest, Liberty, is also desperately ill with liver disease: she was born without a gallbladder and transplant surgery last December proved unsuccessful when her body rejected the new organ. The little girl, […]

9 years ago

We don’t expect anyone to actually recreate these parties for their own kids – so we’re not going to call them ‘inspiration’. Nor will we stick ‘Insta’ on the front of another word and try to convince you we’ve invented a new phrase. Nevertheless, these 14 snaps of utterly outstanding and gloriously OTT children’s birthday bashes […]

9 years ago

Right so, WHAT is going on with the weather? Yes, it may be the May Bank Holiday weekend, but right now it feel more like mid-January out there. Brrrrrr! With that in mind, we’ve rounded up a nightwear selection for the kids that will keep them cosy until conditions pick up… Penneys, €10 Heatons, €6.60 […]

9 years ago

Sometimes, it’s really difficult to put into words what you truly mean when you say you’re tired, frazzled, or at the end of your tether. That’s where the internet comes in. There, a glorious concoction of hilarious memes, witty observations, and painfully sharp commentary on the world of parenting awaits. Here are our favourite of […]

9 years ago

We’ve all heard the jokes about babies being born on the side of the road because of traffic or an unexpected delay. But it can happen in real life too. Indeed, one couple recently shared their incredible story of just that very experience… and it sounds scary and joyous in equal measures. A post shared […]

9 years ago

Slim, curvy, losing weight or gaining – you’d be hard-pushed to find a woman who doesn’t have cellulite in some capacity. It’s pretty much part-and-parcel of our genetic makeup. Now one mum-of-two – a mum who admits that previously she wouldn’t wear shorts – has adopted a f*** it approach to dimples. A post shared […]

9 years ago

They have three gorgeous girls already – and now Steven and Alex Gerrard have welcomed a baby boy. Lio George was born on 4.55am this morning. The footballer has now confirmed the news on his Instagram page, telling his fans that “Both are doing great… Our family is complete”. A post shared by Steven Gerrard […]

9 years ago

She’s a proud mum of seven little ones – two boys and five girls – all of whom were recently delivered by emergency c-section. Say hello to gorgeous Dottie, a black-and-white Jack Russell cross who is currently parenting her lively brood at the National Animal Centre in Longford. The new mum was heavily pregnant when […]

9 years ago

Even the nurse recoiled when she saw my left nipple. It was a deep shade of black and rich purple along with a few scabs thrown in for good measure too. It looked – and was – agonising. “That seems very painful,” she offered. “Is your daughter latching on OK?” Well, no. Evidently my daughter […]

9 years ago

Appearing on Loose Women yesterday, Katie Price shocked a lot of viewers by admitting she recently left her daughter at an airport. The model and entrepreneur explained that arriving for a planned getaway to the Maldives, she then realised her nine-year-old child’s passport wasn’t in order. A post shared by Katie Price (@officialkatieprice) on Apr […]

9 years ago

Look, we’d love to say that we’ll be spending much of the forthcoming season outside in the sunshine. BUT… in reality the weather will be predictably unpredictable – meaning the kids will have to enjoy plenty of indoor activities too. At least we spotted these gorgeously colourful canvas kids’ teepees recently. And we reckon they’re […]

9 years ago

They’ve been married for nine years and have nine- and six-year-old daughters together.  But Cash Warren’s really gorgeous birthday message to his wife Jessica Alba makes them seem like a pair of loved-up teenagers. The actress turned 35 yesterday, and her 38-year-old spouse took to Instagram to earn a whole load of brownie points. A […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Centra Live Every Day. If there is one thing that every mum needs more of it’s time. And with only so many hours in the day, the evenings in particular can quickly get swallowed up by the likes of dinner prep, getting the kids to bed, cleaning, and catching up on […]

9 years ago

Most mums are united on one thing: that first year (while joyous too) is damn tough. And it’s something that the Duchess of Cambridge touched on today. She was at a mental health charity event and praised her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, for speaking about how he struggled in the aftermath of his mother Diana’s death. […]

9 years ago

There is no doubt that safe sleeping campaigns have had a huge impact. Indeed, over the past two decades the rate of SIDS in Ireland has declined from 134 deaths per annum in the 1980s to a low of less than 30 deaths in more recent years. And the message is clear – don’t have […]

9 years ago

Lean; clean; goals; fuel… they’re all completely familiar hashtags on social these days. And it’s unquestionably normal to share with your followers pictures of your meals and workout routine. However, one Dublin former model is now speaking out – shockingly revealing that her periods stopped for years all because of her quest to look social-media-worthy […]

9 years ago

She’s already one of our favourite celebrity offspring… mainly because she’s so darn adorable. Now Harper Beckham has just about shot straight to the top of our cutie-pie list – by singing her famous mum a rather wonderful rendition of happy birthday. A video of the five-year-old’s vocal abilities were posted this evening on woman-of-the-hour Victoria’s […]

9 years ago

The mother of a baby who died during pregnancy later discovered his body was left in a hospital room for weeks. Lisa is from Donegal and was in the second trimester of her pregnancy when she gave birth last October at Letterkenny University Hospital. She and her partner named the little boy – who had […]

9 years ago

Children or not – marriage breakdowns don’t always play out nicely. And that’s especially true of celebrity unions. Still, Janet Jackson and her estranged husband Wissam Al Mana seem to be bucking that trend – as evident by a pretty touching message he just wrote for her on his website. Entitling his words, Love, the […]

9 years ago

There’s nothing like your mum calling you out on your parenting skills (and there’s nothing like your resulting rage either!). It’s something that Jamie Oliver is probably pretty familiar with right now; his mother spotted her baby grandson lying on the floor – and she wasn’t too happy. The celebrity chef and dad-of-five yesterday took an […]

9 years ago

There is a lot of chat about how tough those early days and weeks are. Because they are tough – the adjustments are monumental; the sleep is broken, and even that overwhelming feeling of responsibility can be downright terrifying. But as her baba hits that milestone 12 week mark, one Dublin mama has now come […]

9 years ago

BIG HUGE congratulations are in order this evening – because Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are now proud parents. The Hollywood star and supermodel have been together for two years and reportedly had their baby two weeks ago, according to People.com. Bradley and Irina have been incredibly private about their relationship from the get-go – […]

9 years ago

Let’s face it – our little girls are ALL little princesses too. And now a Charlotte collection – so that your daughter can have that extra little bit of royalty about her – is garnering a lot of attention ahead of the birthday of the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who […]

9 years ago

A few newborn babies sleep a lot for long stretches. More sleep only sometimes. Others sleep, well, just about never. Still, no matter what the routine of your little one, there are some places that you should NEVER allow them to rest. Sure, it’s tempting to leave them be if they’ve drifted off, but these […]

9 years ago

Amazon will have to repay parents millions – all because of in-app purchases their children made. Last year in the US, a federal district court decided that Amazon was responsible for “unauthorised” downloads – allowing parents to seek refunds from the tech giant. According to a press release from the Federal Trade Commission, “more than $70m [€66m] in in-app […]

9 years ago

If you’re stuck for something to do next week and will be in the greater Dublin area, may we suggest Malahide Castle? That’s because the venue is holding a Muggles Easter Academy next Saturday April, 15. Hurrah! Children are €12 and adults €7 per ticket – with slots kicking off throughout the day: 10-12pm. 11-1pm, 2.30-4.30pm, […]

9 years ago

Their first baby, a son, was born just three months ago – on January 3. But sadly it is now being reported that Janet Jackson and her husband of five years, Wissam Al Mana, have split. At the time of Eissa’s birth, Janet attracted a lot of attention for her age: she is 50 and the […]

9 years ago

A Cork doctor is currently being investigated by the General Medical Council in the UK for his controversial management of autism. David O’Connell’s treatments include giving a prohibited and unproven ‘autism jab’ to children – charging their parents €650 (£550) for the service. @fionapettit71 We need a rigourous crackdown on quack #autism treatments – we […]

9 years ago

Most mums admit that rearing a gaggle of kids could well leave you with some grey strands. And while our concerns about changing hair colour might be purely cosmetic (remember when Duchess Kate got a LOAD of abuse online for displaying a few silvery roots at – shock! – 33?), now we might need to […]

9 years ago

McFly‘s Harry Judd is having another baby with his wife of four years, Izzy. Following IVF treatment the pair welcomed their first baby, a girl they named Lola, in January last year (so they’re going to have their hands full!). And they have dubbed this pregnancy a “miracle” because their second little one was conceived […]

9 years ago

We’ve been having a good look at Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin’s baby shower on Insta today – and suffice to say it looks all sort of fancy. In fact, the event was probably more OTT than most people’s weddings. Not that we’d expect anything less from The Notorious and his long-term love. A post […]

9 years ago

Yet more dogs have been seized at Dublin Port; the animals had no paperwork and were found last night by gardai and port security. “The majority of puppies, Labrador/Collie crosses, are just 10 weeks old,” the DSPCA said, adding that the animals “will be available for adoption within the next week”. “This is the fourth […]

9 years ago