The Sunscreen Song said that “worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.” But a new study is claiming that it could actually come in handy in a test situation. Researchers at Lakehead University in Ontario found that people who worry tend to do better in verbal intelligence tests. […]

10 years ago

Being a mum is a big deal and it’s hard, but having a support system around you can make all the difference. And it seems that Erica McClaugherty Swenson from Colorado has people willing to help both at home and at work. She got a lovely surprise from her boss during a baby shower organised […]

10 years ago

An Australian company has created a Twosie which is designed to make life easier for new mums. The Twosie is basically a onesie with an extra zip which is said to allow “easy breastfeeding access” without sacrificing coverage or warmth. On the ergoPouch website, it is described as being “perfect” for evening feeds, camping and […]

10 years ago

A new study has found that diluted apple juice could be an effective treatment for dehydration in children suffering from gastroenteritis. According to the NHS website, when children experience vomiting or diarrhoea, they are at risk of becoming dehydrated which can become life-threatening in severe cases. However experts are now suggesting that diluted apple juice […]

10 years ago

Education is incredibly important for kids, everybody knows that. But physical education is also incredibly important and is arguably overlooked by many. Our friends at SPAR are all about promoting exercise in young people and encouraging them to get involved in team sports. Here are five of the benefits to taking part… Better educational performance It […]

10 years ago

Welcoming a child is a massive deal. It’s also a mixture of incredible excitement and overwhelming terror. As well as you having to take care of this tiny little thing, that tiny little thing has to get used to its new surroundings. This photograph, which has been getting a LOT of attention since being uploaded […]

10 years ago

Everybody wants to pick a baby name that is meaningful but they also want something that won’t go out of fashion and that you don’t hear all the time. Well, look no further, we’ve put together a list of names that are literally out of this world… as in they are inspired by the solar system. From […]

10 years ago

Potty training is a major stage in your child’s life. It’s also a major stage in your life as a parent because it can take some time… and lots of patience! One vlogger by the name of Kristy, from Glass Posse, claims to have found a method that worked for all 3 of her daughters […]

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Travelling with kids can be physically and emotionally challenging for a parent. Not only do you have to make sure you have everything but keeping your little one entertained throughout a flight is a whole other battle. And that’s not to mention some of the looks you get when they become unsettled! JetBlue, an airline […]

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The last few days have been unsettled weather-wise, with sun one moment and hail showers the next. (You gotta love the Irish weather!) And while it looks like the unpredictable conditions are set to continue, Met Éireann has predicted temperatures of up to 21 degrees Celsius this weekend. Apparently Saturday will be very wet with […]

10 years ago

Katie Price is usually in the headlines because she is being criticised, but this week she was being praised for sharing the below snap of her 2-year-old son Jett. Alongside the photograph, which was uploaded on Tuesday, the mum-of-five wrote: “Jett loves dressing himself.” A photo posted by Katie Price (@officialkatieprice) on May 3, 2016 […]

10 years ago

Usually we’re jumping for a joy when a chocolate brand announces a new flavour but we’re really not sure about the latest one from Nestlé. The brand has reportedly created a melon and cheese KitKat combo which is being sold at Japanese airports following a limited release last week. The Mirror Online reports that this […]

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This week, Princess Charlotte celebrated her 1st birthday and, as one would expect, she has received some pretty spectacular gifts. Kensington Palace has reportedly released a list of some of the gifts that the little royal, the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has received from leaders around the world since she was […]

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We think we might have to plan an outing to the cinema with all our mum friends! That’s because the new Bad Moms film – starring Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn – looks pretty funny. The comedy, written by the brains behind The Hangover, is about a trio of mums who decide to rebel […]

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In need of some tasty meal inspiration? Look no further. We’ve teamed up with Centra and dietician Sarah Keogh to bring you a healthy, easy-to-make curry, packed full of flavour. Just what’s needed after a long day at the office. Check out the tasty recipe below. You’ll need: 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 small onion, diced 1 […]

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A woman in Australia has given birth to one of the country’s biggest babies. According to reports, first-time mum Breanna Sykes welcomed a baby weighing more than 13 pounds on Saturday evening. She was apparently told that the new arrival was going to be big but neither she nor doctors expected him to be the equivalent […]

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When you have kids, you learn to do everything at double the speed, including getting washed and dressed. But rushing one part of your routine could actually be detrimental to your vaginal health. Jason James, medical director at Miami’s FemCare Ob-Gyn, told Glamour that rushing the drying part could increase your likelihood of developing a yeast infection. He explained […]

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A mother has written an open letter in response to the stranger who criticised her for “spoiling” her baby girl. Kelly Dirkes, from Minnesota, took to Facebook to reveal how she really felt when a fellow Target customer made a remark about how her daughter wouldn’t learn to be independent. She wrote: “If you only […]

10 years ago

Beatrix Potter was an English author and illustrator, best known for her children’s stories including ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’. And there are some lovely traditional names in her works which are always good for new arrivals because they tend to age well and never really go out of fashion. Our personal favourites would be Rose, Alexander, Anna Maria […]

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The Kensington Palace Twitter account is having a lot of fun this weekend, between sharing pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s photo shoot for Vogue and now these snaps of Princess Charlotte. Ahead of the young royal’s first birthday on Monday (we can’t believe it either!), new photographs have been released of the toddler. The Duke and Duchess are […]

10 years ago

We’ve always known that the difference between euro prices and British pound sterling prices is grim when it comes to buying clothes. But we had no idea that it was equally grim when it comes to purchasing alcohol, including our new go-to drink for celebrations. People have been taking to Facebook to show the difference […]

10 years ago

A mum has invented another product which enables “hands-free parenting.” Chloe Roberts, a mother-of-two from Cardiff, came up with the idea for LapBaby shortly after welcoming her first child in 2013. Her creation is designed to keep baby secure whilst seated on the lap, enabling parents to get on with daily tasks and be close to their […]

10 years ago

As mums, we’re multitaskers and we love finding something that has more than one use because it basically makes our lives easier. But did you know just how many of the baby/pregnancy products that you have in your home can be used for other purposes other than what they’re designed for? Neither did we until […]

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The Duchess of Cambridge is the cover star for VOGUE’s centenary issue and, as usual, she looks fabulous. Kensington Palace shared a few of the photographic portraits from the shoot on its Twitter account this morning. The @NPGLondon has collaborated with @BritishVogue on a series of photographic portraits of The Duchess #Vogue100 pic.twitter.com/NCx9eKhyv9 — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 30, […]

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UPDATE (2.30pm): Martin Green has been found safe and well. The gardaí has asked members of the public for their help in tracing the whereabouts of a missing 12-year-old boy. Martin Green was last seen in Bluebell, Dublin, at approximately 1pm on Friday afternoon. He is described as being 5ft 5in tall with light brown […]

10 years ago

David Beckham will always hold a special place in our hearts, not only because he’s not too hard to look at but also because he seems like a good father. And over the weekend, he reached a special milestone: getting into a car with his 17-year-old son Brooklyn and not being the driver. It’s a daunting […]

10 years ago

As a parent, you don’t tend to get a great deal of sleep. But when you do have the chance to get a bit of shut-eye, you want to take it. So why then is it that you often find yourself staring at the ceiling even though you’re exhausted? Unfortunately, that’s life, but there might be […]

10 years ago

Argos has recalled five models of Mamas & Papas car seats amid concerns that they would not protect a child in the event of an accident. In a statement on their website, the retailer revealed that they had identified a concern – that being that the car seat shell could crack in an accident and […]

10 years ago

To name or not to name, that is the real question! Shakespeare is arguably the greatest writer of all time but it wasn’t just good stories that he came up with. Some of the names that appeared in his works are also beautiful. So beautiful that we’d be tempted to consider them for our little […]

10 years ago

Penneys new homeware collection is all about the pastels and it is SO pretty! If you’re looking to rejuvenate your house with some brighter colours, now that the summer months are approaching, then you need to check it out. From bits for the kitchen to bathroom essentials, there are some really nice items in the range […]

10 years ago

A new study is claiming that breastfeeding could help premature babies avoid developmental complications. While not all babies who are born early experience such complications, health problems can arise that affect their breathing, heart, brain and/or immune system. According to The Mirror, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine are suggesting that breastmilk could […]

10 years ago

A couple from Derbyshire in the UK is warning other parents of the dangers of lift-up beds after their son’s neck became stuck in a loop on theirs. According to BBC News, Charlotte Hames and Anthony Ancliff’s 2-year-old had stopped breathing and was unresponsive after being lifted up by the bed. Charlotte found her son, […]

10 years ago

Newborn babies in Scotland are reportedly being tested for alcohol after research revealed that almost half of women drink regularly throughout their pregnancy. A study, funded by Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, revealed that 42 per cent of women continue to consume alcohol when pregnant with 15 per cent saying that they have more than one […]

10 years ago

Can’t think of anything worse than hitting the gym for an hour or going for a 5K run? Us either! But a new study, the findings of which were published in the PLoS One journal, is claiming that a super short, intensive workout is just as effective as a longer, less intensive one. Everybody knows […]

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Gardaí are to begin excavating the back garden of a house in South Dublin amid allegations of infant homicide. According to UTV Ireland, a woman, now 53, came forward and claimed she was abused as a child by a paedophile ring between 1966 and 1977. She also claims that she gave birth to two babies […]

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Scientists are reportedly in the process of developing ‘beads’ which could serve as a contraceptive in the future. According to The Huffington Post, the tiny balls (which are officially known as ZP2 peptide beads) are made from a substance extracted from seaweed. They are like decoy eggs in that they are coated in a protein […]

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If you were under the impression that eating healthy and exercising loads is the key to a long life, you might be mistaken. Well, that is if you buy into Nellie Wright’s philosophy. Earlier this month, she celebrated her 109th birthday with her friends and family in Yorkshire, where she lives. According to The Yorkshire Post, […]

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David Stephan has written an open letter to the jury that found him and his wife Collet guilty of failing to provide the “necessities of life” for their son. Earlier this week, it was ruled that the couple hadn’t provided the necessities of life for their son who had contracted bacterial meningitis. Ezekial was 19 […]

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Love reading? Well then, you’ll have to put this one on your list because it has just been voted the all-time Book Club favourite by the Irish public. Eason – Ireland’s leading retailers of books, stationery, magazines and cards – unveiled its Top 50 Book Club Classics earlier this week, from which people were asked to […]

10 years ago

Do you like a nice fillet steak? Or maybe you can’t get enough spaghetti Bolognese. Either way, you might want to rethink just how much red meat you consume. According to The Guardian, a new study has found that eating too much red meat, combined with not getting enough fruit and veg, can increase your “biological […]

10 years ago

A t-shirt designed for all the dads of this world has gone viral this week. An image of the garment which reads “Dads don’t babysit. (It’s called ‘parenting’)” was uploaded to Reddit earlier this week by user carlinha1289. The caption read: “Important message from a dad to society”. Image via Reddit The item of clothing, […]

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Planning permission has been granted for a new national children’s hospital at St James’s in Dublin. According to RTÉ News, An Bord Pleanála has granted permission on the site and the project will incorporate three existing hospitals: Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, and the National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght. […]

10 years ago

Gisele is one of the world’s most successful supermodels but she is also a mum of two and has a pretty hectic (albeit luxurious) life. The 34-year-old revealed her secret to coping with the demands of her career and family in a recent interview with People. “I had to make some adjustments form what my […]

10 years ago

A new report has confirmed that we as a nation are good at a) making marriages last, and b) having babies. The ‘Measuring Ireland’s Progress’ report, published by the Central Statistics Office, compares data to see how Ireland compares to the rest of the European Union. What it found was that we as a country […]

10 years ago

A couple in Canada have been convicted of failing to provide their son with “the necessities of life.” David and Collet Stephan’s 19-month-old son Ezekial died from bacterial meningitis in March 2012 and they have been found guilty under Section 215 of the Criminal Code. According to CBC News, the jury felt that they did […]

10 years ago

Do you remember the young mother who was praised for sharing a picture of herself breastfeeding her son at a wedding? Well, she’s back and is promoting another very important message. Twenty-one-year-old Haddas Ancliffe, who is a blogger from Australia and usually goes by the name Dahs, showed off her post-baby body in a crop top on Instagram earlier this month. The […]

10 years ago

Some people choose their baby’s name at random. Others have always had certain names in mind. This woman, well she named her son after an airline. But before you think that’s a bit crazy, it actually does have a pretty incredible story behind it. According to news.com.au, the female passenger went into labour shortly before her […]

10 years ago

A new study has confirmed that smacking a child can have serious, negative consequences on their long-term behaviour and demeanour. Researchers at the University of Texas and the University of Michigan found that kids who are physically disciplined are more likely to develop mental health problems, act aggressively, have cognitive difficulties and be antisocial. Furthermore, it […]

10 years ago

This week the internet has been going a bit crazy about the creation known as the ‘underboob bra’. Can we just say at this point that, for us, a bra is a thing of practicality and necessity. What we mean is, we wear them because we need support. Occasionally we put on a sexy one but […]

10 years ago

A mother is urging parents to make sure their kids are wearing helmets when riding on bikes after getting quite the fright. Tiffany A Rivera from Florida took to Facebook to warn parents about being vigilant when it comes to adequate safety equipment. Her 10-year-old son Jaden was riding his bike when he fell off, […]

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