Let’s face it, she was never going to be surviving on taco fries and pizza, but even we were surprised at the pristine menu chez Gisele, as revealed by her personal chef this week. The list of foods the model and her American football star husband refuse to eat is a lengthy one, with household […]

11 years ago

Does the term ‘bikini body’ make your skin crawl? If so you’ll be glad to know that Women’s Health magazine has banned it from its front page, after inviting reader feedback on social media.  One of the largest health publications in the US, with a circulation of 1.5 million copies, Women’s Health vowed to leave […]

11 years ago

The threat of terrorism in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey has sent sun seekers scrambling for the best deals in Spain and Portugal this year, with prices rocketing by up to 12 per cent.  A total of 38 people, including three Irish citizens, were murdered by a lone Islamist gunman as they relaxed on the beach […]

11 years ago

A new app could help to screen children for autism by reading their facial expressions for emotional cues.  Developed with the help of the Office of Naval Research (ONR),  the Autism & Beyond app is a collaboration between researchers and software developers at Duke University and the Duke Medical Center. So how does it work? The […]

11 years ago

A London-based grandfather has identified his four-year-old grandson as the child featured in a gruesome Islamic State propaganda video. Sunday Dare says little Isa Dare, dubbed Jihadi Junior, was taken to Syria by his mother, Grace, in 2012. This week the child was shown wearing an Isis bandana and combat gear in an 11-minute film. […]

11 years ago

A Michigan Mum has sparked controversy after a sharing a picture of her six-year-old son together with a Facebook post praising his impeccable behaviour on their regular dinner dates.  Nikkole Paulun said her little boy saves up his pocket money to take her out on a date every month. When they reach the restaurant, the […]

11 years ago

Babies learn how to take turns in a conversation long before they can string a sentence together, according to fascinating new research.  While the average baby doesn’t start babbling until at least nine months, scientists have discovered that infants start perfecting their manners long before this. According to a new study published in the journal […]

11 years ago

The floods may have receded, but the time for celebrating is over and if you’re feeling the January blues, you’re certainly not alone. The secret to making merry 365 days of the year however (and coping when the Christmas tree comes down) could be in a very simple concept -and one that Danish people have […]

11 years ago

Is your other half experiencing some difficulties in the bedroom? If so, make sure his ego doesn’t get in the way of getting a professional opinion on the causes of erectile dysfunction.  Why? Well, because the latest studies show that men who suffer from it are 70 per cent more likely to die early than […]

11 years ago

Sweet dreams are made of Brie… but if you’re having trouble stepping away from the festive cheeseboard (come on honey, drop the cracker) there might be some science you can lay the blame on.  The latest study has proven what we always kind of suspected: cheese is as addictive as hard drugs. According to the […]

11 years ago

She’s been vocal about her struggle to become a mum, so fans everywhere were thrilled when model Chrissy Teigen announced her pregnancy last year. But while the 30-year-old model is blooming, she’s not been shy about sharing her pregnancy gripes.  The part that’s been irking her most? People comparing her growing baby to fruit… ‘The […]

11 years ago

Husband and wife team Andy and Grainne Ferreira run Raise the Bar, a boutique pop-up cocktail catering and consultancy company. They live in East Cork with their kids Luka (9) and Ruby Jules (6), catering the coolest events and weddings all over the country. We asked them to share a few industry tricks to pep […]

11 years ago

It’s traditionally a time for good cheer, so what better week to raise a few giggles with a clever Christmas prank?  One clever trickster has come up with one of the funniest festive tricks we’ve seen… chocolate covered Brussels sprouts! Whether you try it out on your in-laws or the kids, this one’s guaranteed to […]

11 years ago

Husband and wife team Andy and Grainne Ferreira run Raise the Bar, a boutique pop-up cocktail catering and consultancy company. They live in East Cork with their kids Luka (9) and Ruby Jules (6), catering the coolest events and weddings all over the country. We asked them to share a few industry tricks to pep […]

11 years ago

She arrived in dramatic style, so it’s no wonder little Zoe Drake and her mum and dad are planning a quiet Christmas this year. Little Zoe and her parents Jenny and Gavin will spend their first holiday together in Dublin, delaying their return to their native Kentucky until their little girl is strong enough to […]

11 years ago

Listen, before I go any further, let me be clear; I’ll scoff a traditional sherry trifle as fast as the next Christmas over eater.  Amazingly, it’s not the gelatinous wobble of the cold custard, or the mysterious crunch of the jellied tinned fruit that has sent me off in search of flavours and textures new. […]

11 years ago

As Kate and Gerry McCann face into their ninth Christmas without their daughter Madeleine, the couple have revealed they have fresh hope she is still alive. No trace of the four-year-old, who vanished from the family’s holiday apartment in Praia de Luz in Portugal’s Algarve on May 3, 2007, has ever been found, despite ongoing […]

11 years ago

When Fiona Diamond hit Grafton Street on one of the busiest shopping days of the year yesterday, she knew she had her work cut out for her. Not only had the Dublin-based nurse just finished a 13-hour shift, she was also six months pregnant… with an excited three-year-old at home. Unsurprisingly, she was starting to […]

11 years ago

What busy mom doesn’t love a decent hack? Our genius tips, tricks and shortcuts are always popular with HerFamily.ie readers and during 2015, we’ve supplied you with the know-how to clean stuff faster, keep the kids occupied for longer, pack a lunchbox like a boss AND leave the house looking glam… all in a day’s […]

11 years ago

In Ireland he’s always been Daidí na Nollaig at school and Santa at home, however a new illustrated map reveals that Mr. Claus goes by many different monikers depending on where you live. While in Britain he’s Father Christmas, French children look forward to a visit from Père Noël. In Sweden however, Christmas gifts are brought by […]

11 years ago

A new plan aimed at normalising pregnancy and birth in Ireland could see a shift to midwife-led births.  The Government’s draft National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, detailed in the Irish Times, would provide women with a greater choice when it comes to giving birth, taking the focus off of the obstetrician-led approach and giving more access to […]

11 years ago

A breastfeeding mother has hit out at Delta Airlines after she was faced with confusion and, in her words, “a complete lack of empathy” when attempting to transport breast milk home after a business trip.  Texas mum-of-two Vanessa Kasten Urango pumped four times daily throughout her 18-day business trip in order to maintain her milk […]

11 years ago

Between the Christmas celebrations and the New Years revelry, most of us end up with a bottle or two of inexpensive plonk lying around the house after the festivities are over.  Provided the plonk in question is a young red wine, there is a clever way of turning a mediocre bottle into a tasty accompaniment […]

11 years ago

Husband and wife team Andy and Grainne Ferreira run Raise the Bar, a boutique pop-up cocktail catering and consultancy company. They live in East Cork with their kids Luka (9) and Ruby Jules (6), catering the coolest events and weddings all over the country. We asked them to share a few industry tricks to pep […]

11 years ago

More than one thousand children under the age of eight will spend this Christmas in homeless accommodation this year.  According to figures to be published next month, three in every five children who find themselves on the streets or housed temporarily in B&Bs and hotels are aged eight or younger while twenty per cent are […]

11 years ago

A pair of newborn baby girls beat odds of one in up to 3,500 to be born with a pair of front teeth each.  Doctors in Davangere, Karnataka in India, where the babies arrived at 32 weeks, were stunned to find that both non-identical twins had two fully formed bottom teeth. According to a case study […]

11 years ago

He’s the writer and executive producer of television’s funniest family sitcom, so it was obvious Modern Family’s Danny Zuker was getting his inspiration from somewhere. Slowly but surely, the source of the dad-of-three’s genius quips on family life began to trickle out in Zuker’s tweets, each mini tale from the vanguard of parenting more hilarious […]

11 years ago

Nothing says ‘hostess with the mostest’ like a heaving cheese board. However, creating the perfect display isn’t as straightforward as it seems, particularly if your invited guests fancy themselves as discerning foodies. The trick is to choose your cheeses carefully, then pile your cheeseboard high with an abundance of complementary flavours and textures. This Christmas, […]

11 years ago

Ah Japan. You never fail to entertain us with your weird and wonderful fads and trends.  A new meme has Japanese mums and dads gently squishing their babies’ cheeks into the shape of a rice ball for a quick photo to upload using #RiceBallBabies. It all started back in June when comedian Masahiro Ehara posted hilarious […]

11 years ago

Nope, it’s not April 1st.  A Welsh couple have decided to change their little boy’s name to Popcorn… because it’s become the only name he will answer to. So, how exactly did this happen? Well, it might help to explain things by pointing out that the three-year-old was originally named Diesel (inspired by the television […]

11 years ago

Television star Myleene Klass has revealed how a two-hour class in first aid training saved her baby girl’s life. The TV host signed up for the course with a friend when she was pregnant with her first child, Ava. Five years later, she was forced to put her training into action when baby Hero choked […]

11 years ago

Are you a card carrying coffee addict? If you can’t function without regular caffeine top-ups, we have some good news for you this morning; the latest studies suggest your habit could actually be good for you.  Researchers who studied the data of more than 90,000 adults discovered that people who drank between four and five […]

11 years ago

Ditch the grand gestures for small, workable changes

11 years ago

Mindfulness: The intentional focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. It’s a lovely concept, right? But like everything else we try to do to benefit our brains and bodies, it takes time and effort. I mean, who has a minute to be mindful? In short, you do. […]

11 years ago

Buying for a beauty buff can be a tricky business, but with proper guidance (you’re welcome) a well-chosen treat can be the gift that keeps on giving well into 2016.  First, some ground rules: unless you know the exact shade they use, stay away from foundations and bright eye colours. Tried and tested moisturisers, serums, […]

11 years ago

Eager to give your Christmas dinner a gourmet twist this year? Adding a giant, sumptuous winter salad to the table is not only a great idea health-wise, it also makes a spectacular visual impact and elevates the flavour in your meats, particularly the turkey. This mouthwatering version by Tieghan of Half Baked Harvest is eye-poppingly […]

11 years ago

Entire poems; lists of hundreds of random words… even the first 100 digits of Pi; Joshua Foer has got it all neatly stored away in something he calls his Memory Palace.  Now the journalist and former US Memory Champion is sharing his secrets in an effort to help average folk like you and me to retain […]

11 years ago

Planning a Christmas shopping trip in the capital this weekend? Make a small detour from Dublin City centre to Meath St., where a decadent treat awaits fans of chocolate and coffee combos. Ice cream parlour Jinny Joe’s are opening their new outlet in the new Bull Ring Market this Saturday and among the vast ice […]

11 years ago

PR and event manager Siobhan Nolan and her husband Rob, a biomedical engineer, traded the country town of Clonmel for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, where they live with their baby boy Michael.  So, why Puerto Rico? Rob had an opportunity with work to relocate as an expat for a couple of years. I had […]

11 years ago

For such a tasty, bite-sized nutrition bomb, Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Unfortunately, in most Irish households, boiling the bejaysis out of them and serving them soggy seems to be as close to Christmas tradition as devouring a whole ham after midnight Mass. With a little imagination however, the humble sprout can actually be quite […]

11 years ago

Given the season, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve made this one up. Happily however, science supports what we always hoped was true: enjoying a few glasses of wine every day can lead to some serious health benefits in the long term.  Previous research has revealed plenty of reasons why a nightly tipple could realistically […]

11 years ago

The father of murdered beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey has revealed how he has spent his life trying to protect his surviving son from reading the allegations made against the family in the aftermath of her death. John Ramsey has shared what his life has been like living in the shadow of the unsolved case after […]

11 years ago

Anyone who’s ever sat at a kitchen table and coloured with a child for ten minutes will know the soothing effect filling in those little shapes can have on a stressed head.  Now book sellers have noticed a surge in demand for colouring books designed with adults in mind… and there are plenty to choose […]

11 years ago

It’s official: smoking is no longer seen as ‘cool’ among adolescents. Teenagers are turning away from the dreaded weed in their droves, with the numbers who admit to ‘currently smoking’ down from 12 per cent in 2010 to eight per cent in 2014. Despite the fact that it is illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone under […]

11 years ago

A worrying new health study has revealed that one in five children in Ireland has gone to school or to bed hungry.  The Health Behaviours in School Children survey 2014, which involved children aged between 10 and 17, showed that 22 per cent of children said they did not have access to food at home, a […]

11 years ago

In case you’re not familiar, the Elf on the Shelf is a slightly creepy doll who watches over little boys and girls throughout December to make sure they deserve their spot on Santa’s Nice list. This year however, one American dad has taken the tradition to extremes, introducing a real live Elf on the Shelf […]

11 years ago

We can barely think that far ahead either (not until the Selection Boxes are empty, at least) but we know you’re going to be majorly impressed by Lidl’s new fitness range of clothing and equipment. We got a sneak peek at the New Year preview and left coveting so many pieces that we actually started […]

11 years ago

From the delightful people who brought us the deep-fried Brussels sprout, may we introduce; the battered mince pie. The ultimate indulgence of Christmas 2015 is a traditional fruit and spice pie dipped in delicious batter and fried to a crisp, then served up with a generous helping of brandy butter and a dusting of icing […]

11 years ago

There are some gifts that money can’t buy. Having a loved one home for Christmas is often one of them. This year however, Ruth Steven’s children Alfie and Lily got the surprise of their lives when they unwrapped a mysterious gift that appeared in their living room. Inside? Their daddy Scott, a Royal Navy engineer, who […]

11 years ago

Vulnerable residents in Ireland’s most at-risk areas are braced for the worst flooding in 20 years, with a record-breaking deluge expected in the coming 48 hours.  A Status Yellow rainfall warning is in place for Connacht, Donegal, Clare and Kerry, with 20-35 mm of additional rain expected on Wednesday. A Status Yellow wind warning has also been […]

11 years ago