So handy. We’ve been stuck at how for a couple of weeks now and for many of us the cabin fever is getting very real. I’ve been trying to think up as many activities as possible to do with my kids, but I’m starting to run short on ideas. If you’re in the same boat […]

6 years ago

Really important for parents. Right now we’re all spending a lot more time at home to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. While at home the majority of us will be using the internet as our main form of entertainment, whether it’s watching Netflix, connecting with family and friends on social media or online […]

6 years ago

A wonderful gesture. Living beside Crumlin Children’s Hospital I’ve seen myself how little parking there is available for staff members and patients. Many residents around the Crumlin and Drimnagh area offer up their own driveways regularly to that those attending or working in the hospital don’t have to park somewhere where they may be clamped. […]

6 years ago

Pass the jam and butter. With all of us spending more time indoors than usual, there’s nothing like a bit of baking to pass the time. Bread has become a particularly popular choice with those looking for something delicious to make. If you’re on the lookout for a straight forward and tasty bread recipe then […]

6 years ago

A fantastic idea. Right now is a very anxious time for all of us but for children it can be even more confusing and stressful. With schools closing and being cut off from physically meeting up with those outside of their family unit, they may be feeling more anxious than ever. I know my own […]

6 years ago

I highly recommend it. It’s been roughly three weeks since the schools closed and we all started spending a lot more time at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We’re lucky enough to have a nice back garden, so even though we’ve been keeping leaving the house to just shopping trips, we’re still getting […]

6 years ago

It will be part of their April Baby Event. Last week the government announced restrictive rules on how and when we can leave the house in a bid to prevent further spread of COVID-19. However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t still go for a short walk with the kids and I know for a […]

6 years ago

It will be on every day this week. The last couple of weeks have been stressful for parents and students across the country since schools were required to close to stop the spread of COVID-19. RTÉ recently confirmed that it will broadcast over an hour of “school on TV” to support primary school children and […]

6 years ago

Absolutely divine. I’m a big fan of afternoon tea, but of course I can’t go out for treats like that at the moment. But I got to thinking, if I can’t go to afternoon tea, maybe I can bring afternoon tea to me. So I went on the hunt for a great scone recipe that […]

6 years ago

Understandable but hard for expectant mums. Whether it’s your other half, parent, other family member or friend, almost all mums will have a birth partner to help get them through child birth. It’s a time where as a mum you need as much support as possible, so naturally the news that some hospitals are requesting […]

6 years ago

This looks like a lot of fun. Both of my kids are huge fans of Pokémon, which I will admit I encourage because I’ve been a massive fan of everything Pokémon since the 1990s. One of the after school clubs that my son was in before the mandatory school closures was a Pokémon card club […]

6 years ago

A brilliant idea. Like most parents I’m still getting used to teaching my kids from home. I’ve been looking up any tips and tricks I can find online to help them from falling behind on what they would be learning at school. It’s not easy but there has been no end of support for parents […]

6 years ago

Good news for parents. Expecting a new baby can be a stressful enough time without a global pandemic coming along. The nationwide shut down will be particularly difficult for parents expecting their first child who may not have bought everything they needed for their newborn before the stores closed. Mothercare has long been the go-to […]

6 years ago

The school will not reopen. Two weeks ago schools across Ireland closed in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. Originally, schools were to reopen next week but that has now been postponed to mid April. Unfortunately, not all schools will reopen in April as the current pandemic has resulted in the permanent closure […]

6 years ago

A great idea. Right now we’re living through a fairly stressful time and it can be hard to stay positive. Between not being able to visit family and friends and cancelling travel plans, it can feel like we’ve nothing to look forward to. Given time though, this too will end and when it does there […]

6 years ago

No one told me life….was going to be this cute! I have a soft spot for newborn photoshoots, especially themed ones. Whether it’s Disney princesses or different types of flowers, I’m a sucker for the adorableness. This photoshoot though sent me overboard when it came to the cute factor- I think you’ll understand why when […]

6 years ago

A fantastic idea. Many of us have had our lives turned upside down but none more than the most vulnerable in our society. Hundreds of sick children and their families depend on the services provided by Barretstown every year but due to social distancing and self isolation these services can no longer be done in person. […]

6 years ago

A great help to parents. The last couple of weeks have been stressful for parents and students across the country since schools were required to close to stop the spread of COVID-19. Only today I had to stop by my son’s school to collect more school work from his teacher and it all still feels […]

6 years ago

Just what we needed. Needless to say, we’re all spending a lot more time at home than we usually would and we’re all trying to make the best of it. Many of us, myself included, have begun adapting our homes and garden so for that few weeks things are more comfortable and feel a bit […]

6 years ago

Eye opening. The last couple of weeks have been pretty surreal for a lot of us. Between restrictions on movements and schooling our children from home, it’s a very strange time right now. Saying that I feel very lucky that I’m able to sit this pandemic out from the comfort of my own home and […]

6 years ago

Is there nothing Baby Shark doesn’t think of? If you’re a parent there’s no doubt that you’ve heard of Baby Shark. I made it a good long while before a relative played it for my kids but now I’m a Baby Shark dance routine expert. ‘Run away, do, do, de, do’, if only I could […]

6 years ago

Need something that will keep the kids entertained? We’re into our second week since the schools closed and it can be difficult to achieve the same levels of stimulation that a classroom has, especially when it comes to creativity. It can be difficult to think of new and interesting ways of passing the time with […]

6 years ago

A fantastic idea. Unfortunately, child abuse does not stop when there is a global pandemic and with everyone self isolating it means some children are spending more time in abusive households. ISPCC / CHILDLINE in association with RTÉ 2FM want to help by teaming up with some of Ireland’s top artists to present a two […]

6 years ago

Working from home at the moment? Due to the Covid-19 public health crisis, parents across Ireland are currently trying to balance looking after their children with working from home. For some, it’s a completely new experience and trying to juggle both is far from easy. However, there are some who are familiar with remote working […]

6 years ago

It’s important to support small businesses. Ireland has no end of incredible small businesses but unfortunately many of them will be impacted by the current coronavirus shutdown. Businesses across the country have taken the very responsible decision to close to protect their staff and customers and instead turn to online stores so that customers can […]

6 years ago

Just what we needed! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks and I’m sure I’m not the only one is starting to run low on ideas when it comes to keeping the kids entertained. One thing I’ve been trying to do with my kids is get them outside exercising, especially since they won’t be taking […]

6 years ago

This is amazing! I’ll never forget the first time that I felt a kick when I was pregnant. It was such a special moment. You always have to wonder though what exactly they are getting up to in there when they’re kicking and moving about. Or do we? Recently a video was uploaded to Reddit […]

6 years ago

Great news. Right now is a very difficult time for both teachers and students. Everyone is dealing with a situation that we really weren’t prepared for, but I think teachers in particular have really come up to the challenge of keeping things as normal as possible for their students. My son’s teacher sends him out […]

6 years ago

As a parent, I feel so powerless. When the schools closed almost two weeks ago, like most kids my son was excited. He came running out of his school delighted that school was off until April. As the days went on though, he suddenly realised that while yes, he didn’t have to follow the teacher’s […]

6 years ago

Well, I will officially never look at an Easter egg the same way again. I’m seeing a lot of Easter egg related pictures pop up in my home feed but this one really is food for thought. It can sometimes be hard to visualise what your cervix dilating looks like when it’s being described in […]

6 years ago

It’s going to be a very strange Mother’s Day. The spread of COVID-19 has affected all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it’s parents learning to juggle home-schooling with their normal tasks, or others concerned about how the shut down will affect their jobs, even aside from worry about the virus itself […]

6 years ago

We’ll take the lot. If there’s one thing that most of us have turned to now that we’re spending a lot more of our time indoors, it’s baking and cooking. Of course sometimes you don’t always have everything you need, and let’s face it sometimes it’s just nice to get down to the eating with […]

6 years ago

This is so sweet. It’s been tough the last few weeks watching all the stories on the news, every once in a while you just want to read something heart warming. Luckily there are plenty of heart warming stories around and some even include bed time stories being read by one of our favourite Disney […]

6 years ago

Very relatable. Vogue Williams recently revealed that she is expecting her second child with husband Spencer Matthews and says that this time around she feels different. The mum and DJ says that unlike her first pregnancy with son Theodore she feels much more relaxed and I feel like a lot of second time around mums […]

6 years ago

This is brilliant! In the last week, teachers, students and parents have had to drastically change how they teach and learn as all schools have now shut for the foreseeable future. Last week I wrote about some resources suggested by teacher Sinead Kavanagh but now I’m delighted to share even more good news as text […]

6 years ago

One to get stuck into. In the last week I’ve really been struggling to find new and interesting shows to watch without falling back on some of my old favourites. I’ve been keeping my ears open for anything new to add to my watch list and I think this new BBC show might just be […]

6 years ago

Great news. If you’ve got children at home itching to get stuck into a creative activity outside of their normal school work then they are in luck. World Vision Ireland has extended the deadline for their Climate Change Essay Competition so that children can write essays in their homes, while schools are closed during the […]

6 years ago

So yummy. It can be difficult to keep the kids entertained during the self isolation period. I know my eldest is already bored and actually missing school and one of the things in particular that he’s missing is his regular cooking lessons. He usually does one cooking class a week in school so in addition […]

6 years ago

Noted. Since the country was asked to go into self isolation last week my children have been eating me out of house and home. This has meant going to the store every second day to replenish things like fruit and yogurts which sort of defeats the doing the self isolation in the first place. Of […]

6 years ago

His parents are in disbelief with the diagnosis. Up until recently we’ve been told to keep young children away from vulnerable or elderly people as they are vectors of the virus. In recent days though, we’ve seen a rise in the number of young children being diagnosed with coronavirus including a newborn baby. Most recently […]

6 years ago

A brilliant idea. While the kids might have thought that the schools closing was great at first reality starts to sink in after a few days. Already my son is missing his friends and his afterschool club and his communion has now more than likely been cancelled as we don’t know how long this is […]

6 years ago

Has it really been less than a week? Last Thursday it was announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that all schools and child care facilities were to close until at least March 29. After the Taoiseach’s speech last night it became clear that the period of the for school closures would probably be a lot longer and […]

6 years ago

Some great advice. Schools across the country are set to close today and remain closed until March 29 amid coronavirus concerned. Already I have had my son’s teacher message me to say that she will email out his school work for us to do at home with him. Needless to say I’m a little bit […]

6 years ago

We’ve all got our priorities. Schools across Ireland are set to close, as are childcare facilities and that means only one thing, snacks, lots and lots of snacks. It’s a rare occasion where I get more than 30 minutes without my toddler asking for cheese or a banana or her favourite treat, Percy Pigs. I […]

6 years ago

It’s something that has been on my mind lately. My eldest child is in communion year at school. We have his outfit ready and the date is set but in light of rising coronavirus cases in Ireland should it go ahead? I’m just not sure. With the HSE advising people to avoid large crowds and […]

6 years ago

I wish these came in adult size! With everyone being advised at the moment to spend more time at home and the possibility of schools closing parents are going to have their thinking hats on about how to keep the kids amused. There’s always the concern that they will spend way too much time using […]

6 years ago

It’s a serious game changer. Yesterday something happened that has happened to many of us. The toilet got blocked. My eldest child used a crazy amount a toilet roll and then attempted to flush it causing the toilet to nearly overflow with water. I know what you’re thinking, a plunger will sort that out and […]

6 years ago

Leave it to teenagers. There’s nothing fun about getting sick as a kid but usually it means you get to sit home with your flat 7-up, watching TV and of course avoiding homework. Unfortunately if you’re one of the many students living in quarantined areas like Wuhan that is not the case as thanks to […]

6 years ago

Are people being too harsh? Only last week singer Katy Perry announced that she was expecting her first child along with her partner, actor Orlando Bloom. The singer shared their happy news in the music video for her new song, Never Worn White. The child will be the second for Bloom, who shares 9-year-old Flynn […]

6 years ago

Understandable. In recent days a lot of big events, including the St Patrick’s Day parade have been cancelled due to fears that they could cause coronavirus to spread. Many local events have also decided not to go ahead in a bid to keep attendees safe including Earth Baby Fair which announced today that their April […]

6 years ago