Ireland’s most successful designer has confirmed that she is expecting her first baby with long-time partner this November. The 28-year-old Ranelagh native is thrilled with the news and is clearly in nesting mode, though it is nesting of a slightly more high-octane sort than researching the ultimate pram and agonising over repainting the ‘home office’ lemon […]

11 years ago

We’re always on for a bit of mischief and adventure around the HerFamily.ie office… So when the opportunity to take a staycation arose thanks to Discover Ireland, we jumped at the chance. When HerFamily.ie, Her.ie, JOE.ie and SportsJOE.ie get together, you know there are going to be memories made, and the rest of the office is SICK […]

11 years ago

You’ve just arrived home from a busy day, there’s laundry hanging everywhere, kids screaming everywhere, The Man conveniently no where, what can you make in under 10 minutes without hitting the shops? The ULTIMATE store cupboard dinner: Pasta Puttanesca Serves 6 Ingredients: 8 ounces, spaghetti 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 whole red onion, Sliced 1 […]

11 years ago

This week’s mumpreneur is Ballymaloe-trained chef, Ciara Gorman Fennessy. Owner of Ciara’s Kitchen, a cooking demonstration class with a difference, Ciara is also mum to twins and recipe testers, Holly and Freddie (4). At Ciara’s Kitchen clients come to watch me cook and learn the process. The aim is to teach people of all levels how […]

11 years ago

Patrick Corr recently became a father and realised that life as he knew was officially OVER. Welcome to the club Patrick. The Cork funnyman and filmmaker previously delighted with his video, It’s Labour Day full of amusing and informative insights on baby Benji’s arrival earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=77&v=V02dt76JgVQ His latest offering, Welcome to Fatherhood, chronicles the differences and […]

11 years ago

Frankly this is too much cute… even for us. Can’t say we ever thought we would feel envy for a hamster but hamster-enthusiast, Jaieden Ace Shen’s pets really have the life of Reilly. The lucky critters frolic each week in a custom-made hamster heaven, comprising slides, treats and their very own My Little Pony. These […]

11 years ago

So everyone says DON’T Google stuff. When you become a parent, Google becomes the enemy which makes sense. Google for a hysterical hypochondriac like me is like a red rag to a bull. I’m a bit of a catastrophist. If the ailment is not easily identifiable I will immediately take it to the bad place, like worrying […]

11 years ago

“We knew little Abby’s life had a purpose, no matter how long or short it was.” These are the inspiring and brave words of Erika Jones, mum to baby Abigail. As she explains in a moving blog post, Erika and Stephan Jones’ second daughter, Abigail was born on the 6th of August. Before she was born her parents […]

11 years ago

A survey conducted by the Irish Independent of over 150 creches nationwide has concluded that the cost of childcare for two young children can be as much as an average year’s salary. Parents can expect to pay as much as €25,200 in Dublin while the average country-wide was about €19,600 for two toddlers. According to […]

11 years ago

Once you become a parent life changes dramatically: You’re every waking moment is suddenly accounted for. The hours between 7 am and 9 am become the single most intense and stressful time of your entire day. You own dry shampoo. If you get something on your outfit, where before you might’ve changed, now cleaning clothes […]

11 years ago

Show-parenting is a slightly shameful activity I engage in when feeling judged for my actual parenting skillz (which at times fall somewhat short of the mark). I admit that pretending that my son sleeps through the night or enjoys kale is a totally ludicrous pursuit and is completely born out of insecurity. I blame the […]

11 years ago

When people (invariably) ask me if he is a good sleeper I usually respond with “Sleeper? God, no. But he’s a really good reveller – life and soul of the party”. In the two years that I’ve had him, I’ve started to question whether I have ever even seen The Child asleep. Largely because of the phrase […]

11 years ago

TV producer and mother-of-two, Susan Broe has worked in TV and Film for 20 years, including working on programmes such as music series Planet Rock Profiles. She started production company, Wigglywoo, in 2012 with her business partner, Gary Gill (Gilly). She lives in Dublin with husband, Diego and daughters: Scarlett (8) and Clementine (5). How did you […]

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Tune in to Channel 4’s Extraordinary Births tonight for a most unusual birth plan. Presenter Katie Piper will meet intrepid (or foolhardy depending on your take) parents, Dorina Rosin and Maika Suneagle from Hawaii who plan to give birth in the sea in the presence of dolphins. Piper remained pretty noncommittal about the couple’s decision […]

11 years ago

Last week we brought you the top five colouring books for adults. Publishers have reported a renewed interest among adults in colouring, which is said to combat anxiety and sooth stress. Now, Seattle-based feminist writer, Ijeoma Oluo, has designed a colouring book of powerful women and their quotes aimed at young and old colouring enthusiasts […]

11 years ago

Uploaded by Imgur user, Ramb0Brit3 this clip of a dad quite literally juggling his daughter is mind-boggling and terrifying in equal measure.  Personally, if The Man were to do this, I would use it as grounds for divorce, mainly because The Man is not nearly this talented. Also, he has the reflexes of a sloth… a […]

11 years ago

The Broadcasting Association of Ireland (BAI) has rejected a complaint brought against TV3’s Ireland AM for a programme broadcast on February 11 at 7.45am, earlier this year. The complainant objected to a segment showing a condom being put on a model of an erect penis stating that “this type of material is completely inappropriate on […]

11 years ago

5-year-old Sophie Flynn from Co. Offaly met her 82-year-old grandmother, Brenda, for the first time this week and the video of the encounter is touching thousands. Brenda is blind and also suffers from dementia, her daughter Sarah (Sophie’s mother) was incredibly moved by the instant connection between her mother and daughter. Brenda’s reaction to her […]

11 years ago

It’s the little things…that drive me to the brink of my sanity

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When fashion goes bad…

11 years ago

The Hube knows a thing or two about looking good which is how we justify creepily stalking her collection of mirror-selfies on Instagram in the feverish quest to emulate her style.  Here we decode 3 of our favourite Amy mirror-selfies for a fresh take on the tricky transitional period between ‘Winter masquerading as Summer’ (June, […]

11 years ago

If another person asks me if my son sleeps, I may have to murder them. Nothing violent or anything. I’ll just poison the glass of water they keep beside their beds, and as they drift off into the deep slumber of death I will whisper to them, “Now who’s a good sleeper?”. The only people […]

11 years ago

We love a good creative pregnancy announcement around these parts and if we’re being honest the title of the latest viral sensation really piqued our interest too. Jen and Calvin’s First Sex Tape is the unlikely moniker used by this Canadian couple for the brilliant clip they made to let their family and friends in […]

11 years ago

Okay I’m going to admit that my initial, knee-jerk reaction to the concept by UK jewellery designer and founder of Mom’s Own Milk, Vickie Krevatin, kind of creeped me out at first. Especially when I read that the products were not allowed to be sold on Etsy as they are made with what the online […]

11 years ago

Once you have kids the thoughts of international air travel inevitably become tinged with foreboding – let’s face it it rarely goes well. The staycation, however, is the perfect option for families. No weight restrictions on baggage, travel tantrums, while inevitable, at least won’t be played out in front 200 plane passengers all plotting to […]

11 years ago

So, is Russell Munro the best dad in the world? When his little boy requested a Transformers cake for his 6th birthday party, this dad wasn’t about to phone it in and buy some ho-hum store-bought birthday cake. Instead in a joint effort with his wife, who baked the cakes, the dedicated dad created an […]

11 years ago

Peak married is the phrase I use to describe what’s happened to myself and The Man after nearly a decade of domestic bliss. It’s those unnerving signs that you’re just a couple of pairs of stretchy pants and a bucket of fried chicken away from never experiencing romance again (or else having an affair). Of […]

11 years ago

This video courtesy of Imgur user slimjones123 is hands down the greatest gift the internet has ever given us.  We have no words to fully express our gratitude for the unbridled amusement it delivers. “Which one’s the best?” is a question that has divided the office, though “the kitchen take-out” is getting quite a few votes.

11 years ago

A frantic mum has finally diagnosed her baby’s rare genetic condition after hours trawling Google. “Don’t Google it!” has become a common warning where our health is concerned. If you haven’t strayed on to the internet with a slight sniffle and come away believing you are suffering from some bizarre and most likely outmoded illness than […]

11 years ago

The ‘post-baby body selfie’ (PBBS) has become something of a viral rite of passage in the last few years. At first I was kind of scathing about the practice – I felt there was something inherently show-offy about those toned mums holding the phone up to the bathroom mirror. Then more and more women got […]

11 years ago

A Facebook page (currently shut down, presumably due to mass outrage) calling themselves “Project Harpoon” has come up with a novel way to fat-shame women. Using photoshop, the people behind “Project Harpoon” are manipulating images of famous women to make them appear thinner in a bid to “inspire” them to lose weight. Project Harpoon is […]

11 years ago

Being pregnant is like being a celebrity temporarily. Everyone wants to know every little thing about you. I advise basking in this attention as once you have the child you quickly become a second class citizen. Post baby, if you show up anywhere sans child people will make absolutely no effort to conceal their disappointment […]

11 years ago

Kate Flynn is the co-owner of Small & Me, a jewellery brand tailor-made for mums – the stylish pieces are safe for babies to chew on and are great for teething tikes. Kate is also a secondary school art teacher. She is mum to baby Patrick (10 months) and lives in Dublin with her husband, Nick.  […]

11 years ago

“I want to give a voice to women to share whatever is in their heart. I will not edit their stories. What you read comes directly from the woman in the portrait. These women are strong, amazing, brave and inspirational. Thank you to everyone who gives me the honour of photographing them.” These are the […]

11 years ago

The Harbottle family never imagined when their son, Euan, caught the chicken pox that they would lose him forever in a matter of days. The four-year-old fell ill in January earlier this year. The usual hallmarks of an average case of childhood chicken pox such as blister-like spots appeared on his body, and his parents, […]

11 years ago

Cuddle up with the bump and a book

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Make a hot date with these nutritious bars

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There’s nothing cuter than a picture of a burgeoning bump. Documenting pregnancy is such a nice way to celebrate a very special time in your life and chronicle your baby’s growth from blueberry to watermelon. Here’s five great snaps to take while pregnant. 1. Weeks in and weeks out These before and after comparisons are […]

11 years ago

The back-to-school period can seem chaotic. The easier Summer pace has been replaced by an all-pervading sense of frantic panic – “where’s the other shoe?”, “Oh god it’s PE day!” and “How is it half eight already???” Dietician and mum-of-two, Sarah Keogh has given us her back-to-school tips to keep the family eating well without […]

11 years ago

When a Florida mum took her toddler son to the science museum she took a few snaps as her son, 18-month-old Kaden, played with another boy. She was so moved that she felt compelled to write the boy a letter thanking him. Why? Because her son Kaden has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and she was touched […]

11 years ago

Now that September is nearly upon us, we’re becoming all too aware that time will soon be in short supply what with school runs, traffic, school lunches and after-school activities. Wasting precious time wrangling a bit of food into the ‘fussy one’, is not only annoying, it’ll hardly be possible with uniforms to wash and […]

11 years ago

If you’re anything like me, then that hour between half seven and half eight in the morning is basically the most stressful hour of the entire day. Every night I go to sleep with great intentions to get out the door in time without leaving the house looking like it’s been turned over by thieves […]

11 years ago

Shocking CCTV footage released this week shows every parent’s worst nightmare. In the footage, a mother and child stand on the platform of a train station in Brisbane close to her parked pram which was mercifully empty. As a train moves through the station, the pram is sucked into the train’s path. It is a […]

11 years ago

After a long reign, Sophia, Emily and Ava have been knocked off the top position to be replaced with (surprise, surprise) Charlotte. Meanwhile on the boys side of things after a long spell in baby-name-siberia Atticus is topping the polls as the most popular boy’s name of 2015 so far. Atticus has made quite a […]

11 years ago

Life with a “bad” sleeper is like the worst permanant hangover you’ve ever had

11 years ago

Regular frequenters of HerFamily.ie will know that we have a teeny, tiny bit of an OBSESSION with peanut butter and more specifically Reese’s cups. After a few too many Giant Reese’s Cups we figured it was time to source a slightly healthier version of our fave nibble. Enter the Greek yoghurt peanut butter bites. Exit […]

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Sometimes it’s nice to get nostalgic and go though the old family album… though perhaps not if you are a member of any of the families featured here.  Fail #1 Insisting on a creepy theme Fail # 2 Flinging kids away Fail #3 Dropping kid Fail #4 Leaving yourself open to ironic interpretation Fail #5 […]

11 years ago

The Man and I have often remarked on how living with The Child is just like living with a wild animal, without the faeces everywhere of course… oh wait. Obviously, I try to put a positive spin on things: “He’s like an adorable little puppy,” I say as I attempt to wrest the shoe he […]

11 years ago

Earlier this year, after the birth of new baby, Princess Charlotte, Kensington Palace released a letter asking for the young family to be given space and privacy. Despite this request the family have still been subjected to paparazzi scrutiny according to a new letter published on the palace website yesterday. Jason Knauf, Communications Secretary, writes: “The […]

11 years ago

This little baba may well have the best dad in the world. This creative dad found a way to make his son’s corrective helmet fun. When baby Jack was born he suffered from a rare condition, craniosynostosis. According to the HSE: “Craniosynostosis is a rare type of birth defect where a baby is born with […]

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