Becoming a mother is amazing on so many levels. There is the baby itself, of course, the wonderful way people are so kind to you in those early days of motherhood and the knowledge that you are now in the process of making your very own little family. All very heart-stretching stuff. But, the great […]

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Get all your props and keep them at arms reach.

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Strictly for adults only.

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Great news if a G&T is your preferred tipple. According to research published in the journal Food & Nature, gin can do great things for our waistline and wellness. Cheers to that. In fact, according to a new study from the University of Sigulda in Latvia, it seems gin might actually speed up your metabolism and […]

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I bet your house, like my house, is pretty crammed with toys. I am constantly navigating my way through elaborate train tracks and mountains of Barbie shoes, and, sometimes, feel like every day looks like their birthday – at least in my children’s rooms. This too was the situation in US mum Allie Casazza’s house […]

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It’ll be a summer spent close to home. Which means jus tone thing – we are in major staycation mood, and busy upgrading our homes and outdoor areas so they’ll feel like a proper far-flung resort. Wondering what to look for? Rattan furniture and details are always winners. Colourful bath towels. Tropical patterns. Jute rugs. […]

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Is your head spinning too with all the Zoom classes and SeeSaw passwords and Reading Egg codes and Mathletics questions? So. Much. Same. In fact, so much so that I have decided that from here on out, school homework is going to be on my terms – and not anyone else’s. What we have time […]

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How cool is this? If you got a little space-obsessed mini astronaut on your hands, parents, we’ve got some news that is going to keep them enthralled for hours. Earlier this week, the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium launched a new innovative app which allows budding astronomers to investigate craters up close, discover Apollo landing sits […]

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Today, during a Zoom yoga teacher training class (don’t ask!), my teacher asked me how these past few weeks have been. To my surprise, having been asked such a personal question, I suddenly felt on the verge of tears.  I mean; in one way, I think things have gone surprisingly OK. We have managed, creating […]

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First children were more or less banned from supermarkets. Meaning shopping for food for one-parent families around Ireland became increasingly hard, something Karen Kiernan, CEO of One Family Ireland, could confirm. Kiernan explained to Herfamily.ie they were getting calls from people who were worried about how they were going to be able to shop for […]

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Got a celebration coming up? Just because parties have to happen over Zoom or FaceTime – and be a lot more low key than what we were once used to – it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go all out with the decor. In fact – even more reason to go all out with the bunting […]

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Headbands are back. And the trend, I think we can all agree, could not have come at a better time. Padded, braided, printed or retro, it really is up to you to just pick the one you like and voila – your grown-out fringe and lockdown roots are kept hidden during all those Zoom and […]

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She is a mum of three young children. And let’s be honest – at 41, Kourtney Kardashian still looks pretty flipping amazing. So when someone recently commenting on a picture the eldest of the Kardashian sisters put up on Instagram, saying the reality star looked pregnant, Kourt had the perfect comeback. Se dette innlegget […]

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Super-charging our immune systems has never seemed more important. We don’t know too much about the novel coronavirus just yet, but we do know this: Having a strong and healthy immune system is one of the very most important things when it comes to fighting off bugs and viruses – not just now, but all […]

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Much as more stores are set to open from next week, the reality is that many of us will be continuing to work from home for weeks and months to come. Having worked from the sofa and dining table for the first few weeks, I finally managed to set up a bit of a home […]

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Major cause for concern says expert.

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Want a name everyone will remember?

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Need a little help to try and get your kids to listen and to communicate better?

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I don’t know about you guys, but in our house, bedtimes can be a bit of a battle… And when I say battle, really what I mean is the apocalypse. On steroids. Just worse. Far, far worse. And it’s not for our lack of trying everything, from pre-bedtime down-time, to bribery tactics, basically ANYTHING under […]

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Waiting for your very own little lady? Well, then you might be interested to hear about some truly beautiful French baby girl names we are currently swooning over? I mean – come on – the French just do everything better, don’t they? The food, the fashion, the joie de vivre. And as it turns out, […]

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Running out of mid-term fun to do?

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Would you agree?

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Are you trying to make your very own lockdown baby, but nothing has happened just yet? Well, then you might want to start setting your alarm earlier in the morning. Why? Well, because a new study has revealed that your chance of conceiving might be higher earlier in the day than at night. In fact, […]

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We are still six or seven weeks away from the summer holidays – meaning another month and a half of homeschooling for parents across Ireland. Schools have been closed here since mid-March and are currently due to only reopen at the start of the new school year in the autumn, but now Education Minister, Joe […]

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This is lovely! After spending more time than ever before inside our homes, I think most of us are ready to give them a little refresh, no? And lucky for your little ones, Søstrene Grene is launching a new children’s room collection this month – and having had a sneak peek, we can reveal that […]

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If you’re currently trying to decide on a baby name, you might be looking for something brand new and unique, a name that few people have used in the past. However, time is a funny aul’ thing, and often, especially when it comes to trends, the passing of time has a way of making the […]

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You didn’t think rosé was only for sipping on, did you?

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There is no denying that having good friends is important. Good friends are our safety nets, our support systems, our cheerleaders, our navigation system – and often become such a big part of our lives that they are practically family. But did you know you childhood and teenage friendships actually serves another purpose? So if […]

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These will make you believe in skincare miracles

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If your baby or toddler takes a soother, you are no doubt more than a little familiar with that sinking feeling in your stomach when it drops to the ground (and you realise you didn’t bring a spare). Especially when out and about or outside, where you dread to think about what’s really lurking on […]

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An effort to support families during the Coronavirus pandemic. A new petition on my.uplift.ie is calling for the Irish government to temporarily extend maternity leave and maternity benefit by three months, in an effort to help out families who are currently on parental leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the standard maternity entitlement in Ireland […]

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I don’t know about your house, but the tooth fairy has been very busy over at our house this lockdown. So busy, in fact, that at one point, the poor fairy had to borrow coins for from child to leave under the other child’s pillow – because who the heck has a wallet full of […]

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So much to see and do and learn! Struggling for ideas to fill your time indoors? Earlier this week, the award-winning tourist attraction Titanic Belfast released its Multi-Media Guide audio tour online for free (usually only exclusively available at the exhibition), enabling listeners to explore the iconic Titanic Belfast building as if they were there. And […]

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It looks like it’ll be a summer spent close to home – for all of us. And look, I know that to many of us, that is disappointing. I am sure many of you, like me, have spent winter daydreaming about sun-drenched beaches and Greek islands and Aperol Spritzes enjoyed in the shade on a […]

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A wonderful keepsake. UK writer, Rebeca Atkinson alongside illustrator, Kate Read have come together to create the ‘My Little Lockdown Life in a Box Project’ – designed to keep children and families busy during lockdown. With plenty of details to be fille din, kids and parents have to get stuck in colouring, cutting and snipping […]

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Warning: It doesn’t come cheap. But sure look; none of us will be flying off anywhere on holidays this year, and by the looks of it, we won’t be dining (or wine-ing) out either, so I reckon there could be some wiggle room in the budget for one of these. Say hello to the lounge […]

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We never say no to a good twinning opportunity. Which is why we are currently obsessed with this new family swimwear collection from H&M. I mean – just look: The entire family can now hit the beach (or, you know, blow-up pool in the back garden) wearing matching tie-dye bathing suits, bikinis or swimming shorts. […]

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Everyday luxuries. These past couple of months have been many things. Intense, lonely, slow, frustrating, lovely, relaxing, weird – and many more. We have all spent more time inside our homes than probably ever before. We have been around our families 24/7, with no breaks, and we have been made teachers overnight. Many of us […]

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We are all in the same boat with this pandemic. Especially when it comes to the practicalities of having to homeschool our children. And sure look – most of us are not teachers. We never made the choice to homeschool and planned accordingly. This is crisis schooling in the middle of a global health emergency, […]

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As if you needed another reason to sneak in some more cuddles!

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The tastiest drink you’ll find for winter – and in this case, summer! If you have yet to make this wonderful discovery (where have you been?!), red wine and chocolate are a match made in heaven. And while you could, of course, just nibble on some on an aul’ chocolate bar as you sip on […]

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Did you know about these?

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Few things in life is as delicious as homemade pizza, but so often the thought of preparing the dough has us dialling a takeaway before you can say the words “supposed to cut back on take-out budget…” Well, guys, we have so great (and money-saving!) news for you. Say hello to the two-ingredient pizza dough. Not […]

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Vintage – and very cute!

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We are all very proud of our gorgeous Irish names. And for good reason – there are some really stunning Gaelic names out there – and the rest of the world are slowly catching on to our secret. Recently, American baby name website Babynames.com listed these old Irish baby names as ones to watch out […]

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This works when the Heimlich manoeuvre fails.

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“Being a grandparent is life’s dessert,” my parents always say. And boy, do they enjoy it. Soaking up every second with their five grandchildren when they are around them, and pretty much trying to Facetime or Skype us anytime they are not. I can understand what they mean. Being a grandparent is all of the […]

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About to welcome a teeny tiny baby boy? Or maybe you are sitting there with your brand new baby son in your arms already (lucky you!). In any case, you might be looking for some amazing inspiration when it comes to naming your brand new bundle, so we have rounded up 17 super-cool and totally […]

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How many do YOU own?

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Taking online shopping to a whole new level this lockdown? Same here. I mean; what the heck else are we meant to be spending our time doing?! And I don’t know about you, but what I am shopping is not clothes (who knows when we are going to need to wear something else than pyjamas […]

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