A major international study has confirmed findings first made by Irish scientists about a link between Covid-19 infection in pregnant women and stillbirth. According to the Irish Times, the study looked at 68 perinatal deaths in Ireland and 11 other countries and found 65 were caused by inflammation of the placenta linked to Covid-19 infection. […]
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Even if you didn’t use to be an anxious person before, these past 18 months of constant worry and fear and uncertainty has left their mark on so many of us. Collectively, we have lived through some truly unprecedented times – and much as we have mostly managed to hold it all together, I know […]
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Do you agree? On a national level, Ireland has removed most remaining Covid restrictions as per today. However, the advice is still for people to wear face coverings when in shops, public buildings, workplaces and on public transport. This also includes children down to third class primary level, who are still wearing masks in school. […]
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Do you have one of these in your car? UK-based consumer agency Which? has warned parents against buying four car seats that have recently been identified as unsafe after they failed standard safety tests. Safety warnings are being issued about certain car seats from Chicco, Nuna and Lettas Murphy brands, and the consumer group could […]
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Planning on dropping the kids off with granny and granddad next week for midterm and feeling safe in the knowledge that getting to spend time with the grandkids is all sorts of good for them? Well, you might have to think again – seeing as some new research claims to disprove previous findings of a […]
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New season, new home vibes. Much like how we dress and our style, our homes are also constantly evolving and changing as we grow and embrace new trends and ways of living. The start of a new season always makes us want to make a few updates, right now, it feels like we are all […]
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*Spoiler alerts ahead* If you are anything like us, you binged Sweet Magnolias season 2 as soon as it dropped on Netflix a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully with a margarita in hand. In case you’re not familiar, Sweet Magnolias is based on the romance book series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, and […]
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Are you waiting on a little March arrival? In that case, you might be interested in names that celebrate the star sign he or she was born under. For most of this month, it is Pisces that is the ruling sign, a water-sign known to possess qualities like being compassionate and intuitive and sensitive. So […]
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Easy like a Sunday morning. And if that is how you like your Sunday mornings indeed, well, then you are going to really love this could-not-be-easier breakfast – or brunch – idea, which really takes easy cooking to a whole new level. Enter sheet pan pancakes. Like ordinary pancakes, but literally, as it says on […]
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Tired of waking up feeling wrecked and is if you did not sleep enough – even though you did? We all know sleep is important for our overall health and wellbeing, but if you are a bad sleeper – or just struggle to feel like you ever get to sleep enough, or good enough, what […]
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A setback for parents eager to vaccinate their young children. Pfizer-BioNTech is postponing its application to the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under five years old Meaning there is no vaccine yet on the horizon for children aged six months to four years old. The […]
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When it comes to how well a new mum gets on with breastfeeding, many small factors play a part. Help and support, from both her family and friends, as well as midwives and healthcare professionals, will matter greatly. However, according to a study published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynaecological and Neonatal Nursing, there is […]
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It’s February and spring is in the air. With the change of season many of us fancy a bit of a change style-wise as well, and if you had been thinking about giving your hair colour a bit of a fresh new vibe for 2022, you need to know about the shade that is tipped […]
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Ready for a refresh? Same. This spring and summer, as opposed to the two previous ones, I think so many of us are more than ready to welcome friends and family into our homes, for impromptu drinks, movie nights, dinner parties, BBQs – you name it, we want to host it. And if you are […]
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So much love in the air. Valentine’s Day will roll around again this Monday, and, unlike last year, this year we are actually allowed to pretty much get on with things as normal. Dinners out, dancing, cocktails, a trip to the spa for a couple’s massage – it is all on the table. However, should […]
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The golden hour. This is how my midwife in the hospital in Oslo where I gave birth described the hour or two that followed birth. What she referred to, was how important those magical moments after birth really are. When mum and baby get to look at each other for the very first time. When […]
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Covid or just a good, ‘aul cold? Regardless, if your little one has a stuffy nose, we all know that can mean anything from disrupted sleep to ear pains and just generally feeling uncomfortable as they cannot breathe properly. However, if you have ever tried to instruct a toddler or child how to properly blow […]
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“You cannot and should not isolate very young children in their rooms by themselves.” Government advice is that if your child tests positive for the Covid-19 virus, they should remain at home and not go to school, meet friends and participate in any activity outside the home until a negative test result has been achieved. […]
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Time for Ireland to move towards a modern education system? Ireland is one of the few countries in Europe where single-sex schools are still a thing in 2022. However, this might not be the case for much longer. The Government’s is now being urged to end single-sex schools within the next 15 years, with Labour’s […]
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More than double the dose they should have received. Several young children were mistakenly given adult doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the health products regulator. According to the Irish Examiner, the errors were discovered only when the children came to mass vaccination centres for their second dose of the vaccine, and vaccinators spotted […]
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Is there a need? A UK dad recently took to Reddit to express his ‘sadness’ over a toy he spotted for sale in his local Aldi store. According to his lengthy online post, the man had come across a social media toy set, and the kit, which contains wooden versions of the kind of equipment […]
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Stormi is a big sister! Kylie Jenner took to Instagram in the early hours of this morning to share that she has given birth to her second baby – A BOY – with partner Travis Scott. And that the baby’s birth date was a very special 2/2/22 – meaning he was born last week, on […]
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So versatile. When it comes to wardrobe staples, I think we can all agree jeans would feature pretty high up on that list. And for good reason – it is hard to imagine a modern woman’s wardrobe these days without a pair (or more) of denims. However – if you wanted to feel just that […]
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Nature-inspired baby names are perfect in the lead up to spring. So if you are very, very pregnant and expecting to give birth any day now, well, then we think you are going to adore these beautiful baby names, just as much as we do. Names that take their meaning from something in nature, be […]
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This ends all speculation. For the very first time, Queen Elizabeth has confirmed what title will be bestowed upon her daughter-in-law, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, when Charles takes the throne. In a surprise Platinum Jubilee statement issued late last night, the 95-year-old Monarch declared it was her ‘sincere wish’ for her daughter-in-law to be […]
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Never mind hot girl summer, we are going for hot girl spring with mermaid curls even Ariel herself would have been envious of. Beautiful, tousled waves are in – and we are not surprised. The sexiest hair of all, I think we can all agree, hair that looks as if you have just woken up, […]
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The other day, I was talking to a friend of mine and we agreed that it was far too long since we had met up – and not for our lack of trying. We had been meaning to meet up for a coffee or lunch for weeks, and yet something always came up that stopped […]
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The new norm. Record numbers of women are reaching the age of 30 without having had children, new figures have revealed. In fact, according to according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), more than half (50.1 percent) of women in England and Wales born in 1990 were child-free when they turned 30 in 2020. […]
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Have you started doing some of these?
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Staying in tonight for some Netflix and chill? Or, in our case, more like Netflix and snacks? Well, then we have just come across a recipe you have to try – again, thanks TikTok! Can we all agree that sweet + savoury is just pretty much the perfect taste combination when it comes to snack […]
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are (unsurprisingly) getting a divorce – and things are not playing out particularly nice. Which, again, is rather unsurprising. We are talking about people who thrive on – and rake in a whole lot of money – from […]
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If you have kids of school-going age, you will know exactly what I mean when I say it feels like it is always someone’s party. Seriously. Which, you know, is not only a little stressful as I am forever finding myself running around looking for cards and presents and wrapping paper, but can also be […]
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Ever picked your kids up from school or sat down for dinner and asked the age-old question: “How was your day?” I know I’m always badgering my kids to get her to fill me in on how school was and who they played with and what the funniest/best/saddest thing was that happened to them that […]
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Trying for a baby soon? Or have been trying for a while, but it just hasn’t happened yet? Then you might be keen to know that how healthy our body and hormones are can vastly affect our chances of getting pregnant and having a baby. Eating foods that are full of nutrients and low in […]
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One thing we all come to learn sooner or later, once those first flushes of lust start to subside, is that relationships and marriages are a work in progress. And while we all fight or, at least disagree, from time to time, some fights or certain behaviours will quickly turn a relationship sour. And now, […]
4 years ago
If you are a bottle-feeding mama, you are no doubt familiar with just how time-consuming making up bottles is. Not to mention how hard it can be to get up out of your warm bed at silly o’clock in the morning to make them. It’s no wonder we are all for shortcuts – and if […]
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It has been almost four years since the abortion referendum took place – when the majority of us here in Ireland voted resoundingly to legalise abortion. And more than three years have passed since the thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution was made, permitting the Oireachtas to legislate for abortion. Since January 2019, abortions have been […]
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There is literally nothing cuter in this world than hearing your own child find their little voice and start talking. Seriously – that first ‘mama’ will floor you, trust me. And just wait till they manage their very first ‘love you.’ The tears! We have all heard that in order to help babies with their […]
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The mental health and wellbeing of children should perhaps have been taken into more consideration. According to a brand new report from the office of the Ombudsman for Children, last year’s school closures had a range of negative effects on children in Ireland. For several months, children’s right to education was largely ignored, which, naturally, […]
4 years ago
If it works, it works. The past few years have seen more and more of us become interested in natural ways to promote health and wellbeing. We turn to yoga and meditation, we journal, we have acupuncture done and, more recently, we use crystals for their healing, soothing and reviving powers. This Morning host Holly […]
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Pop culture has always helped influence trends. From fashion to food, makeup and even what we name our children, pop culture has a tendency to sway and dictate public taste and opinion a great amount. And right now, it seems the world at large is going ga-ga for hit teen drama, Euphoria. Season two has […]
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Because you have just grown and birthed a baby, mama.
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Finding time – and space – to be a couple is hard when you have young kids in the house. And yes, while you might say that there is always nighttime when the kiddos are in bed, the reality is that for many parents, they don’t even get those few precious hours to themselves, as […]
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Thank you, TikTok. The video-sharing platform has provided us with a number is seriously yummy foodie trends over the past couple of years. From whipped coffee to baked feta pasta, we are always dying to try the next big foodie craze those creative TikTokers come up with. And right now, those social media foodies are […]
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It’s like a breath of fresh air. Spring is around the corner – February is here next week – and I bet I speak for all of us when I say how wonderful that is. We all long for sunnier and brighter days now. After almost two long years, the pandemic looks to finally be […]
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Suddenly we don’t mind the fact it is still winter anymore. Is there anything cosier than taking off your clothes at the end of the day and stepping into your pj’s and your dressing gown? Or, on the weekend, just lounging around in it for hours, never even bothering to get dressed until you absolutely […]
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She is cute, fur real! The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., this impressive building has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. Right now, of course, the White House is home […]
4 years ago
Ready for the hair of your dreams? When it comes to hair, we all dream of swishy, soft, full, beautiful hair, right? Whether our preferred style is long and wavy, or short and sleek, we want our hair, like our skin, to glow with health and vibrancy. And for this reason, the beauty industry has […]
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Anyone who has lived through a divorce, whether their own or their parents, will no doubt tell you how utterly heartbreaking this is. What is worse, is that it is often most hard for those who really have no fault or say in things in the first place – the children. Often, divorce can cause […]
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