Let’s call a spade a spade here, guys. Holidaying with kids in tow is a far cry from the way holidays used to look back in the child-free years of yore. I mean; for starters, there’ll be less stumbling home after one too many cheap tequila shots, and more sipping a few Aperol Spritz on […]

7 years ago

Got any to add, mamas?

7 years ago

Turns out boys are far more sensitive than we may think.

7 years ago

According to a new study, young, pregnant women today are far more prone to suffer from sadness and depression during their pregnancies than their own mothers were a generation ago. The UK-based research, published in Journal of the American Medical Association , is the first of its kind in comparing prenatal depression in women across generations. But […]

7 years ago

Were you tricked into buying any of these?

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The face of motherhood has changed in many ways since our own mothers were knee deep in pampers (or worse: cloth nappies!) and play-dough. Nowadays, as Generation Y is quickly growing up and entering the prime stages of adulthood, the mums of today are as tech-savvy, fashion obsessed and social media cued in as any tween and […]

7 years ago

If it’s good enough for her…

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Forever caught racing around your local supermarket on the way home from work, trying to figure out what the heck you can cook for dinner that is both fast and somewhat healthy? You are not alone. And if you are anything like us, we suspect you often rely on the trusty old rotisserie chicken too. […]

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There is no denying that having a baby completely turns your world upside down. Gone are the carefree, in-control-of-our-own-time days of the past, and in its place are sleepless nights, burping, nappy changing and feed after feed after feed. Much as becoming a family is totally amazing, it is also correct to call it a […]

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I always knew a wanted to be a mum. You know the way some people say they never felt the urge to make babies until the old biological clock started ticking, or until they met the right man, or until their friends started rocking baby bump after baby bump. Well, I knew long before that. […]

7 years ago

And no; it is not your late night Instagram scrolling.

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Oh, hindsight… It’s such a wonderful thing, isn’t it? And never have I experienced it quite as I have in the years since becoming a mother. Now I frequently laugh out loud at all the (ridiculous) notions about parenting I had before ever squeezing a baby out of my body. That’s the thing, though, isn’t […]

7 years ago

Whoops, guilty!

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Aoife Murray is the Programme and Events Manager at Children’s Books Ireland and an avid lover of books.  We caught up with her to chat kids, books and how to get them to put down the iPad and pick up a paperback. Here are her top tips for raising a little reader: Reading for pleasure […]

7 years ago

Because who the heck doesn’t make too much rice – every time. Seriously – have you ever cooked just amount of rice for dinner? Because I know I most definitively have not – and hence am always stuck with a large bowl of leftover rice when dinner has come and gone. And few things bother […]

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Glamping on the terrace (or in their bedroom) anyone? We just had a preview of the brand new kids’ room collection from H&M Home, and now we are kind of wishing we were all five again. Or at least not over an age where you can  still get away witb building forts and sleeping in […]

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All you need is 15 minutes!

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Beauty sleep is a real thing. No, really – it’s not just a tag line to sell products. When we sleep, our cell and skin literally renew themselves, which is why a lack of sleep can literally make you look all sorts of wrecked and, well, tired. The beauty market has understood this, and we […]

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Your heart burst open the moment your baby is born – and that’s it – your journey into motherhood begins – and while it is beautiful and amazing, can we also all agree it’s far from a permanently smooth ride? Seriously though – motherhood is gloriously messy, it’s tear-your-hair-out frusterating at times, it will make […]

7 years ago

You will want to live in these forever

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Picture this – you are at a party and your child is suddenly starting to throw a tantrum or run riot. After a bit of ice cream and some birthday cake – it might be an easy explanation to blame your kid’s rowdiness on all that sugar he just consumed, no? The thing is, though, […]

7 years ago

The blue, blue water. The white-washed villas. The Sandy beaches. The food. The sunshine. The history. Greece is an amazing, amazing place, and if you worry about travelling around the gorgeous Greek isles with kids – fear not. Kid & Coe have got you sorted, with the most stunning selection of homes to rent, complete […]

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Unless you have been living under a rock of late, you will no doubt be aware that plastic is a major, and growing problem. By the year 2050, which really isn’t that far off, experts are predicting that our oceans will have more plastic than fish in them, which I think all of us find […]

7 years ago

A testing time for kids  – and parents. Like most things with our children, parents know that every child is different, and every child has their own style and approach. With that in mind, most of our children will, however, suffer exam stress at some stage, and will deal with it, and the whole process […]

7 years ago

Making sure you take prenatal vitamins is a good, healthy habit to get into both while you are trying to conceive and also throughout your pregnancy. Good nutrition and making sure you get a well-balanced diet is of extreme importance when it comes to preparing your body for pregnancy, and also for staying healthy and […]

7 years ago

Can we all agree that mornings, when kids are involved, are not in the slightest bit chill or relaxing? In fact – I will go as far as saying that the morning rush – especially on certain mornings – is the most stressful time a day for me – by miles. Between getting myself ready […]

7 years ago

Nothing will make me cry like going through old baby- and kids’ clothes, trying to decide what to keep and what to donate or, if worn out, bin. Currently, my younger sister and myself have five young children between us, and neither of us are ready to say with 100 percent certainty that this is […]

7 years ago

These would make our lives so much easier.

7 years ago

According to this study, a whopping 52 percent of Irish mums reveal they had been involved in some work-related activity when on maternity leave. This could include checking their work email, taking calls from colleagues or actually even going into work. SMA Nutrition revealed the sombre figures this week, giving us some key insight into […]

7 years ago

Bouncy, shiny, reality starlet (or Kate Middleton) hair is the stuff of most of our dreams. But long, swishy hair need not remain a fantasy, ladies. Here are five really easy-to-do tips that will give you longer, stronger locks in no-time: 1. Don’t shampoo every time you shower If you want to grow your hair […]

7 years ago

She has made no attempt to hide the fact that her pregnancy was anything but smooth sailing. But now Amy Schumer has welcomed her brand new baby boy into the world, and she is keen to reassure her followers that not only is she totally smitten with her little Gene, but she is now a […]

7 years ago

At this stage the majority of us know that protecting our skin from the sun is really, really important. We know that not only is the sun the number one factor when it comes to skin ageing, but it also causes skin cancer. The thing is, accidents happen, and despite our best intentions and slatherings […]

7 years ago

Those very first moments after having just given birth are by far the most intense of your life. What I remember most is that feeling of getting those brand new, warm and slippy babies placed in my arms. Everything else just melts away. It’s a combination of things, of course, that makes you not remember […]

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It is intense. Maybe the most intense few weeks of your life – and thinking back on those first few weeks with both my babies, I remember feeling both exhausted and overwhelmed, while also feeling so madly, crazy in love with these tiny little humans I had made. This feeling, these first crazy few weeks […]

7 years ago

We long for summer and sunshine all year, because, let’s face it – this season is the best. However, if you are prone for frizzy hair as soon as the temperatures start rising, you might be a little less keen on hot days and sunny skies. Sounds familiar? Same girl. Same. My hair turns into […]

7 years ago

La Dolce Vita. Who isn’t dreaming of spending some time in Italy, eating all the pasta and gelato, sipping an Aperol Spritz while taking in the sunset and generally just feeling all the things you are supposd to feel while on vacation? Yep, us too. Which is why we are currently trawling the Kid & […]

7 years ago

Drinking enough water, eating a healthy, balanced diet, not consuming alcohol or raw fish – the list of how to keep our babies happy and healthy in utero is drilled into most women when they are expecting. However, did you know that what you eat while pregnant can also directly impact how intelligent your child […]

7 years ago

Sun, come back please! We don’t know about you, but we are more than ready to move our lives outside right now, into the garden or out onto the terrace or balcony or patio. Outdoor living is what summer should be all about, and right now, it’s like the clever designers at H&M Home have […]

7 years ago

When it comes to kids and tech, I am one of those super-strict mums who believe in the utter importance of letting my children have a childhood where technology is not the main event their lives revolve around. Meaning, there will still be YEARS before my 9-year-old gets her own phone – becauseI firmly believe […]

7 years ago

Kids who get up before it is actually morning? Or, worse, refuse to go to bed at night because it is “still bright out”? Yeah, us too. Which is why we are going to be taking a leaf out of this crafty father’s book. Ben Brandt had high hopes for a more punctual life, so […]

7 years ago

Good news for worried teen (and tween) parents. According to the BBC, a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests that the effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably “tiny.” The study, published in the journal PNAS, attempts to answer the question of whether teenagers who use social media more […]

7 years ago

This might even save your marriage too.

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Every day my children are getting a little bigger. Every morning when we wake up they are a little older and a little wiser and a little bit closer to not being my (little) babies anymore. And while watching them grow is amazing – and truly the greatest thing I have ever done – nothing […]

7 years ago

Your body needs a little extra TLC right now.

7 years ago

Rock-a-Bye Baby? Hush Little Baby? We bet you are humming the tune of these as you read the titles of two of the most well-known lullabies in the English-speaking world. However, question is – how often do you actually sing them to your babies at bedtime? Not very often? Then you are not alone. According […]

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When I had my first baby, at 28, I figured was more than ready to enter into this new phase of my life. I felt like I had really enjoyed my fun and filled-with-freedom 20’s up until that point (between epic backpacking adventures and exciting career moves and lots and lots of time spent doing […]

7 years ago

This is what they are doing differently from us.

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Is there anyone more truly stylish and fabulous than Italian women? We think not. And yes, we are sure the sunshine and pasta and general la Dolce Vita is enough to make anyone look more glowing, but now beauty website Byrdie has also revealed what ancient beauty secret Italian women have been relying on for […]

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These are full of sunshine

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Bored of cooking the same dinners every week?

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