She leaves nothing to the imagination. How did your first post-birth poo go? Was it uneventful? Was it harrowing? Was it something you never want to speak about again thanks very much? One mum who does want to talk about her’s again is Laura Mazza. The mummy blogger recently gave birth via C-section was all […]

8 years ago

No, it’s not Beyonce. No it’s not Britney. It’s so much better. It’s Cher. Yeah, literal Cher is going to be on Graham Norton Show tonight so you know it’s gonna be good. She’ll be hitting up the red sofa this evening to chat all things Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which arrives in Irish […]

8 years ago

Might take a leaf out of her book, lads. When you look at Meghan Markle, there are a couple of things that instantly catch your eye. The first is that she’s stunningly beautiful. The second is that she could look unreal wearing a black bag but we’re glad that she doesn’t because it’s nice to […]

8 years ago

All day, every day. Are you in work right now? You probably are. Is your dog with you? They’re probably not. Imagine if they were though. Imagine if they were just sat there under your desk eating some treats and being all cute and nice and available for a stress-reducing pet whenever you need it. […]

8 years ago

It’s really very simple.

8 years ago

Things got wild tonight. If you don’t watch Hollyoaks, don’t worry because we didn’t either until this evening. And what an evening it was to finally start watching. It’s all been kicking off for a while over there on the Channel 4 soap as teenager Nico has been going on a murder spree and killing […]

8 years ago

Josh is set to return later this year. David Platt is going to be reliving a lot of painful memories soon as rapist Josh is set to return to the cobbles. Josh attacked David some months ago, leaving him mentally scarred as he struggled to deal with his PTSD, his trauma, and his own assertion […]

8 years ago

Parents were left shocked after a video of a baby climbing over a child-proof pool ladder went viral. The footage, shared by dad Keith Wyman, shows his two-year-old son, Cody, climbing to the top of a child-proof pool ladder that is supposed to stop children from doing that very thing. In the video, Cody climbs […]

8 years ago

Why not, like? James Van Der Beek has shared a photo of some “placenta in a mixing bowl” following his wife’s home birth. The former Dawson’s Creek actor posted the photo on Instagram to mark the birth of his new daughter, Gwendolyn. She is the fifth child to James and wife Kimberly, who are also […]

8 years ago

If you thought you were getting full newborn access, think again. Next month is July, meaning that Prince Louis is likely going to be Christened. This will be the first time that the public get to see the new Prince in real time since his birth. From then, Kensington Palace has only released official portraits […]

8 years ago

Urinary incontinence in women is more common than you think. Also known as bladder leakage or overactive bladder (OAB), the condition can affect anyone irrespective of their age of gender. The condition ranges in severity from mild loss of control to uncontrollable wetting. Bladder leakage is usually caused by some form of urinary tract infection, […]

8 years ago

“We work hard.” How much on average do you spend on a child’s birthday party? A couple of hundred euro? 15 quid a head? Even less? Or so, so much more? Honestly, it probably depends on what kind of party you’re throwing, where it is, and how many other children you’re inviting. Prices can vary […]

8 years ago

Eva Price’s motherhood experience is only going to go from bad to worse. The new mum has already lost the father of her daughter to suicide, spent the last month or so grieving, and had to take baby Susie back from her half sister Toyah Battersby when the truth behind her parentage was revealed. And […]

8 years ago

‘Helicopter parenting’ can cause behavioural problems, a new study has shown. Children who are brought up by controlling parents are more likely to struggle in school and act out in the classroom than those who are a not. The study, published in online journal Developmental Psychology, showed that the majority of children who face interference […]

8 years ago

Meghan Markle’s dad has explained why he staged paparazzi photos of himself in the lead up to his daughter’s wedding. Thomas Markle said that he didn’t set up the fake shoot for money, but because he wanted the British public to see his “side of the story.” Speaking to Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain, […]

8 years ago

J.K. R0wling has called for an end to orphanages and the “orphanage industry.” The Harry Potter author has said that orphanages cause “lifelong physical and psychological damage” to children and that they cannot replicate the love and stability that comes from living with a family. Speaking at the No Child Left Behind conference, Rowling said […]

8 years ago

Bless her. As a princess, you’d imagine Princess Charlotte could have as many pastimes as she wanted. She could be into horseriding, she could be into baking, she could be into purchasing dilapidated property and renovating it until it could be sold for three times the price. When you’re a royal, money and time are never […]

8 years ago

We need all of them, yeah. If you’ve ever entered a Zara store, you’ll know that they tend to contain many, many clothes. There’s pants, there’s dresses, there’s jeans, there’s jumpers – all one could ever possibly want from a popular clothing chain. And it seems too as if Zara have upped their casual shirt […]

8 years ago

Leslie Grantham was involved in a sexual abuse case involving a young girl, a former police officer has said. The EastEnders star – who passed away this week – had been considered by the authorities due to “compelling evidence” against him given by a teenage girl. Former police officer and investigative journalist Mark Williams Thomas […]

8 years ago

Vicky Phelan has had “significant shrinkage” in her tumours because of a new treatment. The mum-of-two was diagnosed with terminal cancer after receiving a false negative test result through CervicalCheck. Phelan discovered that she had cancer in 2014 but was only informed that her test had been misread last year. Speaking on RTE’s The Ray D’Arcy […]

8 years ago

So cute. If you’re planning on heading to the beach this weekend, maybe don’t because it doesn’t actually look that nice out. Or do, whatever, we can’t tell you what to do with your life plans. What we can (and will) tell you to do though is buy this playsuit from Penneys because it’s absolutely […]

8 years ago

Are they for real? Amelia has been missing in the Dale for quite some time now. It’s been a stressful time for everyone involved – especially Daz, Amelia’s dad, due to the fact that he has been an unofficial prime suspect in her disappearance for the past while. Emmerdale fans already have their own suspicions […]

8 years ago

A couple have been jailed for three years after a bouncy castle under their watch blew away with a young girl inside. The child, seven-year-old Summer Grant, was killed when the inflatable was carried across a park in Essex, England in 2016. BBC reports that fairgrounds workers William Thurston and his wife Shelby Thurston had not […]

8 years ago

Fair. Scarlett Moffat’s bedroom contains many things. A bed. A bedside locker. A picture of herself and Ant McPartlin on that bedside locker. And that’s it really, what use would you ever have for anything else? Way back when, Scarlett was caught up in some romance rumours involving none other than Ant. And seeing as […]

8 years ago

Single mums are among the least advantaged groups when it comes to looking for housing in Ireland. A new study has revealed that lone mothers, people with disabilities, and young people are treated the worst when trying to find a place to live. The report by the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Economic […]

8 years ago

Restrictions are being considered to protect people from graphic anti-abortion images at Irish maternity hospitals. Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that it is a “great concern” that women availing of maternity services are being forced to look at these images. This comes after Dublin’s Rotunda hospital tweeted a warning that an anti-abortion group […]

8 years ago

Decadent or what? It’s almost the weekend and you know what thats means – cheesecake. Yes, it does. Don’t fight it, just go with it, you know you want to. The only thing that could make cheesecake better would be the inclusion of Reese’s peanut butter cups because everybody likes Reese’s peanut butter cups and […]

8 years ago

A Father’s Day card has been removed from a US chain store after receiving complaints from customers. The card, which featured a silhouette of a black couple and the words ‘Baby Daddy’, was being sold last month in Target stores across the country. The inside of the card read:  “You’re a wonderful husband and father […]

8 years ago

Good news for the environment. McDonald’s has said that they plan to ditch single use plastic straws from all of their restaurants across Ireland and the UK. The fast food chain will replace the plastic with paper straws next year in each of their 1,361 branches. This comes as many multinational food companies are facing […]

8 years ago

Paloma Faith has said that she loves her child, but that motherhood is “hell.” The British singer welcomed her first baby back in December 2016, but has since said that giving birth was one of the worst things she has ever experienced. The mum-of-one has now admitted that motherhood hasn’t exactly been a walk in […]

8 years ago

‘The most terrifying thing.’

8 years ago

More women are going to be contacted about the CervicalCheck controversy, the HSE has said. Director General of the HSE, John Connaghan, said today that the number of women affected by the controversy will rise beyond 209. Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee, he said that there are 46 cases still being audited, with 12 close […]

8 years ago

Too much. A few months back, Lisa Stelly and Jack Osbourne welcomed their third baby girl into the world. Minnie arrived on February 3, adding to the other two little girls they already have. Yesterday, however, all of that Minnie-based attention transferred to the former couple’s middle child, Andy Rose, who turned three-years-old. To mark […]

8 years ago

He’s been going on a mad one lately. A lot has happened in Daz Spencer’s life recently. He’s had absolutely the poorest bedside manner. He’s been going down the pub and spilling all his secrets around the Dale. He’s even had to look after a child that everyone thinks isn’t his own but really she […]

8 years ago

The children say they have “dirty” living conditions.

8 years ago

A dog has been hailed a hero after dragging a baby “by her diaper” to save her from a house fire. Nana Chaichanhda’s pitbull, Sasha, began barking and crying outside the door to her home before midnight on June 3. When Chaichanhda went to go see what was wrong, she realised that her neighbour’s house was […]

8 years ago

Adorable. Look, it’s not every day that you’re innocently perusing the Zara website eagerly awaiting payday (only a whole month to go, guys) and see a jumpsuit you legit fall in love with there and then. Usually, we just spend hours upon hours scrolling through jeans that would never look as good on us as […]

8 years ago

Could tonight be the night? If you’re a fan of Coronation Street (who among us isn’t? Am I right, or am I right?), you will be more than familiar with the elusive, the iconic, the breathtaking Jim McDonald. Jim was best known for hanging around with his wife Liz, doing some shady shit, and basically […]

8 years ago

Oh dear.

8 years ago

Ah, stop. If you’re a mum and you’ve got a daughter, you probably love dressing that daughter. Whether it’s dresses, jeans, or a playsuit or two, there’s nothing better than getting your child some new bits to wear. That is until she rebels and decides that she doesn’t want you anywhere near her wardrobe anymore […]

8 years ago

“Provocative” images of Meghan Markle are being used by a magazine to argue that the Duchess of Cambridge’s payout for published topless photos was unjustified. France’s Closer magazine was forced to pay £92,000 to the Duchess in damages last year after they published the images of her sunbathing topless on holiday in 2012. Now, however, […]

8 years ago

The rates of C-sections and inductions are increasing for first-time mums. New data published by Bump2Babe: The Consumer Guide to Maternity Services in Ireland and the Irish Childbirth Trust, Cuidiú, showed that more caesarean sections are being performed since 2011 across the country. The number of labours being induced has also risen since that time. […]

8 years ago

One day, lads. Recently, the Trooping the Colour took place. It involved the royal family,  a lot of waving, and some looking up. A great day for all involved. It was Meghan’s first Trooping the Colour since she became the Duchess of Sussex too meaning that everyone was fairly excited to see her. People were […]

8 years ago

A photo of a little boy saying goodbye to his sister before she passed away has gone viral. Six-year-old Jackson Sooter held four-year-old Addy Sooter’s hand and rubbed her forehead just hours before she tragically lost her battle with cancer. The girl had been suffering from a form of brain tumour that affected her muscles, nerves, […]

8 years ago

A mum has been left “livid” with her mother-in-law after her “traumatic” birth via C-section. However, it wasn’t what the mother-in-law did during the birth that made the new mum angry… but what she did after. The unknown mother took to Mumsnet to explain that the midwife let her mother-in-law come into her room and […]

8 years ago

Unreal. It’s BBQ season. Or, at least it was until the clouds showed up and absolutely ruined everybody’s lives. Before that though, we’d been having some banging weather here which means one thing and one thing only – charred outdoor meat, questionable cans, and getting profusely sunburnt every day of every week Stunning. It also […]

8 years ago

Ah, what? When hosting a dinner party, it can sometimes be hard to keep everyone happy. Some people don’t like spicy food, some people don’t eat meat, and then some people just show up with a lunchbox of Lunchables and pretend that that’s a totally acceptable thing to do. No, really. They do. One mum […]

8 years ago

One in five young children in Ireland now experience general anxiety. New research has shown that 19 percent of primary school students now suffer from general anxiety and 23 percent experience regular ‘low moods.’ The research conducted by Super Troopers with Laya Healthcare revealed that one in 10 Irish parents describe their child’s mental health […]

8 years ago

Warning: this story contains graphic content and may upset some readers. A mother’s “horrifying” botched circumcision story is dividing opinions online. An unknown woman’s story of her son’s circumcision was shared online by Amy Wimberly-Kincaid, who argued that “body modifications” were not for children. The baby in the story suffered a circumcision that “wasn’t completed […]

8 years ago

Kelly Brook is facing criticism for her comments on parents who supposedly use their kids as an excuse to ‘slack off’ work. The model said that she didn’t agree with mums and dads who decide to blame their childcare duties on not being able to “meet the demands” of their jobs. Speaking on Loose Women […]

8 years ago