How to stay safe while shopping this Christmas. With the recent reports of online sellers attempting to make a profit from selling dangerous items, it’s important for consumers, and particularly parents to ensure that any toys or electronic items that they’re purchasing are safe for use. This week, second-hand selling experts at for-sale.co.uk share their […]

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Where’s my passport? The saying goes ‘a son is a son till he takes a wife, a daughter’s a daughter the rest of her life’. Now I am a boy mum as well as a girl mum so I hope the first part isn’t completely true but I do think there is something to the […]

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This Christmas, the Cadbury Secret Santa Postal Service returns in aid of Barnardos. Cadbury Secret Santa is returning for its fourth year to give chocolate lovers around the country the chance to secretly send a chocolatey treat to someone they love. There is no greater time of year to show someone you love them; and […]

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A mother’s bravery knows no bounds. A mother in India showed true heroism when she chased down and fought off a leopard that had stolen her six-year-old son. Kiran Baiga from the Indian state Madhya Pradesh, chased the wild animal for almost a mile and rescued her young son from its jaws, sustaining injuries in […]

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Mother-daughter outfits are so on trend at the moment. One online Irish store has taken it to the next level with gorgeous mum and daughter ensembles for all occasions. Ella and Holly is a mother and daughter boutique run by Ella and inspired by her daughter Holly. It stocks contemporary fashions with a sophisticated edge […]

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Experts believe that women are not giving themselves enough time to recover between pregnancies. A study carried out in the United States revealed that many women are not waiting for the recommended time between births before having another baby. Medical experts recommend women wait at least 18 months before becoming pregnant again to give their […]

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Lights.Camera.Action! We all love a bit of movie magic to transport us from our daily lives into the drama of another time and place. Movie characters have for a long time inspired the names that we choose for our babies and I wasn’t immune myself naming my children Eric (The Little Mermaid) and Alice (Alice […]

5 years ago

Absolutely tragic. An investigation is underway after a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his five-year-old relative. According to police it seems that the teenager was messing around with the gun while trying to film a video for social media. Those investigating the case say that it is currently unclear how the teenager gained […]

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Do you think this is accurate? A little playful competition never hurt anyone—and a new study shows that it may even bring people together. After learning that 74 per cent of parents play video games with their children at least weekly, the team at GetCenturyLink set out to find how video games may affect family […]

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But why exactly do they want it banned?… When we think of Christmas we generally think of Christmas trees, lots of food, lots of gifts and of course the bringer of the gifts, Santa and his reindeer. It seems though, one reindeer in particular is not so popular or at least the film version of […]

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Perri lost her baby daughter at 33 weeks. A year on from the heartbreaking loss of her baby, singer Christina Perri says that looking at her Postpartum body afterwards was one of the hardest parts. The Jar of Hearts singer gave birth to her daughter Rosie who she describes as being ‘born silent’ last November. […]

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It is the 38th accidental fatal shooting of a child in Texas this year. The community of Harrison County have been left in shock after an eleven-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her father during a hunting trip. The young girl, whose identity is being kept private, was accidentally shot with a high-powered rifle over […]

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They’re saying it won’t happen, but we’ve been told these things before. While the government are saying that they currently have no intention to shut schools or go back to virtual teaching, I can’t help but feel it’s all a little deja vu. From way back at the very start when we were told it […]

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I don’t think the Bayside gang are fans. While for many of us Saved by the Bell is best remembered as a classic late 80s and early 90s show, last year we saw the return of Bayside to our screens. While some of the old cast including AC Slater and Jessie are part of the […]

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He was not aware the gun was real. I family in Georgia are in deep mourning after a three-year-old family member accidentally shot his five-year-old cousin dead. The young child had come across his father’s gun, which had not been securely put away, and thinking it was a toy fired the weapon which struck and […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. If you’re eating out over the next few weeks and you’re looking for something festive O’Brien’s has you covered. The popular cafes has just launched their Christmas menu and if you’re a vegetarian, don’t worry because there is something tasty for everyone. I don’t know about you […]

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Great news. Sims IVF has today announced the opening of a new satellite clinic in Dundalk, Co. Louth. Following a 20 per cent increase in activity at its Swords clinic during 2021, Sims IVF has introduced a third satellite service to further enhance patient care and provide a localised service for patients located outside of […]

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Watching Christmas movies is a beloved tradition amongst many families. From classics like Miracle on 34th Street and White Christmas to modern favourites such as Home Alone and Elf, Christmas movies are a holiday time staple in homes across the country. That being said what better inspiration for our next list of baby names than […]

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The family say she is their guardian angel. Last week a family in Meath were left devastated after their home was destroyed in a blaze, but say that they still feel blessed to be alive. The Murray family, who live in Ashbourne, were putting up their Christmas tree when their 14-year-old daughter rushed downstairs and […]

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If the thought of having to find cute ways of posing your Elf on the Shelf every night fills you with dread, you might be me. Well maybe not me, but one of the many parents like me who is sick to the teeth of Elf on the Shelf and the array of accessories with […]

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The 11-year-old had been missing since Wednesday. Yesterday Gardaí asked for the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 11 year old Kayleigh Campbell who had been missing from her home in Santry, Dublin 9 since Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. Kayleigh was described as being approximately 5 foot in height with long blonde hair and […]

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A fantastic initiative. This Christmas Santa links up with NCBI Library teams to respond to children who are blind or vision impaired this Christmas. NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) Library is back in Santa’s workshop this Christmas to help jolly old Saint Nick respond to correspondence from children who are blind or […]

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Can it really handle all the stains that kids bring home? My goal over the next few weeks (and hopefully permanently) is to cut down on waste in as many ways as possible. This includes what I use to clean around the house. Many washing up liquids and tabs come in plastic containers and usually […]

5 years ago

Very relatable. Postpartum depression hit me like a ton of bricks after giving birth to my first child. I didn’t expect and at first I wasn’t sure what was going on. Was it normal to cry this much? Normal to feel this confused? This isolated? Some nights when I was up late feeding the baby […]

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The women were both treated by the same surgeon. Two hospitals in the United Kingdom are being investigated after two new mothers both died of Herpes infections contracted after they had undergone surgery. The families were told there was no connection between the deaths but have now called for an inquest after discovering that both […]

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With Christmas only a few days away, Santa will be on everyone’s mind. With that in mind we got thinking about the home of Lapland and Santa himself, Finland, and were inspired to take a look at some of the beautiful baby names from the Land of the Midnight Sun. Below are ten super sweet […]

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I’m about to get controversial. Unlike most Irish people my age, I never engaged in the annual tradition of watching The Late Late Toy Show. To be honest, I didn’t think it was that unusual until other people started looking at me like I had three heads when I would say it. Almost every adult […]

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It’s the real deal! The festive season has begun and all across Ireland children are writing their letters to Santa. When it comes to addressing these letters most of us just stick to the usual ‘Santa Claus, The North Pole’ but did you know that Santa has an official address? Yes that’s right! Santa has […]

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Thanks for my LIFE Mom. In celebration of her birthday, actor Jamie Lee Curtis shared a beautiful post with photos of her and her mother over the years. Janet Leigh, best known for her role in the iconic Psycho passed away in 2004 at the age of 77. Jamie Lee has always spoken openly about […]

5 years ago

So important. When it comes to our child outgrowing their toddler sized car seat it can be hard to know what to do next. Do they need another car seat, should they use a booster seat instead? Sometimes the decision comes down to the size of the child and whether or not you think they […]

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There is no ‘right’ way to give birth. I’ve seen so many mummy-shaming posts when it comes to how women gave birth, whether it’s judging her for having a section, taking pain relief or having a home birth. The reality is that none of this matters as long as mum and baby are happy and […]

5 years ago

Just after having my baby I remember the nurse asking to check my car seat. It’s fairly standard in Irish hospitals for the midwife to check that the car seat is suitable to be used for a newborn. I didn’t drive at the time but thought I needed to have a car seat anyway to […]

5 years ago

So important to know. As a parent our top priority is to always keep our children safe but how can we do that when we’re not watching them. Until becoming a mum, I’ll be honest, I didn’t know there was a ‘right way’ to put a baby to sleep. I also never knew that there […]

5 years ago

Hands up if you’ve been personally victimised by a tantrum. Just about every toddler on the planet has had a temper tantrum at some point. They are very little people with very big emotions and sometimes those big emotions explode out like a volcano and it’s always easy to know what to do. Often times […]

5 years ago

“The next two years would be packed with a lot of tears.” Parenting a child dealing with mental health struggles is far from easy. It can be anything from helping them cope with exam induced anxiety, depression from bullying or anger management after turmoil in their life. Then there are health issues such as schizophrenia […]

5 years ago

We’ve all been there. They tell you a lot in baby books. How to hold your baby correctly. How to swaddle them. How to give them their first bath. I bought several baby books and was gifted several more but not one of those books mentioned anything about what to do when you have to […]

5 years ago

‘It feels like a completely different era.’ This week I spoke to Primary school teacher Mairéad Parker about how a glucose monitoring system has helped her in her career, inspired her to teach others and supported her during pregnancy Having recently given birth to her first child Fionn she is no stranger to a busy […]

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This is so sweet. Today is World Prematurity Day and is a time to celebrate all of the incredible premature babies born every year. The day is also to raise awareness of pre term birth and fundraise for our tiniest infants. One of those tiny infants back in the day was Francis Meehan, who was […]

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Such a great cause. Penneys has launched its much anticipated RTÉ Late Late Toy Show collection for the seventh year running. Nothing marks the kick-off of the Christmas season for kids around the country as much as the “best Friday night of the year” and what better way to watch it than in new PJs […]

5 years ago

As a parent I always dread my newborn getting the heel prick test. It’s an essential test to check for rare health conditions but they’re so little, it’s hard to watch them in pain. Most parents instinctually will try to comfort our babies during times like these by rubbing their head and according to research […]

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The teenager was last seen in 21 years ago. Northamptonshire Police have reopened the case of Sarah Benford, over two decades since she was last seen in 2000. A murder investigation was launched after the 14-year-old went missing from a Northampton care home in April 2000, but no body or trace of the teenager was […]

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He won’t be coming back into our house this year. Last year a family member gifted my son an Elf on the Shelf. It was meant with the best of intentions. All of the other small children in the family had one except him. He had told them that I didn’t want one in the […]

5 years ago

This is just too cute! My youngest is only four at the moment and honestly my favourite part of parenting her right not is when she gets things mixed up. At the moment she thinks dandelions are called Daddy Lions and waves them in my face growling like a lion. It was a moment like […]

5 years ago

A mammy has got to do what a mammy has got to do. My daughter and her teddy are inseparable, like really inseparable. It all began when during a trip to Fota Wildlife Park a couple of years ago my daughter picked out a red panda teddy at the gift shop. Ever since then the […]

5 years ago

‘I’m not totally surprised’ Earlier this year, TV Presenter Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine revealed that they would be making a documentary about their family life. Paddy and Christine said they wanted to show the world their day to day life, parenting their three children who have all been confirmed as autistic. Now Christine […]

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It looks out of this world! Bord Gáis Energy Theatre are thrilled to welcome back TV and theatre star Samantha Womack, as she takes on the role of Narnia’s evil White Witch in the spectacular 5 star stage adaptation of the C.S Lewis much loved classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The show […]

5 years ago

The countdown to Christmas is on! There’s a few TV related traditions that I have every Christmas and one is to binge watch the Christmas episodes of my favourite TV shows. Now while some TV shows only do a Christmas special here or there, there is one show in particular that always makes sure to […]

5 years ago

A wonderful way to remember them. While the run up to Christmas can be a wonderful time, for parents who have lost a child it can also b extremely difficult. Seeing toys being advertised and photos of Santa can bring a lot of feelings to the surface again but it’s important not to push those […]

5 years ago

Turns out that there is an upside to being left doing the dishes. If there’s one household chore I’ve never liked doing it’s washing the dishes. Honestly I’d rather clean the bathroom, empty the bins, mop the all the floors, there’s just something about washing the dishes that I absolutely dread. That’s why I found […]

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Have you ever come up against this? With travel back on the cards again many families are spending Christmas abroad this year. One very popular winter destination is of course Lapland, with hundreds of families flocking to the home of Santa every year (except for last year due to restrictions). But while many families travel […]

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