While it might be easy to assume that us ladies feel our very most attractive in our 20s, when we have youth and gravity and pretty much everything else look-wise on our side, a recent study claims this theory wrong. Because although it is the teenage hotties and 20-something IT girls who dominate popular culture […]

11 years ago

It is estimated that as many as one in five new mums suffer from post-natal depression, a number we know is also rising. What causes it is is often a complex set of circumstances and triggers, and something scientists are still trying to uncover, but recently, a team of researchers in Australia could reveal that […]

11 years ago

A good night’s sleep is the Holy Grail for most people, yet something many of us struggle to achieve. Many claim a dark and zen-like bedroom is the key to more Z’s, while others vouch for turning off all technology an hour or so before hitting the hay. And while both of these might be […]

11 years ago

If you love sushi as much as we love sushi, I am pretty sure you’ll be as excited about this food hack as we are. Especially if you have ever tried to recreate your favourite eat-out food at home. Because while sounding simple in theory, getting those little parcels of rice to form into the […]

11 years ago

Spring is the perfect time for a stay-cation, and if you are not aware of it yet, this little island of ours is literally choc-a-bloc with gorgeous places to see and stay. And if you think you fancy a little break right about now, why not head for what travel site TripAdvisor just named as […]

11 years ago

There are many food- and drink related rules and recommendations to keep tabs on when it comes to pregnancy. Expectant mamas are told to up the intake of certain foods (fruit, vegetables, and other really healthy things), and limit (or preferably avoid!) things like sushi, sugar-laden treats and, of course, alcohol. Many pregnant women are […]

11 years ago

Let’s all agree that if there is one day of your life you should be allowed to live out your innermost princess dreams, it is your wedding day. All eyes are on you. You are the belle of the ball. You are wearing the most exquisite and expensive dress you (most likely) will ever wear […]

11 years ago

Confession: I have always HATED the idea of camping. To me, anything that brings me LESS comfort than I already have in my day-to-day life does not scream “HOLIDAY” to me. Holidays are meant to be about the best things in life, no? And ants, soggy picnics and scratchy sleeping bags are just not on […]

11 years ago

You know when you are wearing a really tight pair of skinny jeans or a slinky little dress – or even yoga pants, and you find yourself worrying about your panty line being out there for everyone to see? Well, now you need to worry no more. There is a new kind of teeny tiny […]

11 years ago

If you are a true Pinterest addict (like us), you might have come across these already, but just in case you have not: Poke cakes are here, and they are about to change your whole goddamn life! What is a poke cake, we hear you ask. Well, true to its name, a poke cake is […]

11 years ago

If you yourself are an avid musical fan, or are harbouring dreams of your little one one day becoming a star of the stage himself, we are willing to bet these names will go down a treat. Are you ready? OLIVER (from “Oliver”) Vintage, classic, gorgeous. MARIUS (from “Les Miserables”) Marius is actually quite a […]

11 years ago

I am always on the look-out for easy food-projects I can undertake with my very-eager-to-help-out six-year-old. There is nothing she likes more that putting her little apron on and helping me bake or cook or chop or stir, and I know that these hours we spend together in our kitchen will leave us with more […]

11 years ago

If you are struggling with hair that is more limp and flat than bouncy and full of swish, then maybe you’ll be interested to know that you have probably been washing your hair wrong all this time. Let’s face it, you have probably, like the rest of us, been washing your hair before you apply […]

11 years ago

As if smooth, frothy lattes weren’t deliciously amazing enough as they are, now some clever, clever people in Australia have gone ahead and made our favourite caffeinated treat even more irresistible. Behold, the red velvet latte. Yes, you heard me. At Sydney café The Local Mbassy, a couple of innovative baristas have gone ahead and […]

11 years ago

It is only natural to assume that women going through fertility treatment spend a lot of time thinking about what will increase their chances of getting pregnant from the treatment, and, indeed, what will lower the chance of this happening. Most of us will be aware that factors like diet, overall health and lifestyle will […]

11 years ago

It was recently estimated that as many as 40 million adults in the US are dyslexic, and yet only two million of these actually know it – meaning, of course, that the dark figures are massive when it comes to this reading disorder. The good news is that to the millions of people across the […]

11 years ago

Some babies are certainly a little more eager to enter this world than others, and have no time even to wait until mummy is inside the walls of the hospital before they make their arrival. This was just  the case for no less than three little Irish babies, who were all delivered by crews from […]

11 years ago

The stork will be kept busy in Hollywood this year, it seems. 2016 is off to a great start for the crop of celebrity couples who are starting – or adding to –  their families. And so should you be in the family way yourself this year, you will certainly not find yourself without some […]

11 years ago

There is nothing like a little sighting of his royal cuteness, George of Cambridge, to really brighten our day. But if you have swooned over the little prince’s adorableness before, wait till you see him greeting the leader of the free world wearing his pj’s, dressing gown and little slippers. All together now: Nwahhhhh. Prince […]

11 years ago

Supermodel (and our collective imaginary BFF) Chrissy Teigen gave birth to a baby girl last week, and has already managed to treat us to both an adorable snap of little Luna and some truly LOL observations on new motherhood. Teigen and her husband, musician John Legend, are clearly already besotted with their little beauty, but […]

11 years ago

We are seeing rainbows everywhere these days, from bagels to coffee, everything seems to be getting the multi coloured make-over. And now you can add smoothies to this list too, it seems. Seriously; who wouldn’t love to have this feast-for-the-eyes treat for breakfast? There is a bit of work (and quite a lot of fruit) […]

11 years ago

As if we needed another reason to swoon over the hotness that is Ryan Reynolds… Not only is the guy just dreamy in general, it turns out he is actually pretty darn funny too. And if you are not on Twitter, you need to get on it, even just for a taste of Reynold’s wonderful […]

11 years ago

To every mum who has ever had to deal with sick children, you will know that feeling of how you will literally do anything to make them feel better. Which is what mum-of-three Kelli Bannister was trying to do with her youngest daughter – and that her 5-year-old son managed to get a picture of. […]

11 years ago

Rainbows are currently having a moment if you haven’t noticed yet. And we can’t say we are surprised. I mean; why would you eat plain coloured anything when you can – literally – taste the rainbow with anything from rainbow bagels to rainbow donuts and – now – rainbow coffee. This one goes out to […]

11 years ago

There is no denying that there is a lot of pressure on mums nowadays to do things as “natural” as possible. But according to Mamamia, a controversial new book has now been written by an actual doctor who feels ‘Natural’ parenting isn’t always better and can even sometimes be incredibly dangerous. Australian doctor and obstetrician […]

11 years ago

As if experiencing a miscarriage isn’t heartbreaking enough, for some women it keep happening again and again. Up until now doctors and scientists have had very little explanations as to why this happens, but now a large new study seems to maybe have shed some light on this devastating issue – and issued hope that […]

11 years ago

You know the old saying about the apple a day and how it can keep the doctor away? Turns out there might actually be something to it after all. According to a new study research shows that a diet rich in flavonoid-heavy foods – such as apples – can indeed keep you healthy, and also […]

11 years ago

Baby Legend is here! Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be aware that model, Instagram-star and wife of singer John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, has been sporting a baby bump lately, and today the happy couple revealed on social media that their baby girl was born on Thursday. And we are already […]

11 years ago

It doesn’t take much for a man as gorgeous as Chris Hemsworth (That body. That accent.) to make us melt at any given time.  And the images his proud wife, Elsa Pataky, keeps sharing of her dreamy husband on Instagram isn’t doing much to calm our crush either. But it was his recent admission during a […]

11 years ago

Summer is the perfect time to inject a little romance back into our relationships. And don’t worry if your budget doesn’t quite stretch to Paris or a Caribbean getaway, because there is plenty of romantic spots to be found right here on our own shores. Need some tips on where to bring the other half for […]

11 years ago

If you have despaired over the cold and rainy weather we have been tortured with the last few weeks, we have some good news for you. According to Met Éireann we are in for some much sunnier, brighter weather over the next few weeks as a high pressure continues to build across the land. Don’t […]

11 years ago

H&M have finally launched their online shopping site in Ireland, and as if that wasn’t great enough, you can now also get your hands on their incredibly chic (and yet totally affordable) homeware collection too. We can feel a total re-vamp on the home front coming on this spring! Here are 10 must-buy items that […]

11 years ago

Being a woman and also being the mother of a daughter – and a son – I find it extremely important to do my bit in making sure they grow up knowing that men and women, different as we may be in appearances, interest and even biology, are also of absolute equal value and importance. […]

11 years ago

An American mum’s recent Facebook video has gone viral – and for a very good reason. Colorado-based Catherine St. Germain posted a video of herself holding up notecards telling the story of her 15-year-old daughter’s sexual abuse at the hands of Catherine’s now-ex-husband. On the hand-written cards, Catherine urges single mothers to check the sex […]

11 years ago

If you still haven’t discovered that you now can dress you home as well as yourself with clobber from high street favourite H&M, boy have you been living under a rock of late. And we are willing to bet all sorts of money on that your kids would really love these cute homeware buys for […]

11 years ago

If you are as obsessed with avocados as we are over here at HerFamily HQ, this tip might just change your whole goddamn life. You know how avocados, delicious as they may be, are notoriously tricky to get just right? I mean; you buy a pack when you do the weekly shop, then you wait […]

11 years ago

You know how your stomach always seems to get a little yearning for something – anything – when you sit down at night and it’s finally time for a little TV and chill (actual chilling, that is!) The problem is that a lot of these snacks we tend to reach for can be quite high […]

11 years ago

Summer just calls for salads, with shops and farmer’s markets across the country bursting with fresh produce. The thing is, though, salads can be a tricky one to get right., and tend to rarely be a dish that has people jumping out of their seats for more. Unless you get it right, that is. Because […]

11 years ago

It’s the ultimate taboo as a parent (and one few will admit too), but now a new study has proven that a whopping 75 percent of parents favor one of their children over another. It’s often suspected by feuding siblings that parents favour the other one more than you, much as this balance tends to […]

11 years ago

I have yet to give birth in an Irish hospital, but have been told by my fellow mamas over here that my experiences of giving birth in a public Norwegian hospital (there is no private option when it comes to giving birth there) were fairly great. As in, when I was done with the actual […]

11 years ago

When you are in the public eye, like the Duchess of Cambridge, you must be well-used to many aspects of your private life creating great public interest and even debate. Kate Middleton’s weight and slender figure make headlines ever so often, and while currently on a week-long tour of India, the Duchess even found herself […]

11 years ago

Sure you can serve bellinis (again) when everyone turns up at your house for Easter Brunch this weekend. Or, you know, you could serve them a cocktail so amazing and seasonally appropriate that no-one will ever forget about it. Your choice. Mini Egg Martini Ingredients 25g mini eggs 1 tsp honey 25ml crème de cacao […]

11 years ago

There are a lot of us java addicts out there who would struggle to make it through the day without our fix. But can overdoing it with caffeine be harmful? A new US study has now linked caffeine with miscarriages, and found that people who drink ‘more than a little caffeine’ when they’re trying for […]

11 years ago

I always knew I wanted to be a mama some day, and did always, when I thought of my future, envision it to be filled with pitter patter and prams and babies and the lovely chaos all this inevitably brings.  To other women, this is about as far from the future they dream of as […]

11 years ago

Many medical professionals are worried about the overuse and over-prescribing of antibiotics, fearing it will lead to an increasing number of people being immune to it. But now a new study conducted by a team at the universities of Colorado and Pennsylvania in the US have concluded that outbreaks of drug-resistant bacteria is not all […]

11 years ago

When I was pregnant both times I was self-employed as a freelance journalist and was therefor lucky enough to never really have to worry about informing a boss or dealing with any sort of work-related pressure. I pretty much just kept doing what I has been doing up until then, churning out articles, sometimes from […]

11 years ago

Kristin Cavallari (of Laguna Beach and The Hills fame, to those of you not in the know) is one busy lady.  Not only is she currently a mama of three young children, she is also keeping busy being a shoe-designer, style commentator and has a brand new lifestyle book out, Balancing in Heels. In her […]

11 years ago

So, it’s 2016 and we are now clearly making a competitive sport out of taking offense at absolutely anything and everything. Which sometimes makes me utterly worried for the womanhood and feeling like we are in every way our own worst enemies. Honestly, do you think most men spend any amount of time worrying and […]

11 years ago

As everyone who has ever been pregnant knows, those last few weeks before baby arrives are anything but comfortable. Walking is hard, bending down is pretty much impossible, and all you really want to do is sit down and wait for that flippin’ baby to exit your womb. I, for one, took every shortcut and […]

11 years ago

If you have ever had the pleasure of being hooked up to a breast pump, you will be well familiar with the rather loud noise they make. And while technology anywhere else as we know it (iPhones, tablets, electric cars) are getting sleeker, better and more user-friendly by the day, it seems the good old […]

11 years ago