Nothing says ‘Christmas is coming’ like being able to drink your morning latte from a red rather than a white paper cup, no? And let’s face it, between the dipping temperatures, the John Lewis ad and now the red cups being back, we are officially declaring holiday season being upon us. And this year, Starbucks […]

10 years ago

Ladies, let’s be honest; we all know that a little browsing session in Penneys can quickly turn into a two hour+ try-on-the-entire-store kind of an afternoon – much to the despair of our husbands or partners.  I have found myself wishing on more than a few occasions that, much like Ikea have their Småland where you […]

10 years ago

If there was anything your office could do to make going into work seem that much less of a chore every morning, what would it be? An in-house Starbucks dishing out free flat whites? A Yoga room? Snooze pods? Well, ladies, we see all those and we raise you the Moet and Chandon vending machine. […]

10 years ago

There is nothing quite like hearing your baby say their actual very first words. For many parents, this moment happens when their baby is around 12-18 months, with communications like pointing at things commencing a little earlier around 10-12 months. But guess what? You might not even have to wait that long as scientists now […]

10 years ago

OK, so you have done Paris. Shopped your heart out in London. Had tapas in Barcelona. Soaked up the history in Rome. Now what? What cities should you visit next? Well, according to Google Trends, here are the five cities that everyone will be talking about – and traveling to in 2017. Happy vacay, guys! […]

10 years ago

Earlier today I had to send a text and re-schedule a meet-up with a fellow mama friend for the third time. This time due to my daughter having a broken ankle and me having to run out of work early to pick her up. The last time we couldn’t make a night out at a […]

10 years ago

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be aware that the rumor mills have been in overdrive lately over whispers that Prince Harry is dating American actress Meghan Markle. So heated has the speculations been that Markle and her family have seen themselves pretty much harassed by photographers, journalists and the Internet […]

10 years ago

Certain smells just sum up Christmas, don’t they? Cinnamon. Clove. Fig even. Maybe fir. Or pine. Myrrh is another one that just transports many of right back to the Christmases of yore. But while the majority of us are happy enough to scent our homes with these smells either by lighting a candle or cooking […]

10 years ago

Even if you are not a full-on earth mama (so few of us are, dear), we all want to make sure that we are staying healthy when we are pregnant to give our little ones to very best start in life possible. The thing is, though, that when it comes to do’s and dont’s in […]

10 years ago

Having been lucky enough to have had my children in Norway, I got a enjoy 12 months of maternity leave with both of them. Lovely as it was to have a full year to just focus on being a mama, I am also aware this might seem totally luxurious and even a little indulgent, especially […]

10 years ago

My very clever late granny used to always point out that when it comes down to getting someone to tell you the truth, children are your best bet. And being a mum now myself, I can see how right she was. Children do indeed have a way of making us see who we really are. […]

10 years ago

Heading to the hospital when you know this is IT is a really exciting time and of course you want to let everyone know that the baby is really coming. The thing is, sometimes, in your excitement, you might get a number wrong – just like this family member did. But what happened after the […]

10 years ago

There are few things worse than finally getting into bed after a long day and then find that you can’t fall asleep. Instead, you end up counting sleep until the morning rolls around again, and you have to get up and face the day. And this isn’t uncommon, unfortunately. In fact, according to the NHS, […]

10 years ago

Rumours have been flying widely over the last couple of months that Chery (we don’t actually know what last name she goes by these days) is expecting her first child with boyfriend Liam Payne. But ever the clever dresser, the 33-year-old has largely managed to wear outfits that did not confirm not deny that there […]

10 years ago

This might be the news parents of children with autism have been longing to hear: A study seemed to have found a therapy that has been proven to reduce the severity of autism symptoms. Published in the The Lancet, an intervention called The Preschool Autism Communication Trial (PACT) is the first of its kind to show […]

10 years ago

It’s HALLOWEEN, guys! Time to fling open our doors and welcome all the ghosts and vampires and Elsa’s and all sorts of others creatures in and treat them to some goodies. Want to skip the store-bought sweets this year? Rustle up some of these pretty, quick and easy recipes, and you are BOUND to impress […]

10 years ago

I don’t know about your house, guys, but in our house, being the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and also the two resident fairies we have living behind our fairy doors (Pixie and Bluebell) is very much my job. As in; I make sure there are coins left under pillows, mud-covered bunny-prints all the way across […]

10 years ago

Earlier today the results of a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), UCD and Trinity College Dublin revealed that the number of births delivered by caesarean section (C-section), has increased fourfold in Ireland over the past 30 years. First and most importantly, the increase in C-sections is an important and major reason […]

10 years ago

If you, like me, are forever playing the “hide the veggies” game with your children’s food, you might be relieved to learn that there might be a much simpler way to ensure your kids get their recommended five a day. Relieved, but broke, that is. Because vegetable aversion, it seems, is a problem that can […]

10 years ago

In 1984, only seven percent of Irish babies were delivered via Caesarean section. In 2014, that figure had jumped to a whopping 30 percent, with there being no sign of this rising trend reversing anytime soon. The “popularity” of C-sections are growing across other OECD countries as well, but, worryingly, Ireland’s rate of the procedure […]

10 years ago

It’s like a tale from a medical drama set in the future, but for a very lucky US family, this story is actually entirely true. Little LynLee Hope Boemer is the baby who was born twice. And can therefore probably be the first child in history to demand to have no less than two birthday […]

10 years ago

Medical assistance had to be called and as many as ten people were taken away to hospital for treatment after stairs collapsed at the Tayto Park amusement park near Ashbourne, Co. Meath last night. The park was open late as part of their Halloween Tayto Park After Dark event, and the incident happened at the […]

10 years ago

Tired? Grumpy? Sex-life in a slump? You are not alone, mamas. But you’ll be happy to hear that there might be one quick-fix solution to all of these problems: Just put your kids to bed earlier. According to new research presented last week in Australia, giving kids an early bedtime, meaning well before 8:30 p.m, […]

10 years ago

Is there anything more annoying than someone who is not your child’s parent telling you how to parent your child? We think not. Neither did Chrissy Teigen when a Twitter user called our the model mama for – get this – holding her baby incorrectly. Teigen did – unsurprisingly – not take too kindly to […]

10 years ago

If you have yet to discover the phenomenon that is Ryan Reynolds’ Twitter account, you have been missing out, guys. Big time. Because never mind his acting talent, this guy is pure comedy gold when it comes to shutting it down on Twitter. The only problem – he might just have said too much. According […]

10 years ago

Being a parent is no easy job – and should really come with some form of instructions. The problem, as we all come to learn, is that it does, in fact, not – which means our parenting knowledge is often hard-earned. Really hard earned. Like; imagine if you could go back in time to when […]

10 years ago

Pizza… Is there anything quite like it? We think not. The thing is, traditional pizzas are not what you would call diet food, especially if you are trying to cut back on your carb intake. But if you are missing your Friday night pizza desperately (Fridays were made for pizza, don’t you think?!), we have […]

10 years ago

Halloween is most definitively a time to gather the kids around the table and get busy with some arts, crafts, and decoration projects. Or why not go all out and host your very own Trick or Treat For Temple Street party this year together with MiWadi – and raise much needed funds for Temple Street […]

10 years ago

My parents are blissfully happily married and recently celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. This is obviously down to a lot of things, like love, friendship, and respect, but I can’t help but wonder if it also down to never having to endure any midnight fights over their duvet. You see, in many countries (Germany, Austria, […]

10 years ago

Being a busy mum of young children, I will be the first person to admit that there are days when I feel like I am on a hamster wheel, literally chasing my tail from one end of the day till the next, just trying to keep all the little balls of family life in the […]

10 years ago

Big, natural brows have been a thing for a while now – and this trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, it seems. And why would it? Surely no-one wants back to the good, old days of pencil thin, over-plucked eyebrows?! Anyway, if you would like to take your brow game up a notch, you need […]

10 years ago

Ending a marriage when there are children involved is never easy. Finding a way to navigate life as a family where mum and dad no longer live together can be tricky, but actress Drew Barrymore recently revealed how she makes co-parenting work. Since ending their nearly-four-year marriage in August, Barrymore and ex-husband Will Kopelman are working […]

10 years ago

It’s a good thing Christmas is only around the corner, because we can now reveal what will be topping the wish-list for wine drinkers everywhere. Say hello to the Guzzle Buddy. And while you may think “what the heck is a Guzzle Buddy?!” I mean, even the name is weird AF, but ladies, this is […]

10 years ago

If you are a fan of foundation, here is a sentence you need to memorize: It is a crime not to prime. And once you see how much more amazing your skin looks with a little primer applied before you get stuck into applying foundation, you will never go back. Primer smoothes your skin, reduces […]

10 years ago

Iceland is one of the most socially progressive countries in the world. So much so that when a female Icelandic MP last week delivered a live televised speech to parliament while also breastfeeding her baby daughter, no-one batted an eyelid. Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir was feeding her six-week-old in the Althing, Reykjavík, when she was called to respond to a bill. […]

10 years ago

If you (or someone in your house who shouldn’t be let near the laundry!) have ever accidentally shrunk a piece of clothing from normal adult size down to something that wouldn’t even fit your smallest child, fear not. All is not lost. The truth is you can actually un-shrink your shrunken clothes. Yes, really. So […]

10 years ago

There is no denying it; Christmas IS getting closer, and much as I think we all need to get Halloween done and dusted before we can take on the holiday season for real, there is no shame in, you know, buying the odd little ornament here and there now – just to be prepared.. And […]

10 years ago

A popular type of soft drink has been shown to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy for women undergoing IVF treatment. New research, presented at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine found that women who consumed artificial sweeteners, most commonly found in diet drinks, produced poorer eggs and embryos than those who didn’t. During the study, […]

10 years ago

If you have ever felt a little inadequate while scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest (and, let’s face it, who hasn’t?!), you need to see these images, mamas. Recently, kitchen manufacturer Wren Kitchens challenged a bunch of UK-based parenting bloggers to post about the reality that lurks behind their beautifully filtered Instagram photos, and trust us […]

10 years ago

If there is one skill you will really get to hone when you become a mother, it is your ability to multitask. Seriously. I am really proud of now being able to apply mascara with one hand while also brushing my toddler’s teeth, or making scrambled eggs and brushing my hair simultaneously. And it seems […]

10 years ago

Is the Late Late Toy Show your favourite night of the year? Well, you are not alone, with the popular show being the absolute most-watched TV event of the year in Ireland. And if you are dreaming of actually being there, in the audience (you know, with all the fun and freebies that comes with […]

10 years ago

Apparently, dreams really do come true. At least in Italy they do, where a fountain (fountain!) dispensing a free flow of locally produced red wine around the clock has just been opened in the town of Caldari di Ortona, just outside Rome. The fontana del vino was installed by angels living among us (or, you […]

10 years ago

Want to know how celebrities like Elle Macpherson to Victoria Beckham can be in their 50s and 40s respectively, and still sports skin and bodies that look like that of women half their age? And how other celebrities, like Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson all look so glowingly gorgeous ALL THE TIME? Say […]

10 years ago

If ever two words were enough to make you wince, ladies, I bet “vaginal stretching” are just the ones.  But if you have never encountered the term vaginal self stretching, you (might) have been missing out. At least if the people behind Youtube channel Gentle Birth are to be believed, as they claim this, ehm, […]

10 years ago

They welcomed little Dusty Rose only three weeks ago, and already new dad Adam Levine has been gushing publicly about what a beautiful experience fatherhood is. Even if he, according to himself, “has no idea what he is doing.” The Maroon 5 frontman and “Voice” mentor opened up to radio host Ryan Seacrest about the […]

10 years ago

Few things get us more excited over here at the HerFamily desk than hearing about a new miracle-worker foundation (goodbye, last ten years of our lives!) or the latest IT-girl nail colour. And much as we all love each other dearly, when it comes to getting our hands on lovely beauty samples sent in to […]

10 years ago

It has previously been thought that the human heart starts beating for the very first time around day 21 after conception. But now some new research at the University of Oxford in the UK has found that a baby’s first heartbeat happens as early as 16 days after conception and that this, they figure, can […]

10 years ago

You know how the world at large is just ever so eager to remind us women that our reproductive organs have a shelf-life and to keep a close watch on that aul’ biological clock? Well, here is some good news for those who have put off parenthood for whatever reason, be it looking for Mr. […]

10 years ago

An increasing number of couples struggling with infertility find themselves having to seek help with conceiving in order to have the family they dream of having.  But now a new study has worryingly suggested that boys born to fathers who needed help conceiving inherited their father’s poor sperm quality. The study, published in Human Reproduction, […]

10 years ago

Ready for the pitter patter of (more) little feet, mamas? Whether you are about to embark on making your first—or, gasp, second—baby, tracking your most fertile days can help speed up the getting pregnant bit. Enter the fertility equivalent of a FtBit, the Ava bracelet. This genius ovulation-tracking device will help detect the most fertile […]

10 years ago