One more time…? Britney Spears sent rumour mils l into overdrive over the weekend as she shared a video of a pregnant stomach, causing over-excited fans and followers to speculate if the singer could be expecting baby number three. Britney, who mysteriously deleted her Instagram account for a couple of days last week with no […]

4 years ago

These are eyeopening figures. According to a new survey conducted by recruitment site Indeed, as many as 40 percent of women has onsidered quitting their job in the last 12 months, with many citing the reason for this being “burn out and the pressures of family life.” To conduct their research, Indeed surveyed 1,001 women […]

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Hate the mid-week dinner rush as much as we do? We feel you. There is nothing like realising on the way home from creche pick-up that you have nothing in the fridge and having to pull into Tesco with your over-tired toddlers in tow, or trying to prepare spaghetti bolognese while also overseeing homework or […]

4 years ago

Keeping our children safe from harm is the most important job to any parent. But as with most jobs involving children, this is also one that keeps changing as your child grows older. From making sure they don’t fall down the stairs or eat dog food as toddlers! – to making them internet-aware throughout their […]

4 years ago

Saw it, loved it – literally did not see a single problem with it. If you have kids and a Disney + subscription, chances are you have already seen their new Disney Pixar movie, Turning Red. The movie is a sort of coming-of-age story (not unlike last year’s Luca), but this time, the ‘heroine’ is […]

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What is it about staying in a luxurious boutique hotel that gives you the best night’s sleep? I don’t know about you, but to me, it’s a combination of the crisp, white sheets, the soothing, non-messy space and that certain sexy vibe that chic hotel rooms just give off. Alas, few of us have the […]

4 years ago

A chip off the old block. As mothers, we know it takes a lot of effort to grow a baby from conception to birth. From heartburn to morning sickness, not being able to sleep (or bend down to tie your shoes) because your belly is in the way, and seriously – can we talk about […]

4 years ago

If your hair is anything like mine, winter always leaves it feeling dull, dry and brittle – and I feel like I am forever picking at split ends. The cold air outside combined with the heated air inside during the winter months can play havoc with hydration levels in both our skin and our hair, […]

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This is shocking. The waiting lists for children in Ireland to access therapies such as speech and language and physiotherapy has been growing steadily over the past few years. Currently, more than 34,000 children now on community health waiting lists across the country. And there is no sign of this improving anything soon, with HSE […]

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We’re going all out. After two years of staying home for St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades or no garden parties and no real craic whatsoever, this year, we have out national holiday back – and boy, are we making up for lost time. And as luck would have it, it is looking like the […]

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Baby on the brain? Kourtney Kardashian is already a mum to 12-year-old Mason, nine-year-old Penelope and seven-year-old Reign. And now the eldest Kardashian sister has revealed that she is trying for a baby #4 with fiancé Travis Barker. The 46-year-old musician has three children – daughter Alabama, 16; and son Landon, 18; and stepdaughter Atiana […]

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This will warm your heart. When it comes to your wedding day, everyone deserves to be able to celebrate this monumental day surrounded by love and people who love you. However, this is not the case for everyone, sadly, and so many people in the LGBTQIA+ community still have to go through this without the […]

4 years ago

Want to bestow a real Irish name on your baby, but not keen on one that is overly popular right now? Step right this way. We have rounded up 10 Irish baby names that are all sorts of lovely, but have yet to make it into the ‘most popular names’ charts. And if your baby […]

4 years ago

Ridiculous. As any new parents know, leaving your baby with someone else for the first few times is inevitably a bit of a rollercoaster. On one hand, you are so excited for a couple of hours of ‘freedom’ again, but on the other hand, there will always be that little worry at the back of […]

4 years ago

Blondes may have more fun, but it’s the brunettes who are getting all the attention right now. If you have been feeling like a bit of a hair update this spring, say hello to the hottest shade around. Louis Vuitton brown is the name top London hairstylist, Tom Smith, has given to the glossy, brown, […]

4 years ago

Dreaming of the pitter-patter of little feet? Deciding that a baby is in your near future is a big deal, and knowing you are about to embark on what is possibly the biggest adventure of your life even more so. But whether you have only just started trying, or if you have been trying for […]

4 years ago

It seems we should all be a lot more concerned about restricting screen time.

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We all know that how we parent our kids will affect what kind of people they grow up to become. But did you know that the kind of relationship you foster with your children, whether good or bad, will actually show up physically – years later – in their saliva? It’s true. Or, at least, […]

4 years ago

It’s almost here! And yes, the parade is finally back this year, but if you are anything like me and think the idea of town with kids in town sounds all sorts of stressful, well, then there is nothing wrong with celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at home instead. Nothing at all. And as March 17th […]

4 years ago

Great news for concerned parents. Scientists and medical experts have long agreed that to most healthy children, Covid is usually a fairly mild affair, with many children not even developing any symptoms at all, and others getting away with just a sniffle or feeling a little tired and ‘off.’ However, many parents have worried about […]

4 years ago

The #whowearsthetrousers campaign was started at Maryfield College in Drumcondra, with hopes of national changes. It seems positively archaic – in 2022 – to be telling girls they have to wear skirts, not trousers should they wish to, for school. And yet this is the reality for thousands of school children across Ireland – and […]

4 years ago

One life – just one. A while back, I interviewed a life coach about habits that create happiness – as in; how we can live our very best and happiest lives every single day. She spoke passionately about habits and routines and mindsets – and it really hammered home for me just how much we […]

4 years ago

Are you about to become a parent? Then you might have already started thinking about baby names for your brand new bundle. There is a lot of talk about names that are about to become popular, but what about the names that are slipping so far down the charts they are soon in danger of […]

4 years ago

Not the result they were hoping for. According to data collected during the recent Omicron surge in New York state, researchers discovered that the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11 was shown to be significantly less effective at preventing infection than the same vaccine for kids and teens ages 12 and up, which […]

4 years ago

If you have been crossing your legs hard, waiting to give birth until that perfect baby name came along, then this might be of interest? According to Tatler, here is a list of the poshest, most aristocratic baby names of all time. So if you have been looking for a name with a certain upper-class […]

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Roll on, March 8th. Since its launch in 2016, The Ordinary has become a staple in my own and most of my friends’ skincare regimes – much thanks to the impressive formulas that really do what it says on the tin. Ever since it was first launched, the brand quickly became known for its science-based […]

4 years ago

If you fancy feeling like you are having dessert for breakfast – but also something healthy – this is for you. Yoghurt toast has been trending on TikTok for a while now, but in a sea of viral TikTok foodie trends, it took us this long to actually test this delicious-sounding brunch dish out for […]

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Are you ready? If you were lucky to have spent your teenage or early 20s years during the 00s, you are no doubt utterly familiar with phenomenons like low-rise jeans, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in The Simple Life, Juicy Couture bottoms and Lauren Conrad’s hair on The Hills. As for the latter, it seems […]

4 years ago

It’s the hardest job in the world. Made even worse by the fact that when it comes to parenting, there is no reference book, no manual, no rule book, even. And so we all just dive in at the deep end, in a frantic ‘sink or swim’ situation, hoping we’ll all come out the other […]

4 years ago

Mess, be gone. It has been a year and a half years since Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit inspired us to colour coordinate our homes in Netflix’ first ever season of their show, Get Organised With The Home Edit. From books to snacks, our wardrobes and art supplies, we all dived […]

4 years ago

My children are still young enough to think I am the absolute coolest and most amazing person in their universe. Which is, of course, the most fantastic and confidence-boosting feeling. Because, while I’m clearly their parent and the one to point out both bedtimes and the fact that no, we can’t have Nutella at every […]

4 years ago

A toxic combination of marketing, media and peer pressure. There is no denying that children today are growing up – both physically and behaviorally – at a much faster pace now than their parents’ generation. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Netmums, most parents agree that these days, childhood is over for many […]

4 years ago

Struggle to find time for yourself? I think for me, certainly up until quite recently, finding time for myself was one of my main concerns as far as motherhood went. Living far away from my own family, I found it – and still do sometimes – extremely hard at times to carve out time for […]

4 years ago

How amazing are our bodies? Anyone who has suffered a miscarriage can tell you how utterly devastating it is to lose a baby – regardless of how early and late into the pregnancy this miscarriage happens. To a mother, her baby is forever her baby, whether Earth-side or not. Recently, singer Mylene Klass opened up […]

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Have you embraced any of these? Having lived through a global pandemic has no doubt made many of us rethink what health means – and how we can all live in a way that is not only healthier for ourselves and our own bodies, but also in a way that promotes health for the planet […]

4 years ago

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for newborns, where possible, as the healthier option. This goes both for babies, their mothers and also the planet, as breastfeeding is a much more sustainable and ‘clean’ way to feed an infant. However, heavy and directed marketing by formula companies is doing little to improve breastfeeding rates globally, with […]

4 years ago

If you have ever given birth to a baby, you will know just how scary that first pee (or worse, poop!) can seem. I mean; that whole area has just been through a lot, right? When I had my first baby, which was a relatively quick labour and with no medications, I was up and […]

4 years ago

Worrying numbers. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are one of the major causes of preventable developmental delay. And yet sadly, according to recent figures from the World Health Organization, approximately 600 babies are born every year in Ireland with the disorder. In other words, close to two babies are born every single day in this […]

4 years ago

We all know sleep is important. For kids – and us adults alike. And that not getting enough of it, can lead to everything from low energy and moodiness, to actual physical and mental illness. Sleep is vital to our wellbeing, but as every parent with young children knows, sometimes getting enough of it can […]

4 years ago

Gorgeous. If you are also currently rocking a baby bump, where better to turn when looking for baby names than the most romantic movies and love stories of all times? Feel free to be inspired by this LOVE-ely list of tender, sweet and totally romantic monikers: Baby Girl Names Rose (Titanic) Scarlett (Gone With the […]

4 years ago

As parents, it is our natural instinct to protect and shield our children from the sometimes harsh realities and cruelty of the world we live in. And yet when they ask or when they know something has happened, we need to give them some answers. In the last few days, many of us with children […]

4 years ago

Pancake Tuesday is around the corner (March 1st) and this year, why not shake things up a bit? Because sure look, we love pancakes in all forms, really – but if you really want to take yours to the next level, how about adding some booze to the batter? Yep – it’s a thing – […]

4 years ago

The HSE had expected this part of the roll-out to go more slowly than with older people. It has been a few week since the Covid-19 vaccination program in Ireland was extended to the five-11-year-old cohort of children. However, as of last Thursday, just 27 percent of Irish children in this age group were registered […]

4 years ago

The world is back open – and thank goodness for that. Travel is once more back on the agenda, and having made it through something like 400 flights(!) with kids in the past decade (most of them on my own with baby/toddler/child), I consider myself to be quite the expert when it comes to air […]

4 years ago

Calling all women in business – this is one opportunity too good to miss out on. To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, The Doyle Collection hotels in Ireland and the UK (and also stateside in Washington D.C) will host its annual initiative to support women in business, offering complimentary professional headshots in each city location. […]

4 years ago

We all know sleep is important. So important that not getting enough of it can not just affect your energy levels and mood, but also have dire consequences for your health, weight and even lifespan! In other words, sleep should be prioritised, which is something Chrissy and Tom Clark, a US couple who have been […]

4 years ago

Frosty feelings? It has been two years since Harry and Meghan packed up their dogs, kid and stuff and relocated across the Atlantic, declaring that they were ‘stepping down’ as senior royals. And ever since, things seem to have gone from bad to worse when it comes to the relations between the Sussexes and the […]

4 years ago

High, defined cheekbones are often a bit of a holy grail when it comes to attractive facial features. However, just because we are not all born with killer cheekbones, there is no reason to despair. Contouring has been a major trend in makeup for a while now – which, put simply, is basically just using […]

4 years ago

In terms of online games aimed at children, Roblox is by far one of the most popular ones. Children as young as 5-6 are apparently playing the game, which is intended to be a sort of virtual 3D world where kids can create and play their own games. This is why, then, it came as […]

4 years ago

Storms, storms, go away! It looks like this February midterm is going to be rather stormy by the look of things. Met Éireann has warned the public to prepare for heavy winds, coastal flooding, downpours, cold temperatures, and maybe even some snow. Don’t you just love how this always seems to kick off the second […]

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