A Slice of Ireland

Did YOU Feel Pressured to Breastfeed? 29 Per Cent of Our Readers Said ‘YES’

Did YOU Feel Pressured to Breastfeed? 29 Per Cent of Our Readers Said ‘YES’

Of all the aspects of parenting we discuss here at HerFamily.ie on a weekly basis, few topics are more emotive than breastfeeding.  The mere mention of it seems to conjure up a whirlwind of feeling; joy and pride in women who found nursing easy, frustration in those who find it challenging, indifference in women who […]

11 years ago

READERS REVEAL: The Realities of Maternity Leave

READERS REVEAL: The Realities of Maternity Leave

A large chasm has opened up between women whose employers pay full maternity benefit and those who receive nothing beyond the statutory State maternity benefit for six months after giving birth.  As our annual Slice of Ireland survey once more revealed what’s really going on in the hearts and homes of families across the country, one […]

11 years ago

Parents of Ireland! Tell Us About Your Lives (You Might Win a Family Getaway HERE!)

Parents of Ireland! Tell Us About Your Lives (You Might Win a Family Getaway HERE!)

It’s that time of year again; HerFamily.ie is looking for your views, thoughts and opinions on how this country works (or doesn’t, as the case may be) as part of our annual ‘A Slice of Ireland’ survey. Through surveys across our four Maximum Media sites – HerFamily.ie, Her.ie, JOE.ie and SportsJOE.ie, we’re compiling a picture of […]

11 years ago