young mums

When she became a nan, her own mum became a great-grandmother aged just 48. A mother-of-five became the UK’s youngest grandmother at age 30 when her 14-year-old daughter gave birth to her grandson. Kelly Healey’s teenage daughter Skye Salter gave birth to little Bailey, now three, in August 2018. The mum was shocked to find […]

4 years ago

When I said I was pregnant at 21 with my son, some people reacted like it was the end of the world. Most of my friends and family were chuffed and very supportive, but some had to drop their negative two cents in. Believe it or not, I had a so-called friend tell me that […]

5 years ago

I turned 29 this year but that still does not stop me from falling victim to CBF – Chronic Baby Face. Common symptoms include never being able to buy a bottle of wine without needing ID, being mistaken for your child’s sibling and people assuming that you’re always the youngest in the group. Now I’m […]

6 years ago

I turn 30 tomorrow and is tradition, I rooted out all my old photographs to make a display for my birthday party. I had to trawl through social media and old digital cameras to find snaps from the last ten years because as we all know, most photos are housed on phones these days. During […]

7 years ago

When people spot me out with my youngest the same question always comes up…’when are you having another one?’ The answer to that question is I’m not. I have two children and even though I’m still in my twenties I know that I am done. I’ve had plenty of people including medical professionals contradict me […]

7 years ago

There are lots of articles out there telling women what is the best age to have their first child. I gave birth to both of my children in my twenties but most Irish mums are aged 30 and over when having their first child. There are many pros and cons to being a younger or […]

8 years ago