5 ways to prepare your relationship for a baby

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5 ways to prepare your relationship for a baby Becoming new parents can be one of the most exciting times in your life, knowing that you are soon to share a child with your partner and experience what it is to be a parent can bring the warmest and fuzziest of feelings to both of you.…

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5 ways to make your partner feel more involved in your pregnancy

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5 ways to make your partner feel more involved in your pregnancy Being pregnant is a wonderful and exciting experience, however sometimes it’s not always as easy for your partner to connect with what you’re going through. It’s easy to dismiss him as a man who will never understand. Yet, if he’s not allowed to…

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m&i loves: smarTrike Explorer 5 in 1

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m & i loves: smarTrike Explorer 5 in 1 Looking for a practical but fun way to get out and about with your little one? The smarTrike Explorer 5 in 1 is your answer. Stylish and practical, this trike offers a comfortable and fun way for you and your little one to travel and explore…

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Donal Skehan’s Irish Oaty Apple Crumble

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We love Donal Skehan and we love apple crumble so what could be better than Donal Skehan’s Irish Oaty Apple. This recipe can be used with other summer fruits too. Just make the oaty mix and add your preferred fruit. This is also a healthy snack that children will love making and eating. If you…

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The 7 wonderful ‘firsts’ of parenthood

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The 7 wonderful ‘firsts’ of parenthood Becoming a parent for the first time is a wonderful, exciting, exhilarating, scary and also exhausting thing. No matter what people tell you in advance about being a new mother or father, it never quite prepares you or does justice for the journey you are about to be brought…

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6 things mothers teach their daughters

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6 things mothers teach their daughters As a little girl your mother is your first port of call for absolutely everything. She’s the person you run to for advice and comfort when your sibling is teasing you, when you feel sad, when you fall down and graze you knee, or when you just need a…

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8 ways to handle mummy stress

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8 ways to  handle mummy stress Mummy stress is real. It’s a thing, and don’t let anyone ever tell you it’s not. It’s not set to one specific period of motherhood, it just changes as your kids grow up! Whether you’re worried about your baby’s sleeping patterns, your toddler’s tantrums, or your teenager’s whereabouts, mum stress…

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