What Irish parents need to know about budget 2018

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In response to the publication of this year’s budget, Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone was “confident” that the preschool scheme could expand to support more families. Entitlement to the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, is to be expanded from September 2018 to two free years for children aged at least two years and…

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Ashley Graham speaks out against hurtful comments

She’s one of the most recognised swimsuit models in the world and recently gave her own Ted Talk on body positivity. You’d think a woman like that would be immune to internet haters, trolls whatever you want to call them. But she’s not. After posting an innocent video of her workout last week, Ashley Graham…

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8 ways to get a better sleep when you’re pregnant

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Here’s how to get better sleep while you’re pregnant. Those z’s are incredibly important right now! Avoid day-time naps Daytime sleepiness, particularly in the first trimester, encourages almost every pregnant woman to nap. But naps make it more difficult to sleep at night because they take away some of the sleep pressure that builds up…

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