6 different Fathers Day gift ideas Fathers Day is fast approaching, and we have you covered with some great, original and fun gifts with an extra personal touch. Go on, spoil him! Voucher for a sport/activity Whether it’s golf, speed boating or archery, a day of relaxation and fun for your dad to de-stress at is always a winner.…
6 different Fathers Day gift ideas
NUI Galway seeks participants for CHErIsH feeding study
Do you live in the Connaught area? Or would you be willing to travel to be apart of a new study on infant nutrition and diet? NUI Galway is looking for participants for a new study on infant feeding in 2018. Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health or CHErIsH CHErIsH is a nationally funded study…
It’s been the “happiest six months of my life” for Cheryl, Bear and Liam
With our favourite talent show back on screens for the season, we’re casting a thought to our favourite English rose-come-X factor judge Cheryl, who has reportedly has had “the best six months of her life” she said in an interview with The Sun this weekend. It seems that although a tumultuous end to her US…
You have to read this writer’s take on her day as a mother
“Satire meets truth, faith meets irony, despair meets hope & this educated debutante escapes the laundry & finds joy in the real bits of a life unexpected.” That’s how Tales of an Educated Debutante describes her Facebook page, and if there ever were one to follow, this is it, mums! In a post on motherhood, she…
Claire Foy opens up about the struggle of being a new mum
Claire Foy describes not being able to breastfeed at work like ‘a stamp on my heart’. Motherhood comes with its ups and downs, but one of the biggest hurdles new mothers have to get over early on is heading back to work. And this is a struggle for celebrity mums just as much as us…
Irish mothers of premature babies to receive extended maternity leave
The Irish Government has announced this week that mothers of premature babies will be receiving extended maternity leave. The decision will affect about 4500 mothers in Ireland. The initiative originally put forward by the Green Party will see mothers supported for the weeks their babies are premature, and not simply from their due date. Originally, maternity leave…
Grandparents army: Ireland’s new childminders?
17 per cent of Irish grandparents are relied upon for childcare on a weekly basis. The results stem from an online survey conducted by Today’s Mum, and while the numbers speak for themselves, we can’t help but wonder about the reasons behind the statistics. Read: Everything you need to know about choosing childcare! Grandparent Army The…