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You’ve just had a baby, now what? As well as being the most joyful time in your life,…
By Amanda Cassidy
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Self-care is all very well in theory but what about when there are tiny humans, quite literally, crawling…
By Sophie White
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The truth about raising your tween."Okaaaaaaay, fineeee," she shouts and stamps off out the door with a flourish…
By Amanda Cassidy
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We are at our most miserable at the age of 47.2 years of age, according to research by…
By Amanda Cassidy
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Kin keeping is the new trendy word (actually coined in the 80s) for the ‘invisible load’ or the…
By Dominique McMullan
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The last few weeks have been a lot. I’ve had two sick babies (conjunctivitis followed swiftly by tummy…
By Dominique McMullan
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'When I was pregnant with my first, I was obsessed with ensuring that I would not change after…
By Dominique McMullan
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Dominique McMullan was determined her infant's life would be screen-free, but she soon discovered she also wanted her…
By Dominique McMullan
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Add “I just don’t believe in waking babies up” to the list of things I should never have…
By Rosemary MacCabe
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Back in the good old days, you only had your mother, your mother-in-law and Mrs Coughlan from across…
By Sophie White
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The best advice I got as a new mum was also the most unexpected.“Not love her? What are…
By Lauren Heskin
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Maternal one-upmanship is exhausting. So why don't we simply step off the hyper-parenting merry-go-round?Raising children is a privilege,…
By Amanda Cassidy