When Internet prankster, Coby Persin decided to carry out a child predator test for his YouTube channel, the result was truly terrifying. Highlighting the dangers of social media, the 21-year-old began the experiment by creating a fake Facebook profile for a 15-year-old boy called Jason Biazzo. With the agreement of their families, Coby (or Jason) started […]

11 years ago

Waiting to find out whether you’re having a boy or a girl can be one of the most anticipated (and exciting) parts of pregnancy. In fact, if you’re as impatient as I was, the suspense can be torture at times. Even if you choose to find out at the 20-week ultrasound, you never REALLY know […]

11 years ago

Over the last few days, David Beckham has become the latest celebrity parent to come under fire after his four-year-old daughter, Harper, was pictured with a dummy in her mouth. Cue outrage. As a parent whose child has numerous ‘dodies’ stashed in secret spots all over the house (she is 18 months old – for anyone who […]

11 years ago

After being discharged from hospital with her nine-week-old son, a mum in Australia returned to her car to discover she had been hit with a parking fine. To her surprise, she also found a note that read, “Hi there, I saw your car had a parking ticket on it. I’m sure whatever you are going through at hospital is […]

11 years ago

Mums get sick too, you know

11 years ago

Recently, we posted a recipe for five-minute frozen yoghurt. Now, we bring you kid-friendly and adult-approved frozen yoghurt bites. Super easy and quick to make, these are the perfect (healthy) snack on a hot Summer’s day… Or, a cold Summer’s day. Here’s how to make them… Ingredients (makes 10-12 bites of each flavour): 1 cup Greek yoghurt For pink […]

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So, you’re a parent. You’re longing for the day you can do all the things you used to be able to do: Wear white, stay up all night (in the company of adults), spend long, leisurely breakfasts reading the papers. Oh my.  It’s hard not to be nostalgic – but really when you think about […]

11 years ago

Harder, better, faster, stronger… or so the Daft Punk song goes, right? There’s something so familiar in those infectious lyrics, I reckon they were written with parents in mind:   Harder – Yep. Life is most definitely that once the tiny terrorists arrive (but we do love a good challenge). Better – a big, fat YES to […]

11 years ago

Revealing the best age to start a family, scientists have said in an interesting new study that they have developed a model to “assist couples in planning the size of their families”. Researchers from Erasmus University Medical Centre in the Netherlands said the latest female age that a couple should start trying to become pregnant depended on the importance […]

11 years ago

Anything that helps keep our little ones calm gets a big thumbs-up from us here at HerFamily.ie, which is why we are absolutely LOVING this Mind Jar. The jar is a meditation tool that can be used to help calm a child whenever they feel stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated or upset. It simply works by imagining […]

11 years ago

Most children don’t think twice about saying exactly what they see – whether it’s pleasant or not. Which is why a video that answers some very big questions about the fashion world is such an eye-opener. In a clip titled Niños vs. Moda (Children vs. Fashion), artist Yolanda Domínguez showed a group of eight-year-old Spanish children a number of abstract […]

11 years ago

Sara Mitchell is one-half of the husband and wife duo behind the hugely successful Poulet Bonne Femme rotisserie chicken and meats business. She’s based in Dublin with her family. My day starts… early. I have two boys, Samuel and Marc and an eight-month-old baby, JJ, all of who seem to think the day starts before the sun comes out! In a […]

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Some breastfeeding mums worry they will have to wean their baby before returning to work. But there are many working mums who continue to breastfeed for as long as both they and their child are happy to do so. With a little bit of help, it really is possible to combine the two. We caught up […]

11 years ago

We might think we’ve seen it all when it comes to pregnancy announcements, but it would seem the race for the most unique way to break the news is still very much on. Take artist Nick Rollins and his wife. When this couple found out they were having a baby, they decided surprise their nearest […]

11 years ago

Got cake on the brain this Bank Holiday Monday? Us too. More than just your regular delicious microwave mug cake, these recipes are healthier so will satisfy sweet cravings in no time and with no guilt. 1. Sweet potato mug cake Via Oh My Veggies Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds 1/4 cup water 1/4 […]

11 years ago

If bubbles cause as much excitement in your home as they do in mine (the mere mention of the word is enough to send my 18-month-old into a spin), this giant bubble recipe is sure to go down a treat. We think this awesome outdoor activity is just the ticket now that Summer has returned (for one […]

11 years ago

A photographer in South Africa has captured a very special home water birth story. After having an emergency c-section with her daughter, mum Cornelia wanted a different experience with her second delivery. Photographer Marysol Blomerus, who captured the amazing story, says on her site, “[Cornelia] was determined that this time would be different. She researched, educated herself, […]

11 years ago

If you’ve ever taken your little one swimming you’ll know the chaos involved when getting changed. Trying to get ready without your belongings taking over the entire changing room is one thing, but when it’s YOUR turn to change you need eyes in the back of your head if your baby is on the move. It’s not easy. Especially […]

11 years ago

Remember when you thought you had parenthood all figured out? For many parents (including me) this was probably way before kids were even on the scene. I used to have a preconceived idea of the kind of (amazing – obviously) parent I would be and what I would do. Like only feeding my child organic food I have […]

11 years ago

To celebrate the introduction of the manufacturer’s first running stroller, Bugaboo partnered with Dutch supermodel Ymre Stiekema for a Vogue Netherlands photo shoot. The company then shared an image from it on their Facebook and Instagram pages. Wow doesn’t model and mother of 2-year old Lymée, Ymre Stiekema look amazing in this @nlvogue shoot! Check […]

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When it comes to cars, I’ll be brutally honest, it doesn’t take much to impress me – I’ve never been known for my fancy set of wheels. Anything is better than my recently deceased fifteen-year-old ‘Jalopy’. But it does take a lot for me to deviate from a Volkswagen. I grew up swinging about in the back of my Dad’s many VW Passats. Good, […]

11 years ago

Who wore it better? The dog or the baby? That’s what wedding photographer, Mum and dog owner, Jesse Holland asks when she posts photos of her daughter and dog. Well, she’s not seriously asking, but she is taking photos of the two in similar settings (or in the same outfits). The personal project started last year when Jesse […]

11 years ago

Once you’ve tried one of these, there’s no stopping you with all sorts of combinations. They’re so easy to make with kids, so much healthier than shop-bought treats and you get to have a treat, spend some quality time together making them, and best of all, keep the for days on end in a tub in […]

11 years ago

I’m sure any working parent would agree that balancing a family and job (and everything in-between) is difficult. It’s a constant juggling act of trying to please the people you love, while trying to please the people who make paying your mortgage possible. Not easy. There’s no denying it can be tough at times, but […]

11 years ago

Multi-tasking mum of two and yoga teacher, Sinead Duffy is the founder of Yogandha, a cool new Irish brand of wellness and beauty aromatherapy oils. So, what’s Yogandha all about? Originally designed as Aromatherapy pre-yoga oils to enhance your practice – depending on the oil you choose, to soothe, envigorate or as a muscle relaxant, but the oils […]

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A lamp that contains one man’s childhood has over 50,000 likes and almost 40,000 shares on Facebook. It is probably also the most sentimental wedding gift ever. “This lamp has everything my mom ever found in my pockets when doing laundry for me when I was little. She gave it to me at my wedding,” the […]

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“No post, glance, email, search, or text is worth a life.” That’s the message from a powerful new car safety advert, which is made by an American telecommunications company and might just change the way you drive. Showing the potentially deadly consequences of glancing at your phone while driving, Close To Home is the latest ad […]

11 years ago

Gwyneth Paltrow sat down to talk to a group of bloggers at a conference in New York last week, and shocked us all when she actually said something relatable. The actress who ‘consciously uncoupled’ in March 2014 isn’t exactly known for being sound (did anyone catch her guide to yawning, recently?), but speaking about her split from Coldplay […]

11 years ago

It might seem strange that anyone would need reminding about the dangers of leaving children alone in cars, but as statistics in the US sadly show, it is necessary. One of the most effective reminders we have probably seen recently is a social experiment called Hot Car Challenge, conducted by Kars4Kids. The nonprofit organisation, which […]

11 years ago

Parent and toddler groups are a brilliant way to get out of the house and meet other mums. Or so I am told. I, however, had a very different experience when I braved a few during my maternity leave last year. I’m sure being a new mum in a new country didn’t help matters, and […]

11 years ago

A US dad has found another (and funnier) use for coffee mugs than just holding a morning cup of joe. The comic book fan and co-creator of Arcade Brewery – a Chicago-based craft brewery that covers each of their six-packs with a unique comic strip – uses his collection of mugs to make breakfast time […]

11 years ago

Throughout pregnancy, one of my biggest concerns about labour and delivery was that I might give birth in the car. It wasn’t a completely irrational fear given that our hospital was almost an hour away from home, and considering my family has a long history of quick births. It never happened – my daughter was […]

11 years ago

Nothing can fully prepare you for becoming a parent. Read a million books on the subject, be the swottiest-swot on the topic of parenthood, and it doesn’t even come close to how it really feels. Nobody can tell you how it feels in the depths of your stomach – a mixture of roller-coaster-ride nausea thrown in with some immense, crippling pride, and a […]

11 years ago

Whatever your child’s first word was, it probably wasn’t this… Ryan Reynolds was promoting his new film Deadpool this week when he admitted he is worried his daughter’s first word will be an expletive. James, who is seven months old, has spent a lot of time on set with her dad, and the 38-year-old actor hopes the […]

11 years ago

I’ve been a mum for 18 months now. While this may seem like a lifetime to me (in a good way – the BEST way), and I can’t remember life before baby (again, in a good way), it’s just a short time really in the grand scheme of things. Which is probably why there are […]

11 years ago

You might think six-year-old Riley Dashwood is some sort of genius (or magician) when you first watch this cool trick shot video, but it turns out she and her dad just have a lot of patience. The little cutie appears to have no problem tossing a piece of bread straight into a toaster from over […]

11 years ago

Victoria Beckham is probably the kind of mum in the playground that most of us would avoid talking to. Let’s face it, she looks way too groomed to be able to relate to (or care about) the kind of ridiculous stuff that happens to most ‘normal’ mums every day. But it turns out she might be more sound […]

11 years ago

I’m sure most parents will agree that choosing a baby name isn’t easy – so much pressure and so many opinions. But now there’s even more reason to go with the name you loved throughout pregnancy, rather than remaining undecided because of other people’s opinions. New research published in the journal Pediatrics has found there […]

11 years ago

Your family is expanding and you need a double buggy, but where to start? First, you need to decide whether you want a twin buggy – where the children are side-by-side – or a tandem – where one sits in front of, or above, the other. It can be a buggy minefield out there, so we’ve done the research and rounded […]

11 years ago

Do we limit girls and tell them what they should or shouldn’t be? Do we box them into expected roles? They’re the questions being asked by sanitary care company Always, which found that 72 per cent of girls feel society DOES limit them, especially during puberty when a young woman’s confidence plummets. In a new […]

11 years ago

A US retail company is helping to normalise breastfeeding in public by educating its staff in a very simple but effective way. Breastfeeding Mama Talk posted Target’s public breastfeeding policy to its Facebook page yesterday, with the caption, “Kudos to Target for their breastfeeding friendly policy. Other businesses should take note. Please share this everywhere especially on […]

11 years ago

With so many pregnancy announcements going viral, it seems like the race is on to come up with the most original way of breaking the news. When videographer Jon Murray and his wife, Danielle, found out they were expecting their fourth child, they knew straight away that they wanted to make a parody announcement. But when […]

11 years ago

Any little (or big) Frozen fans will love this indoor activity

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Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could see what a child’s imagination looks like in real life? Now we can thanks to US portrait photographer, Rhiannon Logsdon who has brought young dreams to life by capturing them in a magical series of photos. The mum of four asks her client’s children, as well as her own, […]

11 years ago

How many times have you heard the words ‘I’m bored’ so far this Summer? If you can only count the number of times of one hand, then count yourself lucky. If you’ve heard them too many times already, you’re not alone. Here are three cool things that might just help to keep your kids busy […]

11 years ago

Losing a tooth is probably one of the most exciting things that can happen to a kid. But whatever kind of tooth extraction your children prefer, this is probably one method that you haven’t seen before. We can only imagine that eleven-year-old Alexis Davidson was growing increasingly frustrated with her wobbly tooth when she decided to shoot […]

11 years ago

From poppy seed to pumpkin, throughout pregnancy, an unborn baby’s size is usually described in comparison to fruit and veg.  So it makes sense why a California designer, blogger and shopkeeper decided to use the produce to document her second pregnancy. Sharing the progress on her website, Nicole Mendez was photographed holding various items of fruit and veg in front of […]

11 years ago

These tasty fruit and veg gummies are a clever (and colourful) way to get extra nutrients into your family’s diet. Packed with essential nutrients, they can be used as vitamins, snacks, treats or desserts. Plus, there are loads of different combinations you can try, which means there is (hopefully) something for everyone. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups […]

11 years ago

In a perfect world, we would sleep when the baby sleeps. But for most mums, sleeping when the baby is sleeping rarely happens, thanks to the mountain of dirty laundry and stack of unanswered emails and texts. Not to mention the months of excessive coffee drinking that also prevent any daytime shut-eye from happening. Because […]

11 years ago

Hot weather equals greasy hair, but who has the time (or energy) to shampoo and condition every day? Not me. If there’s one hair style that was made for Summer, it’s the top knot. Here are five ways to wear this quick and easy updo, which is perfect for hiding an oily hairline. Don’t forget […]

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