I remember it so clearly. I was driving down the Quays, towards the Samuel Beckett Bridge, heading home from work, wishing for an email. Not any email - one particular (in my head, at least) life-changing email. Begging the universe. If I could have just this one email, everything would come good. If this person who held ...
Category: Tips & tricks
28 Book Recommendations From my Kids to Yours
5 Things to do in Dublin for Free
This post could also have been called "What we did this summer so far", or "Places I lost my youngest child this summer and needed help from strangers to find him" or simply "Brambles cafés we've been too, because they are EVERYWHERE now." We were away for the heatwave and since we've come home from holidays, the ...
Ferry or Flight – Which is Easier When Travelling With Kids?
What are the hidden causes of tooth decay in small children?
This article first appeared in maternity & infant, October/ November issue, and after watching Sugar Crash on RTÉ earlier this week, I thought I'd post it here. Why is dental decay in kids on the increase in Ireland, and why is nobody telling parents that waiting for primary school screening is not advisable? Paediatric Dentist Dr. Rose-Marie ...
Check It Fits: Get Your Car Seat Checked for Free
Two years ago, the world’s media watched as Prince William strapped his newborn son into a car seat for the first time. He appeared to be nervous, and understandably so – every parent knows the daunting task that is the first fumbling foray into the world of car seats. And even those of us who do ...
Three campsites in France: comparison and review
Recently, I asked my seven-year-old if she remembered Sequoia Parc, the campsite we stayed in, two years ago in France. "Of course I do - it had a dragon pirate ship thing beside the pool," she said. "No," I said, "That was Clarys Plage, last year." She was sure I was wrong. I was sure I was right. ...
A Big List of Places to Visit Santa in Ireland (for eumom)
5 Tips for Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave
Pregnancy Care Package: Tips and Links for Expectant Parents
What do you wish you'd known when you were expecting your first child? What should you have bought, and what could you have left on the shelf? What do you wish you'd known about sleeping and feeding before and after your baby arrived? There's a wealth of information out there, but I knew little about it when I was starting out on the road to ...