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Isn't it bizarre that we call a child-free night out with our partners a 'date night'? But it's important, that night that we set aside for each other and only each other, with no small people or other people invited! It takes planning ahead - sometimes weeks - and lots of preparation. Out comes the wax, the fake tan, the new nail varnish and then the polishing and buffing begins...

Is it just me or does anyone else have to regularly encounter ‘perfect mums’? I can't help but stare with envy, awe, admiration, anger and bewilderment at some mums at the school gates. At 8am, they're dressed immaculately with full make-up on, their hair is beautifully blow-dried and they float with an air of self control and elegance. Oh and their daughter’s hair is in French...

Sometimes in life you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. I feel this way (like a lot of us) as a mum who works outside of the home and constantly juggling responsibilities both at home and at work. When I had my children, I decided to take time off work for nine months. As a freelancer, I received the State maternity benefit and then I was on my own. With Jack, when my...

Celebrity mum, Lucy Kennedy is a well-known TV and radio personality and busy mum of two young children and we are delighted to announce that she will be sharing her down-to-earth and no doubt hilarious insights into her journey as mum right here on MummyPages. A 2014 survey into popular celebrity mums in Ireland by MummyPages revealed Lucy was the top mum role model with 80% of mums in Ireland...