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Photos of dads chaperoning their hysterical tweens to concerts have been doing the rounds online this week. American editor Jamie Taete photographed the dedicated fathers at One Direction’s concert in Los Angeles on Friday and the results displayed a wide range of emotions from bored…to very bored. The dads were caught wearing earplugs, sitting on the ground reading, replying to work emails...
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Last updated: 16/08/2013
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Mums appear to be starting the Back to School shop early this year in an attempt to grab bargains. Tesco has reported a 75% increase in the sale of schoolbags compared to the same period last year. This year’s most popular schoolbags are those portraying well-known characters and animated films, with Hello Kitty, Monster’s University, Marvel Heroes and WWE all in the Top 10. Tell us what you...
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Last updated: 16/08/2013
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TV3 has announced its autumn schedule and included among some very promising shows (At Home with the Healy-Raes, can’t wait!) is The Great Irish Bake Off. Following the success of the British version, TV3 will pit Irish hopefuls against each other in a ‘bake off’ that will push their skills to the limit. The ten home bakers will have their tasty creations critiqued by the show’s judges...
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Last updated: 15/08/2013
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This is one of the cutest videos you’ll see this week. Watch as Taipei Zoo’s panda mum Yuan Yuan is reunited with her newborn cub Yuan Zai after more than a month of separation. Yuan Zai was moved to an incubator for round-the-clock monitoring and care after she sustained an injury just a few days after her birth. Have some tissues ready....
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Last updated: 15/08/2013
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Spanish research published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing claims the onset of breast cancer can be delayed by up to a decade by breastfeeding for over six months – but only in non-smokers. The study of 504 breast cancer patients aged 19 to 91 found non-smoking women who breastfed for at least six months were diagnosed on average at the age of 68.4. This was more than a decade later than...
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Last updated: 15/08/2013
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24-year-old Peaches Geldof has been sharing pictures of her two little boys on her Instagram account . The celebrity mum posts up to 20 photos a day of little Astala Dylan Willow (2) and Phaedra Bloom Forever (4 months). It’s lovely to see Peaches is so proud of her little ones, but what do you think about posting photos of children on social networks? Is it safe? Do you think it’s nice to...
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Last updated: 15/08/2013
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New research shows the rate of emergency caesarean sections among Irish mothers is nearly twice that of Eastern European women who have babies in Ireland. The research, carried out by UCD and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), also found that Irish women giving birth are more likely to be obese, to smoke and to have induced births. The authors of the report point out that there is...
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Last updated: 14/08/2013
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Almost 57,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results tomorrow. Here are the main things mums and their teens need to know: Results will be available at most schools from 9am. If you can’t make it to your school, results are available online or by phone (1530 716 016) from 12pm. Make sure you have your Personal Identification Number and examination number ready. If you have any...
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Last updated: 13/08/2013
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I'm writing this blog because I want to know is everyone as confused about what milk is nest to give their toddler. I have been searching on the internet and have found mixed reports about all milk products. My son has just turned 1 and I want to switch him from formula. he was on SMA 2 until he was 12 months and now I have starting trying to change him to something else. I have heard that formula...
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Last updated: 13/08/2013
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Almost 57,000 students will receive their Leaving Cert results tomorrow and the majority of their parents will probably feel as though they’re getting their own all over again. As the milestone looms, your teen may want to spend tonight with their friends. However, if their friends are also waiting on results, the inevitable panicked discussions may increase their anxiety. Here are a few ways...
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Last updated: 13/08/2013
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