Ingredients 1 brown or White Bap 1 tomato thinly sliced ½ onion sliced 2 oz/50g low-fat grated cheese 2 mushrooms Diced cubes of red/green pepper Method Lightly brown the bap under the grill until softened and warm, then cut in half. Cook onion in a little oil in a frying pan and add the sliced mushrooms and diced pepper if ... Read More »

Shake things up: Break free of your routine to enjoy family life more I’ve decided to energise my family life this year. Life isn’t exactly in a rut but I do feel that I always opt for what is known and what is comfortable. I am often slow to challenge myself, probably because I fear failure, and that is not ... Read More »

Our family of three was now a family of four and I felt we were now complete. The unbridled joy at welcoming my second daughter is a joy familiar to many. What was different in my scenario was that just under three weeks after my daughter’s birth, my father died. The absolute conflict of feelings at a time, when emotions ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 11th – 17th June  Parenting & Lifestyle  Ask the expert: Help, we are flying with our 3½-year-old twin girls Why don’t dads take parental leave? Happy nappy days for fathers can improve overall lifestyle David Coleman: As a father, my children are learning from my actions Playground smoking ban now almost countrywide LOUISE ... Read More »

With exams here, it’s important for anxious parents to find the balance between supporting their children’s efforts and nagging them to distraction. The reality is that we parents often worry more about the work that needs to be done than our teenagers do. We will all have certain expectations for how our teenagers should perform in their exams. When our ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 4th – 10th June  Parenting & Lifestyle  Travelling as a solo parent isn’t that easy How to cope with small babies on long haul flights this summer Putting children’s needs first when getting a divorce Parents who slap children can be charged Health & Safety  Irish team to look at diabetic kidney disease ... Read More »

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret”- Ambrose Bierce. Sound familiar? Do encounters with your raging teen often leave you with feelings of regret, frustration and helplessness? If they do then you are part of the majority of parents. If they don’t, enjoy the fact and can I suggest maybe you ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 28th May – 3rd June  Parenting & Lifestyle  Video: How To Dad gives parents some tips on how to put the baby to sleep Summer is a great time for dads to get more involved Family matters … but what does family mean in today’s world? Family support service deals with crisis pregnancy, ... Read More »