“Enjoy the little things in life because one day you`ll look back and realize they were the big things.” –Kurt Vonnegut Parenting is a wonderful mix of happiness, laughter, worry, frustration, joy, fear, excitement, chaos and delight. Pregnancy and parenthood is the most significant, challenging, meaningful and transformative period in the adult life.  It is a journey where you learn ... Read More »

Ingredients  1 green pepper 1 yellow pepper 1/2 lb/225g French beans/string beans 1 low salt stock cube ¼ pt./150ml water 1 dessertspoon of Vegetable oil 10 mushrooms 1 onion Pepper Method Peel and slice the carrots. Slice the peppers, onion and mushrooms thinly. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the mixed vegetables and stir well. Dissolve the stock cube ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 2nd – 8th July  Parenting & Lifestyle  JUNIOR MINISTER WANTS TO SEE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASED TO €11.50 PER HOUR It’s not enough to love your kids equally Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Diet & Exercise  Think your child is fat? Well keep your opinion to yourself Children link junk food with having ... Read More »

When her daughter was born, Justine Delaney Wilson admits she didn’t feel ‘proud’ like she had when her two boys came into the world. Here the mum of three gives an honest account of what it’s like living with Down Syndrome A few people say hello to me or nod, knowing they recognise me somehow. But they can’t quite place ... Read More »

The importance of spending downtime together — on days out or even doing nothing — is often overlooked I swam with a dolphin last weekend. I wasn’t on my own; my family was there too. We had only planned to go to the beach — the fact that the dolphin decided to hang out there too was a pure bonus. ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 25th June – 1st July  Parenting & Lifestyle  Oldest, youngest or middle child? How sibling birth order affects your personality Ask the expert: my three-year-old won’t let me wash her hair. Any ideas? ‘Daddy’s in the clouds, and when it’s raining he’s crying’ – heartbroken mum of seven tells how children cope with ... Read More »