Happiness means something different to each person but to Allen K. Chalmers, it means ‘Having something to do, something to love and something to hope for.’ That is something you can offer your child. Paul Martin, a behavioural biologist who wrote the wonderful book Making Happy People reminds us that the foundations of happiness are laid in childhood and that parents play ... Read More »

Our decision to go ahead with the frozen transfer hasn’t been an easy one. Don’t get me wrong– we were always going to use our embryo but we didn’t think it would be so soon. Also, the decision to go ahead with the frozen transfer isn’t as easy as popping into the clinic for an hour procedure. First, you need ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 20th – 26th August 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler Using the healing power of dance Dr Ciara Kelly: Do Irish parents have any idea what their teenagers are really getting up to? How do we help our young son to cope with his sister’s death? Nightmare train journey: ... Read More »

(Weaning Recipe suitable from 7 months) Ingredients 75g/3oz chicken fillets 1/2 cup of rice 50g/2oz mixed Vegetables e.g., carrots, parsnips, etc.  1/4 pint/150ml water   Method: Cut chicken fillets into small pieces. Wash, peel and chop mixed vegetables. Simmer the chicken and vegetables in the water for 20-30 minutes until tender. Save the vegetable water. Cook rice in boiling water for ... Read More »

Negative result!!! Where do I begin? I hold the test in my hand and my heart is actually broken. I sob in Marks arms. Every time I do this it actually gets harder. So near yet so far. Our dreams have just been taken away yet again. But you’ve “already got a baby”, “be grateful for what you have”. I ... Read More »

Love Parenting’s Friday News Round up from 13th – 19th August 2016  Parenting & Lifestyle  You want two children? That’ll be €500,000 please How can you teach your children responsibility? Why letting teens like Malia make mistakes is a good parenting tip Dad presidents: Raising kids in the Oval Office Raising kids abroad: how to keep them connected to home An ... Read More »

We live in a new world that has made miracles possible through science. Without donor eggs and sperm and highly advanced assisted reproductive technology, many children today would never have been born. These advances in reproductive technology can raise questions for parents, however, on how and when to explain their origins to their children. Parents in this situation should be ... Read More »

Just when you have your head around feeding your baby with milk, along comes another feeding challenge: Starting your baby onto solid food. The challenge can be a very daunting. When to start? How to start? What do I give? These are questions we all have as parents when it comes to starting weaning. So I have put together my ... Read More »

The 2 week wait… oh where the heck do I begin? I actually think this is worse than any other part of my IVF journey. The timed days of doing injections shift to the long days of waiting. Every single thought goes through your head in the 2 weeks is about being pregnant or not. You see I believed that ... Read More »

Sometimes when I ask someone this question I get “I don’t know” as the answer.  Our busy lives have helped us forget a very simple thing – what makes us happy. Think back to a day that you spent doing stuff you loved to do and remember that feeling you had at the end of the day.  How can we ... Read More »