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'We save €10,000 a year being child-free and enjoy four holidays a year, nights out and lie-ins'
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Jenni Hill wants people to know it's okay to 'celebrate' being child-free and promote a positive view of not having kids
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'I'm a lazy stay-at-home mum - I don't care that my house is dirty and disgusting'
Parenting
Amanda Rose has been criticised for the 'disgusting' and 'gross' state of her home - but she says it doesn't bother her because she doesn't want to spend her entire day cleaning up after her kids
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'My daughter hates her name - she says I made it up and nobody can read it'
Parenting
A woman has shared how her seven-year-old 'hates' her name so much that she has asked to change it to either Gabriela, Olivia, or Susan - but she isn't sure whether it's just a phase
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'My daughter changed her name to copy a popular girl at school and it's embarrassing'
Parenting
A 14-year-old girl changed her name to match the most popular girl in school - but her mum is worried her classmates will take it the wrong way and bully her for it
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Children falling asleep in schools because of smartphones
Education
School principal at the coalface tells the Irish Mirror that kids are coming into school wrecked after night phone usage
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'Stranger kissed my baby boy on the lips at the supermarket - I'm livid'
Parenting
A young mum has taken to social media to share her disgust after a stranger kissed her 20-month-old son on the lips when carrying out her weekly shop at the supermarket
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Budget 2024 sees changes to social welfare, child benefit and host of cost of living measures
The Budget
All social welfare rates and the state pension will rise by €12 per week, as part of measures unveiled in Budget 2024
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Mum praised for sharing bedtime hack that's so clever even adults want to use it
Parenting
If you find that trying to get your children to go through their bedtime routine is like herding cats, here's an amazing way to encourage your little ones to make the process pain-free
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Tax cuts, childcare fees slashed by 25% and €12 increase to social welfare as Budget 2024 unveiled
The Budget
Following late-night meetings on Monday, Finance Minister Michael McGrath and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe will unveil Budget 2024 this Tuesday afternoon
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Inside Paris Fury's 'crazy' morning routine getting four kids ready for school in one hour
Paris Fury
At Home With The Furys fan-favourite Paris admitted she somehow manages to get her and Tyson's four youngest kids ready for school in one chaotic hour
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Mum's joy as triplet daughters reunited after weeks in separate incubators
Triplets
Weighing just 1.3kg each, the newborns were put on oxygen machines at Cork University Maternity Hospital to help their tiny lungs to function
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Stacey Solomon in 'unromantic era' with Joe Swash and 'couldn't cope with more kids'
Stacey Solomon
Loose Women star Stacey Solomon says she and husband Joe Swash are 'in their unromantic era' and 'couldn't cope' with any more children after welcoming baby number five this year
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Celebs' very strict holiday parenting rules – from partner ban to first class clampdown
Parenting
If you think the children of celebrities have it easy, think again – some stars refuse to play ball when it comes to satisfying their children on family holidays
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Peppa Pig's horrifying 'front face' has been revealed - and it's not suitable for kids
Children's TV
Peppa Pig, which was created by Neville Astley, Mark Baker and Phil Davies, first aired on British TV in 2004, and has gone on to gain millions of viewers and fans across the world
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Mum makes kids ’sit down in silence’ in Tesco after being naughty while shopping
Parenting
The 35-year-old made her two children sit with their heads down in the middle of the veg aisle until they calmed
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Irish mother saves son's life thanks to CPR training in hospital
Parenting
Kerrie Ann Wall, 32, described the "scariest" experience of her life when her 12-week-old son Cathal took a serious turn
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Rosanna Davison explains how she copes with sleepless nights with young kids
Rosanna Davison
The former Miss World managed to hold on to her sense of humour despite the recent lack of shut-eye
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Rosanna Davison in warning to fellow parents after receiving chilling text message
Rosanna Davison
The model warned that people should be on the lookout for such scams.
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Irish parents unable to sleep due to anxiety over school uniform costs
School uniforms
Research from Barnardos found the average cost of the basics needed for a fourth-class pupil is €320, a first-year pupil is €972 and a fifth-year pupil is €863
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Victoria Beckham mum-shamed for daughter Harper's 'inappropriate' 12th birthday dress
Victoria Beckham
The youngest of the Beckham clan, Harper Beckham has turned 12 but mum critics have shared their thoughts on mum Victoria Beckham's fashion choice for her pre-teen daughter
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Parents of little boy with rare form of motor neurone disease want change to 'heel prick' test
Babies
Donnacha was diagnosed with SMA – a form of motor neurone disease that affects children – in 2021, at three months.
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Peter Andre's cringe parenting lesson as kids throw his past behaviour back at him
Peter Andre
The dad of four has realised his wild past might undermine some of the life lessons he is trying to teach his own kids - with eldest son Junior already turning his parenting points against him
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Teacher shares 'worst' child's name she heard during career in education
Parenting
While a parent might think they are giving their child a unique name - it might backfire
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Amy Schumer goes after Alec Baldwin and his 'sociopath' wife in new Netflix special
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer didn't hold back in her latest Netflix special where she went after Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin and his "sociopath" wife, Hilaria Baldwin who she claims is "faking her accent"
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