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A selection of blogs and real-life stories from Mums just like you, that will help with parenting and your own health and wellbeing. The blog covers all aspects of parental life from Children's Education, growing up, love & sex, mental health and pregnancy.

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Fun Facts Friday

Fun Facts Friday - Teeth

Created on: Friday, 22 March 2019 Mums NI

At Mums NI, we believe that education starts at home. We, as parents, are our children's Primary Educators. Together, we can inspire young minds and make learning fun! In this Fun Facts Friday, we are checking out teeth! Everyone has them, so get...

Mums NI Craft Hub

Mums NI Craft Hub - March 2019

Created on: Monday, 18 March 2019 Mums NI

This months Craft Hub will see little ones take delight in making these sweet book marks for Mother's Day, which will be well received by Mothers, Aunts and Grannies for use in their diaries and books. Each child taking part in this craft will...

News

Local Parents Launch Mental Health Campaign #takeamoment

Created on: Monday, 11 March 2019 by Mums NI

A new dad and mums from across Northern Ireland have joined forces to launch a mental health campaign aimed at breaking down barriers of guilt, shame, loneliness, embarrassment, fear, confusion and other stigmas associated with perinatal...

Mums NI Loves

Mums NI Loves - March 2019

Created on: Sunday, 10 March 2019

This March, the Mums NI Team are welcoming the colours and smells of Spring and looking forward to the big Spring Clean (attempting the KonMarie method) and Mother's Day. Here are our 5 most loved items for March. Love what you see? Then...

News

CBBC 'All Over the Place' Visits Lough Neagh

Created on: Tuesday, 05 March 2019 by Mums NI

Making their first visit to Lough Neagh, CBBC programme makers chose to take presenters of ‘All Over the Place’ on a memorable adventure, from the shores at Oxford Island, enjoying the Lough Neagh Wilderness Tour, and viewers will be able to...

Book Nook

Mums NI Book Nook - March 2019

Created on: Monday, 04 March 2019 Mums NI

Welcome to the March edition of the Mums NI Book Nook where you will find the latest reads for you and your family as recommended by our resident book worm. We start off with an out of this world adventure with an introduction to the solar system...

Pregnancy & Birth

Yes! I ate my placenta & you can too!

Created on: Thursday, 28 February 2019 by Devon Manning

My name is Devon Manning and I am a pretty regular mum of a two year old boy. Except, I ate my placenta after the birth of my son and then went on to start my own business. I am now the owner of Precious Placentas – a placenta encapsulation...

Mums NI Chats With

Mums NI Chats With . . . Sinéad McMahon

Created on: Sunday, 24 February 2019 by Mums NI

This February, the Mums NI Team have been chatting with Sinéad McMahon from Danann Crafts located in the heart of Lurgan.

Just for Fun

Mums NI Valentine's Day Treat

Created on: Sunday, 10 February 2019 by Mums NI

February has been named the month of love . . . Valentine’s Day has everybody in a tizzy buying anything with hearts on it. But let’s face it, we don’t really need a day to declare our love to each other, do we?

Mums NI Craft Hub

Mums NI Craft Hub - February 2019

Created on: Sunday, 10 February 2019 Mums NI

It's February, the month of love. For this Craft Hub we are making super cute fluffy love bugs that can be given out for Valentines Day. Kids of all ages can participate in this make, but adult supervision will be required during the use of...

Book Nook

Mums NI Book Nook - February 2019

Created on: Sunday, 03 February 2019 Mums NI

Welcome to the February edition of the Mums NI Book Nook where you will find all the latest reads for your family as recommended by our resident Book Worm. We kick start with a delightful book for babies all about love and move on to the familiar...

Mums NI Craft Hub

Mums NI Craft Hub - January 2019

Created on: Sunday, 20 January 2019 Mums NI

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the first Mums NI Craft Hub of 2019. As you know, it's quite been quite cold outside and our little garden friends will be finding it difficult sourcing food. So we thought it would be a great idea to help...

Sex & Relationships

5 Tips On Preparing For Your First Divorce Meeting

Created on: Sunday, 13 January 2019 by Julie Tierney

It is unfortunately that time of year when solicitors are met with a surge in divorce queries. The Christmas holidays can put significant strain on relationships that were perhaps already at breaking point. Alternatively, people see a new year as...

Book Nook

Mums NI Book Nook - January 2019

Created on: Friday, 04 January 2019 Mums NI

Start off your new year with these great reads as recommended by Mums NI's resident bookworms. This month we've collected together a reading list that we think will delight you and your whole family. We start with the much loved puppy from Eric...

It's Christmas

Our Perfect Christmas Eve, Mums NI Style

Created on: Friday, 21 December 2018 by Mums NI

Christmas Eve is a real magical time in our house. I’d even go as far as saying it’s better than the big day itself. Over the years we have created some family traditions which will stay with us and hopefully be used by our children with their...