In this issue

We have a great read in store for you in our summer issue of Mums & Tots magazine!

Single parenting can be hard. For a lot of our readers, being a single mum is an every day reality. We are thrilled to have TEDx Speaker and Parenting Coach, Nina Farr, share what she has learned about navigating her family’s changing shape and also an excerpt from her book, ‘I am the Parent Who Stayed’ We love the personification of a strong mum on our cover.

You may be familiar with the beautiful ‘Adam’s Cloud’ children book series. Mums & Tots Editor, Roberta, chats to Author, Benji Bennett, about his family’s story of grief and love and the release of the new ‘Adam Saves the Seasons’ story on Adam’s ten year anniversary.

We love the concept from the recent WaterWipes campaign ‘When a Baby is born, a parent is born’. As a new mum, everything is new and there are so many firsts. So, we are going back to basics - make sure to read our new born guides to; breastfeeding, fevers, treating a blocked nose, car seat safety and how to bathe your newborn.

Don’t forget to enter this issue’s amazing competitions, which include; €25 off spa treatments at Edvard & Pink, Dundrum, a hotel break for 2 at Farnham House Estate, a family pass to Tayto Park and a wooden kitchen from KidKraft.

All About: Adam's Cloud

Ten years on, Two Irish Book Awards, 9 Best Sellers and 500,000 book sales globally, Author, Benji Bennett’s series of books, ‘Adam’s Cloud’ are still reaching families in Ireland and all across the world, sharing Adam’s message of love, hugs and kisses. M&T Editor, Roberta von Meding, sat down for a chat with Benji, to find out more.

5 mins

When A Baby Is Born, A Parent Is Born

Over a quarter of Irish mums admit the biggest pressure of parenting comes from themselves. WaterWipes is celebrating the highs and lows of parenting, and encouraging mums to be kinder to themselves.

4 mins

Bonding With Baby

WORDS BY JANE MASON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NATURAL BIRTHING COMPANY LTD.

2 mins

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

A healthy lifestyle before, during and after pregnancy is so important and beneficial for both you and your baby. This means, eating a balanced diet, with a wide variety of foods to help you take in all the nutrients you and your baby need as well as partaking in regular daily exercise. Both will help you gain the healthy amount of weight for you, based on your starting BMI.

5 mins

Infantile Colic

Infantile Colic

2 mins

Liquid Gold

For thousands of years and generations we as the human species have survived and adapted to the ever-changing world around us with human milk sustaining nutrition, protection and development of newborn infants, through infancy to toddlerhood.

3 mins

It's Not A Competition...Yet

“It’s not a competition”, declares one twin toddler to the other as they munch their way through bowls of cereal at breakfast. They’ve heard me say it to them over and over as they race to be the first down the stairs, up the stairs, into the car, out of the car, out of the house and (you guessed it), into the house, any chance they get.

3 mins

Phasing Out Night Bottles

So you are caught in a vicious cycle, the only thing that will comfort your young child and get them back to sleep is a bottle. They are heading towards age 1 and maybe even age 2, at which stage it is fair to say they don’t biologically need feeding, and just because they drink it doesn’t mean they need it.

3 mins

That Grandparent Bond

There’s a special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren. It’s a relationship based on unconditional love, appreciation, fun and pure joy. Becoming a grandparent is probably one of the most special moments of a person’s life and is the start of mutually beneficial relationship, an unbreakable bond full of love and heart-warming interactions.

3 mins

Now Your Child Is One

It can be hard to know how to amuse your baby once they begin to become more aware of the world around them For months it was just about feeding, changing and cuddling. Now your little baby is one and the fun really begins!

3 mins

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Mums & Tots encompasses it all in a stylish and accessible 100 page glossy, total package, whether its; pregnancy, baby’s health, parenting, local events, latest products or reader competitions. We aim to reach mums on a very real level in every aspect of their pre and post natal journey.