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Olympic mothers: Egyptian fencer competes whilst pregnant and US runner opens up about motherhood

An Egyptian fencer has revealed that she was seven months pregnant whilst competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics this month, after a US runner opened up about being a runner and mother.

Family

Hungary exempts mothers under 30 from income tax

Going forward Hungary will exempt young mothers under the age of 30 from paying any income tax, all in an effort to boost the country’s birthrates without mass migration.

Family, Life

Aontú has called on the government to begin Child Benefit payments 6 months before the birth of a child

Aontú has called on the government to begin Child Benefit payments 6 months before the birth of a child.

Family, Life

5 month old son of pro-life actor Nick Cannon passes away from brain tumour

Pro-life actor Nick Cannon announced on his show last week that his youngest son, Zen, has passed away after battling a brain tumour.

Family

Parents urged to make voices heard on sex-education redraft

Parents have been urged to make their voices heard on a “major redrafting” of the sex-education curriculum for Irish schools – or face being “disempowered” regarding what their children learn in school, according to parents groups and teachers.

Family

Wales introduce 'cuddle pockets' to ensure stillborn babies are treated with dignity

In an initiative to ensure that babies who are stillborn are treated with compassion and dignity, the Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced handmade “cuddle pockets” that are used to respectfully transfer these babies to hospital.

Abortion: Europe, Family, Life

Thousands gather for March for Life and the Family in Poland

Thousands of people in Poland gathered together last week in the country's capital for their annual March for Life and the Family. This is the first March for Life to take place in the country, after Poland introduced a new law that banned eugenic abortions.

Abortion / Health, Family

She was given a 1% chance of survival – and look at her now!

As you know, there’s a huge push right now, both North and South, to legalise abortion for babies with a disability. That’s why we need to stand strong against abortion at the All Ireland Rally for Life in Belfast on July 2nd.

Family

Creating a Self Care Station for your Toddler

If you’ve had a toddler, or even spent more than an hour or two with one, it is something you know firsthand. In addition to all the happy things that accompany the exploration and curiosity that define toddler-hood comes something pretty darned developmentally important.

Abortion / Disability, Family

Outgoing Master of Rotunda calls for better perinatal hospice type care

Every Life Counts has welcomed a call for increased support for families who face a life-limiting diagnosis for their unborn baby.

Family

Is It Hard To Sleep In Seattle?

I can remember as a kid my mom saying to me, ‘You are such a brilliant kid…but if you don’t get enough sleep God help the person who may cross your path that day’.

Family

5 Things That Caught My Eye…

When traveling out-of-state to do some speaking and book signing, I happened to be behind this gentleman at the airport. His shirt caught my eye. It was such a nice sight!

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