The dreaded jelly belly is something that most of us Mums are only too familiar with.  Unlike celebrities who are photographed wearing skinny jeans a few days post-baby, the average Mum (who does not have a personal fitness trainer) might be full of good intentions and yet struggle to shift the weight.

However help is at end in the form of a workout that new Mums can do whilst taking their baby out in the buggy. This week we chat with entrepreneur Lisa Donaldson, who has brought Buggy Buddies to Ireland.  According to Lisa, the one-hour social workout is far from a stroll in the park!

We’re also chatting about evening classes, new events and would you believe, Halloween!

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The summer may have come to an end but it’s a week of new beginnings here at Mumcentric. Yes, we’re back after our season’s break and this week we’re chatting about what we’ve been up to on those long, lazy days.  More specifically we hear from Darina on her family’s escapade in Egypt, and some of the whacky gadgets and gizmos she’s come across over the last couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, would you know if your child was taking drugs? Are  you familiar with the signs and symptoms of drug abuse? It’s a subject that parents should get to grips with, according to Community Substance Abuse Counsellor, Hilary Nolan, who this week tells us communication between parent and child is the key to winning the war against illegal drug abuse.

We also look at the latest events across the water in the race for the US Presidency, with the surprise Republican nomination of Sarah Palin, running for Vice-President.  And finally, with thousands of students and families around Ireland heading to ‘Big School’ for the first time this week, we reflect on the marking of our own family milestones as D-Day dawned.

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If you’re heading away this Bank Holiday weekend and dreading the thoughts of a long car journey then we’ve just the show for you this week! Founder of newly-launched travel resource, stickyfingerstravel.ie Tara Cosgrove recommends the Top Ten car games to keep back-seat passengers occupied and happy on the road this weekend.

The site which was launched in May of this year includes a wide range of information for parents keen to travel with children, including accommodation and packing tips, as well as the all important entertainment. The former solicitor and mum of two reveals how her passion for travel, and frustration at the lack of available information for families, led her to the path of online travel editor.

She also reveals that a whopping 81% of parents surveyed by her site this summer were worried about their children’s safety while on holidays, following the disappearance of Madeline McCann in the Algarve last year.

And we get her recommendations for keeping your children safe while relaxing on holiday.

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