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Charlie Sheen could use some ‘Anger Management’ after Teen Mom texts go public (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:34:36 PDT

Charlie Sheen and Farrah AbrahamHas Charlie Sheen lapsed back into his manic, angry ways?Recently, Sheen had been communicating with MTV ‘Teen Mom’ star Farrah Abraham via text All was going well until Abraham allegedly made the text exchanges public when she shared them with gossip site TMZBack in May, Abraham - who recently released her first porn video - began texting Sheen about work on his FX sitcom ‘Anger Management,’ and attempted to arrange a playdate for their childrenAbraham even invited Sheen to attend a friend’s birthday party with her, but warned that there would be “like pornstar ppl [people]” there READ MORE

Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan takes a trip to Ireland with his mom (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:47:14 PST

Pierce Brosnan and his mother Mary Carmichael in DublinPierce Brosnan visited Ireland last week with his mom, Mary Carmichael Mother and son took a trip down memory lane last Wednesday in Navan, Co Meath, where both herself and Pierce were born (They later moved to London after Pierce’s father abandoned them when he was only two READ MORE

Mom of ‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart taught her ‘it's OK to make mistakes’ (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:47:13 PST

'Twilgiht' Star Kristen Stewart The 'Twilight Saga' actress' mum Jules Stewart raised the star - who was embroiled in scandal last year when she cheated on boyfriend Robert Pattinson with her married 'Snow White and the Huntsman' director Rupert Sanders - to view mistakes and failures as valuable learning experiencesIn an interview with the Suicide Girls website, Jules said: "Well I tried to raise my kids I didn't raise then to be children, I raised them to be adults"That is a concept that might be lost on a lot of people READ MORE

Flip yer wig: confessions of an Irish dance mom (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:55:24 PDT

By: PEGGIE MADDEN MARANO

While the rest of the sane world was enjoying the birthday of our fine country on July 4th, I was trapped with a gaggle of crazy Irish dance moms at the North American Dance National Championships in Chicago.

Summer road trip survival tips - words of advice from a Mom of five (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:15:42 PDT

When I mentioned to people that we were headed to Boston to visit friends for Memorial Day weekend, I was met with a consistent chorus of "All of you?!" I'm not sure if the stunned responses were aimed at us for being brave enough to battle holiday weekend traffic with five kids in a minivan or our friends, for being brave enough to invite the Lyons Family Circus to town AgainThese are very very good friends We have been visiting them once or twice a year for as long as I can remember -- including those dicey days when we had five kids under five and would roll in with a car full of pack and plays, strollers, high chairs and, more often than not, at least one smelly child who had been sitting in his or her own stink (from either a diaper or projectile vomit or both) for hours in the aforementioned traffic READ MORE

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber plan to keep One Direction’s Harry Styles away from their ‘hot’ moms (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:30:35 PDT

Selena Gomez and Justin BieberThe couple have befriended the 18-year-old One Direction singer and are surprised that, despite the number of girls his own age who throw themselves at him, he prefers to date older womenSelena told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Justin has become really good buddies with the guys in One Direction and we know some beautiful young women in the industry who have major crushes on Harry"He could probably take his pick from the hottest young girls in Hollywood but from what Justin has been telling me, it's not the young girls he's looking at"I guess you just can't blame him when you see how hot women such as Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria and Sofia Vergara look READ MORE

Louis CK has media all abuzz - comedian selling tickets directly to his fans and casting a black mom to his kids - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:58:12 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Comedian Louis CK has gone sharply against convention with his decisions to eliminate the “middle-man” from ticket sales, and to cast a black mother to his “extremely white” children on his FX series ‘Louie.’

Mom sues Long Island police for shooting her unarmed son in his bedroom (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:02:31 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

A Selden, Long Island mother is suing Suffolk County and eight police officers for shooting her unarmed 26-year-old son, Kevin Callahan, in his bedroom, and leaving him to bleed to death.

Another zombie attack - New York mom on 'Bath Salts' attacks her three-year-old - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:41:14 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

A New York woman, allegedly high on “bath salts”, was killed after police tasered her. Onlookers photographed Pamela McCarthy, who was attacking her three-year-old son.

Communion, cardboard and cake - A mom's musings on First Holy Communion (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:30:07 PDT

I didn’t know what to expect when our firstborn made his First Holy Communion Of course I knew that he’d be accepting the Host, the body and blood of Christ, during mass that day but beyond that, there were a few unknowns How would he feel about it? How would I feel about it? What, pray tell, do you get your seven year old son when he makes his First Communion? And how in heaven’s name would I pull off the post-Communion party in the midst of traveling for work and juggling our busy lives?The answers, it turns out, are simple As they often are READ MORE

A red carpet moment reminds Mom she is "The Lucky One" - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:45:14 PDT

LyonsDenMom at the premiere of The Lucky OneMy hair was done My makeup was done I was wearing a brand new dress with beautiful shoes and fancy jewels borrowed from my sister Why? To attend the movie premiere of The Lucky Onebased on the novel by Nicholas Sparks READ MORE

"Dance Moms" show and the high cost of Irish dance - how much does it really cost per year? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:15:18 PST

McGrath Academy of Irish DancePerformance in Purcellville, VANote: 3 of my 4 Irish dance kiddos are in this group shot!We all have those certain television shows we watch that are like junk food You know which shows I'm talking about: the drama-filled episodes that have little to no value beyond making the viewers feel better about their own lives These real-life, although staged for the camera, dramas give us an inner-window to lifestyles that we find shocking at most and entertaining at least Sometimes, the shows will be touted as "reality-based" television, but truthfully they are just sensational enough to draw an audience that keeps coming back week after week to see how the next drama unfolds READ MORE

Irish American 7-year-old girl saves mom’s life by slapping her with pizza slice (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:55:41 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

A seven-year-old Florida girl became a hero last year when she saved her mom’s life, after slapping her in the face with a slice of pizza.

Advice to bullied boy Irish dancers (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:14 PST

I found all kinds of sites with info on the latest statistics of bullying Verbal abuse, cyber bullying, physical violence, etc all make the list It's a sad reality that over half of all kids won't make it to adulthood without at some point feeling ostracized, threatened, insulted, and belittled for being perceived as being different or not normal READ MORE

Brave Mom protects her infant and shoots intruder - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:15:17 PST

Sarah McKinleyThere is nothing as strong or as ferocious as a Mother protecting her home and her children Sarah McKinley proved this point New Years Eve in Blanchard Oklahoma, as she turned the tables on a knife wielding home invasion robber, shooting him dead in her living roomThe incident began at 2:00 PM, when two men started forcing their way through the newly widowed Mothers front door McKinley grabbed her 3 month old and the phone to dial 911, she also barricaded the front door with furniture, desperately trying to keep the intruders out READ MORE

TLC’s ‘Irish-dancing Tweens’ – will this be a ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’, ‘Dance Mom’ disaster? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:00:22 PST

Girl plastered with makeup for a competitionOn Tuesday I was mindlessly perusing the Internet, when I stumbled across several article links on Facebook regarding the US network TLC’s ordering of eight episodes of a show currently known as “Irish-dancing Tweens”While some were intrigued by the idea, other friends were not so thrilled and as I read some of the article links…I am coming to agree with the latter, especially given my experience dancing with an Irish schoolI am cautious for several reasons The biggest of them being if the release in The Hollywood Reporter refers to the dance form as "Irish Jig Dancing" when it is simply called Irish dancing is a big red flag READ MORE

A (working) mom's solution for sleep deprivation (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:15:17 PST

Catching up and well-deserved sleepLast week I spent two nights away from home for business I travel infrequently for work so, on the rare occasions I do, it's a bit of a respite The preparation is brutal - leaving five kids, a dog and a sweet, tired husband behind for 48 hours is no easy task There are meals to be planned, playdates to be confirmed, backpack notes to be written and lists to be made READ MORE

Travel tips from a Mom of five - survival advice for a family vacation (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:45:23 PST

Make that checklist - prepare and enjoy time with your little onesI recently had lunch with a friend who I last saw before our trip to Ireland She wanted to know how it was She really wanted to know how it was… not just the glorious green scenery and fabulous family time but the nitty gritty of how we managed to fly overseas and spend ten days in a hotel with five children, all aged six and under And so I told her READ MORE

Mommy Diaries - A clumsy mom can be a great one (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:16:38 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

Halloween has come and gone. It was a strange one this year.

In defense of working moms... this mom of five, anyway (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:50:19 PDT

“How was your weekend?” It’s a perfectly normal question for folks to ask on a Monday morning The thing is, I’m pretty sure they don’t want to hear how my weekend really was And that’s ok Because the reality is, my weekend – our weekends – are often so exhausting that my husband and I are happy to see Monday morning arrive READ MORE