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As I helped my daughter get ready for her first morning back at preschool after the Easter break, I couldn't help but think how this week would bring such huge change for my beautiful family. In January 2014, following a difficult journey trying to conceive through the assistance of fertility medication, I took ill at just five months pregnant. After taking a turn in work, I was rushed to the...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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I may be vilified for my lack of compassion in this instance, but I’m afraid I can’t keep schtum on this one. 17-year-old reality TV star, Kylie Jenner, has been forced to address controversy which has stemmed from an online craze which paid tribute to the star's unique look. The ‘Kylie Jenner Challenge’, which has apparently taken social media by storm, has seen an inordinate number...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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“You don’t know what you’re in for with three. Three is much harder than two.” “You’ll be grand – the change from one to two is much harder.” Ever since we announced that we were having a third child, pretty much everyone who has been down this road before us has offered one of those pieces of advice. I suspect the ‘three is much harder than two’ crowd are simply out to scare...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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The writer Calvin Trillin once said: “The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” Now I would consider myself an above-average cook. When it comes to dinners, I can feed many, and feed them well. I have a few go-to dishes that I could perhaps be criticised for replaying once too often...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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“I follow you?” is the constant refrain from The Toddler these days. As much as I love the little lady, this particular phrase drives me to distraction. I find it hugely irritating that, wherever I go, there she is right behind me. Now, I am mostly for my children following in my footsteps, except for a few times where I possibly made the wrong choice. That time in Mexico springs to mind...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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As mums, we pick up many skills that we never, in our carefree childfree days, thought we might need. One such skill is being able to instantly deduce from the sound of your child’s cry – whether it’s volume, pitch or tone – the seriousness of a particular situation. Usually you listen with one ear while carrying on with the multitude of other tasks you are engaged in; sometimes you stop...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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I started back to full time work last week after months of stressing, organising, researching and panicking about finding childcare. It started with me worrying that I’d be forced to get a loan out of the credit union before I’d even done a day of work, just to cover all the deposits and up-front fees required by crèches in my neighbourhood. On visiting a crèche with dark rooms and the...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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“Mum, tell him to turn down that television!” “Mum, they’re fighting again!” “Muuum!” There was always a commotion at bedtime. With three sons and just two bedrooms between them, mayhem regularly broke out. The eldest son had his own room and yet it was he who always complained about the noise of his brothers next door. I recall going to my own bed some nights and thinking how great...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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I don't think anybody would fall off their chair in surprise on hearing that parenting as a single mother can be a challenge. When you're used to sharing at least the same roof as the children's father, chaos ensues when they leave. After a while, however, you cobble together your own version of ‘normal’ family life. Eight years later, I have been a single parent for almost as long...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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Last week I took advantage of having the car for the week while my husband was away for a few days for work. I was so excited to be able to get out driving and planned day trips to visit family and friends. On Thursday I visited a great friend of mine in Longford and her two beautiful daughters. I was really looking forward to seeing the three of them and finally meeting her youngest. When we...
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Last updated: 22/04/2015
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