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The summer brings with it a whole host of emotions for SAHMs and working mothers; the school closes, routines go out the window and it can either be the best time or an absolute disaster. As the doors close behind students, many mums can be heard bickering and moaning about how much harder the holidays are, and being a working mum myself, with a primary school age child, I am all too aware of the...

I remember telling myself that once I become a mum, the little things wouldn’t faze me. In my headier younger days, I recall thinking that once I sacrificed myself to childbirth in all its messy, gooey glory I’d be able for anything. Being told I’d 'check my dignity at the door’ before my first birth must have instilled a false sense of confidence that I’d emerge someone who would be...

So I had my steroids on Monday and Tuesday and as advised, I enjoyed two sleepless nights. Getting me in practice for what’s in store once the little ones are born, I suppose! I am experiencing really bad heartburn and thank goodness I mentioned it to my consultant because she recommended a prescription-Zantac, which has really helped. I went back for a scan on Wednesday to see how these...

This week, I had my 24-week scan and took all my maternity benefit forms to be filled in by the doctor. I also took in my health and safety leave forms. I don’t get sick pay from my company but I might be entitled to health and safety leave because working in general is putting me at risk of pre-term labour. Fingers crossed my application gets approved! At the scan, everything seemed to be...

Now don’t get me wrong, being a mum is one of the most rewarding and important jobs that I have, but it is definitely a challenging one! While I love every aspect about it, if I'm being honest, there are a few things that are made a lot harder when you have a little one to take care of! 1. Enjoying a lie-in This is the first weekend in a long time where there is no early morning call for...

I almost broke traffic lights in order to find refuge in work last week. The quicker I ensconced myself in the office, the quicker I could put family life and being a mum to the back of my mind. I love my children, I love my partner and for the most part I love being a mum, but there are some weeks where it really does all get too much for me and my small office cubicle momentarily becomes my...

I spent most of last weekend in a state of quiet disbelief before starting to question my thoughts on a particular matter. A very dear friend of mine informed me that she intended to bring her two-year-old daughter to one of the country’s many summer music festivals and, to be honest, I initially thought she was just a little out of her mind. Since I became a mum, I had a very clear stance on...

My seven-year-old son has recently learned that women get periods and, as a result of this, he has become increasingly concerned for the welfare of myself and his teenage sister. While I always assumed Alex would be respectful of girls and women, I didn’t quite anticipate this level of concern. I also didn’t expect he would familiarise himself so early with the workings of the female anatomy...

I was in Dublin recently on a working holiday and during my lunch break each day, I took a walk through the city and visited my favourite coffee haunts. I’d taken this trip to prepare a Creative Writing Summer Camp for children, so at all times my mind was focused on children and the development of the imagination. I was seeking ideas on how I could inspire young children to use their...

Pester power, according to the Collins Dictionary, is the ability possessed by a child to nag a parent relentlessly until the parent succumbs and agrees to the child’s request. Relentlessly. Until you succumb. I am certain that I would be a much better parent if it weren’t for pester power. My children would never eat sweets, drink fizzy drinks or watch the same movie twice in one day. My...