A tribute to a curly haired girl

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Sep 24, 2014 in Life | 4 comments

Twenty years ago today, a dear friend of mine was killed on our roads, together with her mother. I was 15...

Back at the bottom of the heap

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Sep 20, 2014 in Life | 2 comments

Isn’t life funny? Just when you think you’ve made it and you’ve got it all figured out,...

Blink and he’s a schoolboy

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Aug 31, 2014 in Life | 2 comments

Five minutes ago, or so it seems, we brought a baby home from the hospital. I remember the queasy feeling in...

One down, 19 to go

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Aug 28, 2014 in Love | 4 comments

Two days shy of 17 months old, we have our first tooth. Not a front tooth of course, that would be too easy....

Night weaning a boob addict…with a bottle

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Aug 26, 2014 in Breastfeeding, Life | 12 comments

Back in July, I decided it was time to day wean my daughter. I had stopped expressing at work a couple of...

Give us back our voices

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Aug 15, 2014 in Life, Positive Birth Stories | 11 comments

Two weeks ago, I read a very powerful post from Mind the Baby about a woman who lost her case against the...

It’s Groundhog Day around here

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jul 23, 2014 in Love | 10 comments

I have a whole new sense of appreciation for what Bill Murray’s character went through in Groundhog...

Things I will miss: Those sleepy cuddles

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jun 24, 2014 in Love | 4 comments

I’m a sucker for nostalgia so I’ve been loving the Once Upon a Time linky organised by Helen...

He’s my big brother

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jun 23, 2014 in Life | 7 comments

The transition from only child to the new role of big brother has the potential to be a difficult one....

Pumping on the job

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jun 18, 2014 in Breastfeeding, Life, Love | 16 comments

Recently I passed a real personal milestone. I expressed milk for the last time at lunchtime. I never...

Just two more days!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jun 4, 2014 in Life | 6 comments

I’m gutted. For weeks now I’ve had today’s date marked in my calendar. It was to be a...

How could I have forgotten this?

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Apr 30, 2014 in Life, Sleep | 14 comments

We have a 3.5 year age gap between our kids for good reason. We had to get enough sleep first after the...

One4All Women On Wheels

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Apr 17, 2014 in Calendar Event, Life |

Are you a woman? Can you ride a bike? What would you think about taking part in a FEMALE ONLY 22km cycle in...

Happy birthday!

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Mar 30, 2014 in Love | 6 comments

This day last year, I was timing contractions and wondering if such mild pains could really be labour. An...

Check out Parent.ie

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Mar 6, 2014 in Calendar Event, Life | 2 comments

What a week! In case you missed my announcements on Facebook, and Twitter, and over coffee, and everywhere...

Kids TV on Netflix

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 27, 2014 in Life | 1 comment

We finally did it. We cancelled our Sky package. So we are making do with the free to air channels and...

Babytalk panel discussion

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 25, 2014 in Calendar Event, Life | 2 comments

On Sunday, I took part in a panel discussion at the Babytalk Festival in UCD. The panel was chaired by Niamh...

Babytalk Festival

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 16, 2014 in Calendar Event, Life |

Have you heard of the Babytalk Festival? It’s a different kind of parenting and baby fair, and...

A quiet revolution

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Feb 4, 2014 in Life | 5 comments

If you listen carefully, you’ll hear whispers in the wind tonight. Voices quietly telling their...

Ten months old

Posted by Lisa | Mama.ie on Jan 30, 2014 in Life | 4 comments

Ten months old! We’re on the home stretch of the first year and our baby girl is changing rapidly week...