A tribute to a curly haired girl
Twenty years ago today, a dear friend of mine was killed on our roads, together with her mother. I was 15...
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Back at the bottom of the heap
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The transition from only child to the new role of big brother has the potential to be a difficult one....
Pumping on the job
Recently I passed a real personal milestone. I expressed milk for the last time at lunchtime. I never...
Just two more days!
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?
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
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!
This day last year, I was timing contractions and wondering if such mild pains could really be labour. An...
Check out Parent.ie
What a week! In case you missed my announcements on Facebook, and Twitter, and over coffee, and everywhere...
Kids TV on Netflix
We finally did it. We cancelled our Sky package. So we are making do with the free to air channels and...
Babytalk panel discussion
On Sunday, I took part in a panel discussion at the Babytalk Festival in UCD. The panel was chaired by Niamh...
Babytalk Festival
Have you heard of the Babytalk Festival? It’s a different kind of parenting and baby fair, and...
A quiet revolution
If you listen carefully, you’ll hear whispers in the wind tonight. Voices quietly telling their...
Ten months old
Ten months old! We’re on the home stretch of the first year and our baby girl is changing rapidly week...
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