Queuing's not much craic really, is it? I was trying to think of times when it's fun - maybe lining up to go into a night club? Something I can just about remember from a very long time ago. Or waiting to go into a concert? Maybe. But your average queue isn't fun, and certainly ...
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Two years in
Office Mum stories – Emma Meagher
"My mum always worked and she was very insistent that my sisters and I be independent and have our own financial independence. She was and is a fantastic role model." Emma Meagher is originally from Cashel in Tipperary. She is the eldest of three girls. Emma is married to Gareth, they have two young sons and ...
Bugged by the Bunny
Office Mum stories – Liz Cullen
An open letter to the person in the place
I've read many "an open letter to" posts in the last few years. Sometimes they're angry, sometimes conciliatory, and sometimes empathetic. In particular, I've read posts about supermarket confrontations - women who have been judged for their parenting, or had some kind of less than pleasant encounter. I wondered when my day would come - ...
Covering It
Once upon a time, back in September, it all seemed very difficult. Not seriously difficult - just everyday stuff. Struggling with three in school for the first time. Struggling with three lunches and three lots of homework and three tired kids. Struggling with a little boy who likes to talk a lot and listen only a ...
An Unfinished Guide To Feeding Fussy Kids
I accidentally ate a smidge of banana yesterday, and the kids were in convulsions watching my own near-convulsion when I realised what was in my mouth. Most people have at least one food they can't bear, and for me it's bananas. (Shudder) I'll eat pretty much anything else though, and I was the same as a ...
Breathing In All The Spaces
St Patrick’s Day Evolution
As I sit listening to the wind howling around the eaves and the rain spattering on the glass, I'm wondering about the hardy souls who'll brave a night out, and I'm secretly glad of the child-spun tether that keeps me home tonight. And then I remember another St Patrick's Day back in the 90s - working in Fritzpatrick's ...