"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 ...
“I love working . . . ideally I would love to work three days a week in a less stressful job but these types of jobs are very hard to come by and financially I’m not sure that we could afford it. . . . I’m also very aware that psychologically I’m just not suited ...
"I don’t suffer from guilt about working because I know that I’m providing a great environment for my kids – both in terms of seeing their mum with a successful career, and being able to provide what they need" Jenny Lawler was born and raised in Dundrum in Dublin, and is the eldest in a family ...
“Of course I feel guilty . . . In my area of work I have to work Christmas, Easter, birthdays too, and the guilt is huge then too but I didn’t go into nursing blindfolded. I knew that this was ahead of me but it doesn’t make it easier when I’m not there to see ...
Jenny Sherlock is a working mum of two children, and she’s due her third baby next week. She is a civil servant and a freelance writer who enjoys art, reading, music and good food. She says she gives an honest account of the rollercoaster that is parenting, warts and all! Thank you for being the first interviewee ...
“I think for some women their goals change when they becomes mothers and success can be defined differently. The glass ceiling questions itself implies there’s only one path to success.” Claire Rudd is an accountant and mum of three – she says she has always loved her work and remembers bringing her second child into work at ...
“I feel guilty sometimes for feeling guilty and the space this takes up in my head when I could be more focused on the girls instead.” Avril Tierney is a Dub living in Laois with her husband and two little girls, and she has not one but two jobs – she works for a charity, and ...
“I sometimes think we try to second guess our children’s feelings about us working” Tracy Hayes is a teacher in Belfast, lifestyle and fashion blogger at Pink Mum, wife and mother. Thank you for contributing to the series Tracy – could you tell me a bit about your family? I have one son Robbie aged nine and he obviously ...
Denise Deegan is a mother and author, who has tried her hand at many jobs, including nursing, lecturing, and restoring china. Her children are now in their late teens, so she gives us a picure of what it’s like to come out the other side of working parenthood. Thank you for taking part in this interview ...
“We’ve crunched the numbers and it’s actually going to cost us a fairly substantial amount of money for me to stay in my current job over the next five years but we’re going to try to find a way to finance it as I don’t want to stop working” Anne-Marie McKenna is a software engineer and ...