Got Plans? Not anymore…

What’s that you say Mother? Oh you’ve made plans? You think you’re going somewhere? How naive of you to make plans…let me just see how I can thwart these plans of yours… Will I spike a surprise temperature? Will I wake 50 times tonight? Will I spontaneously vomit after breakfast? Will I act like a…

Written in the Stars?

Horoscopes… rate them or hate them? I recently discovered Rogue Collective’s online magazine on the recommendation of a good friend, and apart from some really insightful, powerful writing from loads of Irish women, one of my favourite things to check out on it is the Horoscopes. Since I was about 10 I had a keen…

When Will I Learn?

Just buy a cake. Go to a shop & buy a cake. A perfect looking, perfectly formed, perfectly baked pre-made cake. Or better still, order one from a skilled professional! When will I learn? Small Bro turned 3 today, so this is the 7th birthday party I have had the pleasure of planning & throwing…

Motherland; Uncomfortably Funny

My latest discovery on Netflix has left me in a very mixed emotional state. I came across a clip of Motherland online last week & absolutely burst laughing at it. It went straight onto the Must Watch list. So I tuned in full of anticipation for some good laughs, and I got some brilliant laughs,…

Breaking Out

When daily life starts to feel like an episode of Breaking Bad, it’s time to Break Out. Break for the border. Run for the hills. Banish yourself to the beach. Go feckin somewhere that will allow you to just breathe. We can’t get on a plane & jet half way across the world for the…

Eat Your Cake

Ok let me start this one by saying that it’s not actually about cake… sorry ladies! This is a piece for the working Moms, the badass women of the world who are earning a living AND raising a family. And no, I’m not giving any credit to the men on this one. This is a…

Encouraging Independence

I am a huge advocate of letting children do as much as possible for themselves, and by themselves. Sometimes we get so swept away in our busy-ness and hectic schedules, that we just go through the motions on auto-pilot day after day, week after week. Over time, this can be counter-productive for both ourselves and…

Give it a Year

“When will I feel ‘normal’ again?” A question every woman thinks to herself or asks out loud after she has become a mother. Nobody has the answer, because everyones experience is so drastically different. Even from baby to baby your own experience can be so different. For me I would say…give it a year. Even…

Dinnertime Downers

So many childhood professionals tell us how beneficial family dinners are… or should I say, are meant to be. They encourage conversation, bonding, relationships, social skills, all those good things. Apparently. It seems I must be doing them wrong. In my house there is less conversation & bonding, and more complaining & giving out. Dinnertime…

Out of the House, Into the World

Some thoughts after a busy weekend emerging from Lockdown…

Baby Led Weaning; Why I Loved It

Baby Led Weaning… Here’s my take on it!