I’m probably (definitely) overthinking it, but self care gives me the ‘ick’. I’ve had the ick for some time, but it’s tough to articulate my gut reaction to something which I know, at it’s heart, has a couple of good values tucked away in there somewhere. But it’s become a run away train with no … Continue reading Self Care Gives Me The Ick
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Hard To Control What We Celebrate
While working in a PR agency in Dublin some time back, it was a thing that mostly everyone paid into a Sports & Social fund. And let me tell you, I am all about the Sports & Social funds - particularly if they focus on having a mega Christmas party. That’s one of the things … Continue reading Hard To Control What We Celebrate
Nobody Wants To Cry At Work
It's surely a sign of the times. I mean could I ever, in my weirdest dreams, have imagined that the small fella's junior infant year would be ended via group video call? Last September, having dropped him to big school for his first day, I lamented my having not cuddled him on my lap while … Continue reading Nobody Wants To Cry At Work
The Best Of Times, The Hardest Of Times
Well, you certainly learn something new every day! Or at the very least, read about something different on the internet most days. I just read that today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness day, which reminded me about just how important this subject is. Making babies is rollercoaster stuff. Emotionally and physically it's tough going and all … Continue reading The Best Of Times, The Hardest Of Times
Starting to Wear My Role With A Little More Ease
I don’t always find it easy to say I’m a full-time stay at home mother. Let me explain. So much of our identity is tied up in what we do - our profession, our skill-set. A career is often short-hand for the type of person you are - mathematical, people-person, artsy. How well we are … Continue reading Starting to Wear My Role With A Little More Ease
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