I have concluded that I am a bad mammy. For the last few weeks, I have been as cranky as Elton John on a long-haul flight, stressed out over work commitments and professional rejections, and trying to procure some security for the kids’ futures, so much so that my usually relatively smiley demeanour can no … Read more
Recently, a friend was venting about the spiralling costs of rebuilding her dream home, west of Dingle town. As she talked me through their plans and how the amount of bureaucracy required to draw down the derelict-home grant was nothing short of scandalous, I nodded along, like a woman who could somehow empathise with her … Read more
If you are currently a parent to an 18-month-old, you will be familiar with the heart-stopping terror of finding a marker lid lurking in your hallway minus the accompanying marker…. …it can, of course, only mean one thing: your hiding place for art materials has been uncovered, the colouring shoebox has been ransacked, and your … Read more