One in 10 women in Ireland quit their jobs over pressure of juggling work and homeschooling
Parenting two children on my own, living in a different country from my own family, let me just be the first to say that these past 12 months have been intense. Trying to juggle SeeSaw passwords and senior infants Reading Eggs and helping out with 5th class maths and making four million lunches and catching […]
5 years ago
Parents are calling on the government to allow for ‘essential’ children’s shoe shops to open
In the past year, my little boy’s feet have grown two whole shoe sizes. Needless to say, trying to keep him in the right sized footwear this past year has been a challenge – with shops closed for most of this time. And if you tell me to just order shoes online, I am going […]
5 years ago
Easter trees are trending – and here is why you should make one with your kids today
Easter break is here. And yes, we really now have another two weeks with the kids at home, trying to come up with things for them to stay busy with. Breathe in and breathe out, parents – we got this. After all, we’ve been holding this s**t show together for over a year now, we […]
5 years ago
Parents with young kids are spending more during lockdown, as opposed to everyone else, who are saving money
Is this true for your household? According to a new survey by The Journal and Red C, more Irish people than ever before are managing to save a substantial amount of their salary every month. In fact, a whopping 68 percent of the 1,000 people surveyed this month admit they have been able to squirrel […]
5 years ago
A Kildare nurse has become the go-to for online breastfeeding advice for Irish mums
Becoming a mum in the middle of a global pandemic has no doubt been hard for so many mums across the globe – and right here in Ireland too. Gone were support networks like mum and baby groups, breastfeeding groups and even time with friends and family was taken away. Our whole social network went […]
5 years ago
Most parents think COVID lockdowns damaged their child’s social skills
Locked out of school, away from friends, and even playgrounds were taped off. I personally think history won’t look kindly at how children have been treated over the course of the past year. And I am not alone. In fact, according to a new study, seven in 10 parents believe spending a year in lockdown […]
5 years ago