Life has thrown me a few curveballs, so I’m learning to juggle. I will be sharing my experiences of returning to full time education as a mature student while juggling parenting, adulting and everything else that life throws at me. There may be tears.
I have finally found something to say no to! Since starting my course in Ballyfermot, I have actively tried to take part in everything I can. I am that mature student who puts their hand up for everything. I am making the most of every minute and doing as much as I can in the…
I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Dublin’s Inkslingers this weekend. They are a writing group based in the Irish Writer’s Centre, and each week you get half an hour to write a piece based on a given prompt. I’ve always wanted to do the Viking Splash tour and wear the helmet and…
A lifetime ago in a faraway land, I had these lovely neighbours from Brazil. She was an incredibly beautiful ballerina, and he was a sound engineer with a face made for radio. Using a mishmash of English, Portuguese and French, we became great friends, bonding over our love of music. There’s an album by…
As a trad fiddler, I always had a gig or two on St Patrick’s Day. Some of them have been humdrum, but a couple stand out as WTF. In Dublin one year, I played an afternoon gig in the Parnell Mooney. Mid-tune, a brawl burst through the door. One of the brawlers pickup up a bar…
We had a significant birthday in our house this week. Our son with Down Syndrome turned 12. And what a 12 years it has been. I cried in the lift heading up to the labour ward – I knew something big was about to happen. A couple heading out with their newborn, thinking I was…
I’m a music loving mother with a passion for human rights and social justice. I’m a campaigner and advocate for children with disabilities and special educational needs. I like to be heard and I love to help others find their voice.I’m back in college studying Media and Broadcasting, working towards my degree in Creative Media…
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