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 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…
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…
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…
The topic of personal challenges has come up a few times this week. A friend was talking about a 30 day declutter challenge. You get rid of 1 item on day 1, 2 items on day 2, etc. Apparently, by day 30 you’re tearing the gaff apart looking for things to get rid of. So, a…
I met with my oldest friends for a few pints of porter last weekend. It’s our thirtieth year together and we never fail to be amazed that we’ve made it this far. Our opening gambit was the topic of Dry January, the consensus being we might not have many Januarys left so why would we waste…
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