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Esther McCarthy: Say nothing... but 'stolen' family time is as valuable as any other
Esther McCarthy: Say nothing... but 'stolen' family time is as valuable as any other
"Here, we can stroll, and loll, and mess, and chat. We can play cards waiting for some lovely waitress to present us with grub, we can devise silly games and competitions to determine who gets to choose where we have lunch. We can do nothing, together."

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?
Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?
"I find, funnily enough, the pose is hard to pull off when one boob flies free - swing low, sweet chariot - while the other one is still imprisoned in spandex. It puts the balance off a bit..."

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Esther McCarthy: To the eejits giving out about lids being attached to bottles — have a small bit of cop-on
Esther McCarthy: Why Marymount hospice in Cork is a place to be revered, not feared
"They create an environment of solace, and acceptance, there is a sense of peace there. And I don’t know how they do it, but there’s no ‘hospital smell’."

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Esther McCarthy: To the eejits giving out about lids being attached to bottles — have a small bit of cop-on
Esther McCarthy: Think the rich are happy? Think again
"The game couldn’t start until the dad finished berating the guy who looked after the property because the pool temperature wasn’t satisfactory. Big thick head on him, like a spoiled brat."

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Esther McCarthy: To the eejits giving out about lids being attached to bottles — have a small bit of cop-on
Esther McCarthy: Trump, tequila and terrible parents in New York
I end up having to sleep on a bench in the fancy lobby. I am woken by the doorman on the phone. “Yesssir, I got your morning papers here, Mr K, and your nanny. She came in last night stinking of alcohol.” The dirty fecking snitch. 

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

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Esther McCarthy: Does tracking my teenager and his can of cider make me a helicopter parent? 
"I don’t want to normalise being tracked for my kids. I have to trust them and let them do their thing without micromanaging their avatar that’s popped up in Douglas when they said they were going to Bishopstown."

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Orange County Register Archive
Esther McCarthy: Why Irish women over 40 are wearing mega frame glasses
Glasses are finally cool, I only had to age 20 odd years. Women over 40 are owning their myopia, but they’re saying we can be short-sighted and stylish, focus on my frames, not my failing sight!

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Esther McCarthy: To the eejits giving out about lids being attached to bottles — have a small bit of cop-on
Esther McCarthy: Some spa days aren't relaxing, I found out the hard way water + shiatsu = horror
What he lacks in stature, he makes up for in body hair. He has his hands on his hips, so I know he means business. He is wearing a tinchy pair of black budgie smugglers, so I can also see his business.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2024

Esther McCarthy: To the eejits giving out about lids being attached to bottles — have a small bit of cop-on
Esther McCarthy: The three kinds of parents you meet at kids' sports events
"I feel there’s a little bit of us all here, me included. We’re all just trying to do our best, remember that, darling children, when you’re telling your therapists in later years."

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Esther McCarthy: Nigella Lawson does something filthy in bed and it's too much for me
Esther McCarthy: Nigella Lawson does something filthy in bed and it's too much for me
You would not find me eating in the sheets

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

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