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Julie Jay

Comedian

A soft toy sits on a potty.
Julie Jay: My sitting room is now home to more ā€˜stools’ than a traditional high bar
We are currently in the throes of potty training, and so far, much like my comedy reviews, results have been mixed

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Rear view of little boy on a slide at the playground.
Julie Jay: The playground is like jail - none of us knows when we’re getting out
"I was sitting on my favourite horse-shaped seesaw yesterday when a child — who couldn’t have been more than five — marched over to me and informed me that the playground equipment was ā€œjust for kidsā€."

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Julie Jay: Pregnancy update — I am so highly strung I belong in the RTƉ orchestra
Julie Jay: Pregnancy update — I am so highly strung I belong in the RTƉ orchestra
Waiting for these scans is like holding your breath, for weeks on end, and the fear can be all-consuming

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

President Biden visit to the island of Ireland
Julie Jay: Too consumed by pregnancy worries to notice Joe Biden’s visit
This week I have been more consumed by parenting TikToks than tracking POTUS like a PokƩmon

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Child on Tricycle Carrying a Toy Space Rocket
Julie Jay: Taking cycling tips from me is like getting parenting tips from King Charles
I once managed to dislocate my shoulder while walking alongside a bike I was pushing

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Fatigue mother sitting and hold her baby at home. Postpartum Anxiety and depression concept, flat vector illustration.
Julie Jay:Ā What if Ted ends up like me, worrying about everything?
Always a panicker, I have married a man so chilled out he once uttered the immortal line: ā€˜Julie, relax, it’s only a grill fire. There’s time there.’

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Happy little boy having fun in ball pit with colorful balls. Child playing on indoor playground.
Julie Jay: I've never been to war, but I have been to a play centre
In a scene not unlike the opening moments of Dunkirk, these kids are just flinging themselves into the abyss and hoping for the best

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Happy Pregnant woman with glucometer checking blood sugar level at home.
Julie Jay: Finding a Supermacs receipt is up there with a cheque for a lapdancing club
The gestational diabetes is back and this time round my motivation to get on board the diabetes train has been akin to a Junior Certer getting out of bed on a schoolday - reluctant, at best

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Toast & Butter
Julie Jay: My two-year-old is gaslighting me but I have to bite my lip
If emancipating your toddler was a thing, this would have been the week I’d be consulting my solicitor for legal options

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Emoji Head Woman sitting at desk.
Julie Jay: I’m in the garda station and there's no need to panic
Ted starts to scream ā€˜Help! Help!’ which is up there with ’hijack’ as something you definitely do not want to hear while travelling on an airplane.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

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