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Julie Jay

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Julie Jay: We have all experienced our own '17 diapers' moment

After women started sharing their own moments of perceived parental failure to support a woman vilified for failing to dispose of soiled nappies in her home, I can't help but think it is these moments, not the moments of triumph, which connect us

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

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Julie Jay: Partners to parents — like trying to climb a mountain in a pair of flip-flops

Former TV presenter and Supernanny recently expressed her belief that parents shouldn’t blame their kids for their problems, but the reality is parenting is the biggest test for any relationship

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

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Julie Jay: Children should not be shielded from their mistakes or ours

Before having kids,I swore I wouldn’t be one of those parents who would automatically side with their child, no matter the circumstance, but when it comes to our children it’s hard to be Switzerland

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

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Julie Jay: Teenagers today are so much nicer than we used to be

Their emotional intelligence and sensible footwear are reminders that this generation of kids is alright

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

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Julie Jay: We get 40 winks after hoodwinking son into sleeping in his room

After much convincing our four year old has finally been sold on the benefits of a room of one’s own, and my husband and I are positively giddy at the prospect of alone time at last

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

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Children's parties can swiftly get out of control, much like an Irish wedding

When it comes to birthday party bags, it's like a mini version of Wall Street—everyone’s vying for the best deal and will step over their mothers (literally and figuratively) to get it.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

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Julie Jay: I’m back teaching — I’d forgotten how hard it is to work outside the home

So chaotic are mornings with kids that any parent who manages to get to work on time is nothing short of heroic

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

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Julie Jay: My youngest's first year has been the fastest in my life

This is a week where I was reminded that in life things can move fast, but a crawling baby can move faster

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

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Julie Jay: We may spend the rest of our lives trying to recreate a special weekend

As much as it kills the Irish cynic in me to admit it, the weekend we spent in Longford was fairly close to perfect, and I don’t think I’ll ever be the same again.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Julie Jay: A child left ‘Home Alone’ seemed fun until I became a mom

Julie Jay: A child left ‘Home Alone’ seemed fun until I became a mom

There is no terror like the terror of not having eyes on your child, and it is a terror most of us experience at some point in our parenting journey.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024