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Julie Jay

Julie Jay is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast ‘Venting.’ She currently lives in West Kerry with her husband and two children

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Julie Jay: My preschooler is a walking, talking, information-gathering machine
My four year old’s insatiable curiosity is a reminder that the older that we need to ask more questions, not less

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Julie Jay: Is there ever a good time to have kids?
Julie Jay: Is there ever a good time to have kids?
If we waited for the perfect time to have kids, we’d never have them

Tue, 06 May, 2025

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Julie Jay: Nana’s visit has relegated me to second place in my children’s eyes
I am the fossil fuel to my mother’s renewable energy source, the sod of turf to her wind turbine, the briquette to her solar panel

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

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Julie Jay: My son is going to camp, but it’s not like an 1980s American movie
Camps are bigger than ever, but bear little resemblance to their American counterpart in that there are fewer grizzly bears and a lot more central heating

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

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Julie Jay: Teaching your little ones the delicate dance between being truthful and being popular
When it comes to keeping friends and not making enemies I have to remind my four-year-old that it is a delicate dance between being truthful and being popular.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

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Julie Jay: Nothing cures sentimentality like being a parent
As a first-time parent, everything was treasured. But the second time around, I have my kids’ art binned at the first opportunity.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

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Julie Jay: The science doesn’t lie - girls are easier to raise
They were basically the equivalent of feng-shui, but with less lower back pain from moving couches

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

What to do if you think your child is being bullied
It is never easy to navigate friendship breakups, especially when it involves your kids
Dealing with your kids falling out with friends is one of the parts of parenting I most dread, because, even now, I haven’t quite learned how to navigate the heartbreak of losing friends just yet

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

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Julie Jay: Forgetting it was a dress-up day at school left me blinking back the tears
The guilt of feeling your child is somehow on the back foot is a physical weight in our bodies

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Geography was not the deciding factor when we were picking a school...
Geography was not the deciding factor when we were picking a school...
When it comes to choosing a school for your kids, all rational thought regarding geographical distance and other practicalities goes out the window

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

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