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Julie Jay: My baby son takes his vaccine shot like a champ but he is also in pain
When it comes to our kids and medical treatment, as somebody with an arts degree, all we can do is trust advice and hope we are doing the right thing

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Julie Jay: For all her faults, Peppa does a great job babysitting the kids for an hour
Julie Jay: For all her faults, Peppa does a great job babysitting the kids for an hour
Peppa is a lot less irritating as Ghaeilge, so cartoons on RTÉjr are a strong recommendation — in Peppa Muc we trust

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Walking new mothers
Julie Jay: The reviews are in — we parents are more sensitive than you think
Even the most well-intentioned of feedback can feel like a dagger to the heart when you are knee-deep in the trenches of new parenting

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Mother and son
Julie Jay: I may be a mother of boys, but I’m most definitely not a boy-mom
TikTok has once again got me thinking about what it means to be a mother of boys, specifically in relation to the somewhat strange phenomenon of the #boymom viral video trend

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

mother with her son playing in the back of the car
Julie Jay: On the road again with our travelling circus and things are getting crowded in our car
Travelling light is impossible when you have an adorable six-month-old in tow

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Hand holding white toilet paper roll over green background
Julie Jay: My refusal to replace the toilet roll at home is a gender equality issue
"Before the men who read this column get in touch to tell me I’ve got this all wrong, let me share what I feel is irrefutable anecdotal evidence to back up my mud-slinging."

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Busy mother doing a lot of work at home. Stressed mom with six hands keeping laptop, book, phone, hairdryer and feeding her chil
Julie Jay: Friendships come second when we become mammies 
"Motherhood tests friendships because nothing changes a person like bringing a child into the world. Kids are the be-all and end-all, and they come before anyone or anything else."

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Mid adult woman in hospital.
Julie Jay: I often fantasise about a 'holiday' in hospital 
It is a scientific fact that most mammies only rest when under medical instruction to do so

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Customer Satisfaction Concepts on Chalkboard
Julie Jay: Everyone thinks their baby is the best — but mine really is 
'If the Golden Globes gave out awards for best four-month-olds, my four-month-old would win it hands down. And that’s not parental bias'

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Why I'm going to do more of what makes me happy in 2024
Why I'm going to do more of what makes me happy in 2024
I know my mammy friends have the best of intentions, but it is all feeling a bit much too soon when it comes to the health kicks

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

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