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"Figuring out how to be there for our children, whilst living in a world that generally requires any and all parents to work to keep a roof over their heads, is a hard balance to strike."

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Sat, 02 Dec, 2023

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Sat, 25 Nov, 2023

Edel Coffey: Let’s stop this cycle of getting our bodies ‘ready’ for occasions
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Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

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"The memory of love, whether it is for a little pet or for the greatest relationships of our lives, is the only balm I know of for grief..."

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

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It can be hard to find self-belief and confidence in your forties, hard not to lean into the comforting embrace of invisibility, hard not to think you’re past a lot of things, actually. 

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

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Sat, 14 Oct, 2023

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