Mammy

The first day back to school is full of emotions – stress, excitement, and heartache for many parents to see their wee ones running through the gates.

One Donegal restaurant …
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So we have survived the first week of normality and reality with everyone back to School, Childcare and work.  

I don’t know how you other Mammies are feeling this …
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Those cute photos of kids lined up in their brand new uniforms could be giving away dangerous amounts of personal information, according to CyberSafe Ireland.

The online safety organisation warns …
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It’s that time of year again.

Time seems to go faster. Darkness arrives earlier and earlier, as families get back into the school routine.

With the relaxed nature of the …
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I wanted to write to all the Mammies and Daddies whose little people are starting school this week.

I waited for the words to come, and then realised I had …
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The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was launched last year by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone and has delivered real benefits across County Donegal.

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Flying solo with Wobblers.

Yes I know that the school holidays are nearly over, but with schools reopening and prices dropping drastically, lots of families with Wobblers are still looking …
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For little girls, Emma, Olivia, and Ava have claimed the top spots.

For boys, Liam, Noah, and Lucas are the most popular.

According to BabyCentre, Emma has jumped from number …
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Rational thinking goes out the window the second a pregnancy test indicates a positive result.  

Logic goes with it.

They are replaced by panic and worry and fear.

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A new lifelike Brownie doll was launched last week at the Irish Girl Guides’ international camp. The Brownie figure, like all Lottie Dolls, is modelled on the proportions of an average nine-year-old child.

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You will , you know!

“Everyone is the perfect parent…until they have children.”

Who said this first? I have no idea.

Who says it now? …
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“Women in the Home…..New Beginnings,” has been created to offer women the emotional and practical support needed to bridge the gap between years spent in the home caring for others to …
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As parents, we are often afraid to say or type what we are really thinking or feeling, incase it comes across as silly or unreasonable.  We are afraid of being …
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​I say “we” to include ALL of the members of my family who sometimes swear; you know? Me, The Him… Mini-Me…

In the past few weeks, little Miss Moral Knickers …
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The infamous Argony Pipe Bar on the Derry to Newtown road is to get a new lease of life as a childcare facility aimed at families with children aged 6 …
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“Your daughter is beautiful.”   Aw she is, isn’t she? Thank you.

“I love her coat.”  I know, isn’t it gorgeous?

“Your son is so funny.”   Yeah, he cracks me up.

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A three week wellness programme for local mothers has been created by mothers to provide them with essential skills to look after their mental health.

The Minding Mammy programme will be …
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Being a mum is one of the most important jobs in any community. We provide food, safety, warmth, clothing, connection, love, and a sense of personal importance to our children. …
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Mini-Me is going through a phase of bad-eating. She’d happily live on pancakes and yoghurt at the minute. I’m blaming the summer holidays and the general lack of routine, but …
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A special lunch was held at the Thomas Prior Hall in Dublin to celebrate some of the most remarkable women in Ireland, with two local mothers in attendance.

Rosemary Doherty …
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Summer.

It’s here.  And with summer, comes school holidays: when routine goes out the window, the fridge seems to have permanent bums waggling out of it, and we find ourselves …
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Donegal Castle, Glebe House and Gallery and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills are all opening their doors to young visitors for free.

UPDATE: Glenveagh National Park has been removed from …
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Minding Mammy will be a 5 week programme aimed at helping Donegal mums cope with the mental health pressures that arise in the transition to motherhood.

It all began when Maria …
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I love to dance. I’ve been dancing since I could walk. I’ve danced on stages and I’ve even choreographed a few shows.

My favourite dance since becoming a Mammy, is …
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Rathmullan residents came together on Father’s Day to welcome the 31 babbling babies who arrived to the area in 2016. From February to December, 16 boys and 15 girls were …
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This column was harder to write than I had anticipated.

Why?

Because no matter what angle I approached it from, I found myself anticipating the negative comments from other people.

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Last Sunday, Donegal Woman Columnist and local blogger Maria Rushe, The S-Mum, posted a blog entitled “My Little Bitch, Anxiety.”

The reaction to the post was phenomenal, with over 100 other …
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Donegal Minister Joe McHugh said the 25% increase in the Back to School Allowance will help to ease the financial pressure on hard-pressed families and will be paid out in mid-July.

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New figures reveal that under the “full day universal” payment, parents will only receive €20 a week and will be left with an average childcare bill of €142 a week …
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You’re expecting your first little minion.  Congratulations lovely.

I hope you’re feeling great and that Bump is behaving.  I’m sure that no matter how far on you are right now, …
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Rosemary Doherty from Carrowkeel and Lena McNulty from Donegal Town are among the top 3 picks in Ulster for the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Awards.

The two mammies rose …
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What are the best things about being a Mammy?

I know that I usually discuss the trials and troubles of parenthood.

Why is that?

Why do I (and other …
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The global International Parents’ Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and the lifelong sacrifices they make …
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The CSO today released the list of the most popular Irish Babies’ Names for 2016, and for the first time in nine years, Jack has been knocked off the national top …
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In a week in which our news feeds and minds were filled with tragedy, both at home and overseas, many of us are more emotional than usual.  Well, I certainly …
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Right. Let’s get it said…

#fishfingers

This week caused thousands of Mammies in the UK and Ireland to post images of fishfingers and wine or gin, accompanied with defiant and …
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Summer Holidays are fast approaching…YAY!

And so the parenting forums are full of questions about the best places to holiday, the essentials list of packing for a family, tips and …
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The song Nancy Mulligan from Ed Sheeran’s new album Divide is known as a lively track to dance to, but one Letterkenny baby hears it as the perfect lullaby.

Baby …
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Lice.

Dirty rotten little buggers.

How many of you are scratching your head already?

Even thinking about them has me ripping the skin off my scalp.  We got the …
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The Ballyshannon singer-songwriter sings a beautiful version of ‘Coming Home’ to mark the much-anticipated homecoming of babies who spent their first weeks in hospital wards.

Pampers have launched their smallest nappy …
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This week on the blog, I ran a series called “I am some things the Baby Books forgot to mention” Mum.

Read them here www.facebook.com/the.s.mum

One of the biggest changes new …
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The Hospital Bag.

The one thing that is a complete nightmare for first time expectant Mums…and every expectant Mum regardless of how many times they’ve packed one!

By …
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Happy Easter Ladybelles!

For many of us, Easter is a time for family holidays or visiting relatives. This week, we drove from Letterkenny to Skibbereen in Cork.

We all …
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“One word from me, and they do what they want.”

I’ve often heard my own Daddy say this, but I never really understood it until I had my own minions. …
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Magazine and Slabberloid Headlines last week were announcing the arrival of a Baby boy for Cheryl and Liam.  How lovely.

The “news” was quick to inform us that Cheryl had …
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It’s Mother’s Day.

You know the day when you got to lie on in your bed, where you slept soundly until you were awoken by your already bathed, dressed and …
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Mammy, mother, mum – whatever you call the woman who brought you into the world, the time to remember her is fast approaching on Mother’s Day, March 26th.

Donegal-based charity …
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1. Deciding that of course I can wear heels to Mammy:

“I used to wear heels all the time” says inner BC-Mammy. (BC=Before Children).  “Of course I should still be able to …
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A lovely way to do this is to host an afternoon tea together at home – with sweet treats, small sandwiches and a pretty table set-up.

Aldi will be introducing …
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My Darling Mini-Me..

You stopped me in my tracks this morning. I walked past your bedroom door. You were standing in front of your mirror, brushing your hair, with your …
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