Aoibheanns Pink Tie. One fathers positive response to the loss of his child.

“You have cancer”.  Can you imagine sitting in a surgery and hearing that? Now imagine sitting there with your husband or partner and hearing “Your son/daughter has cancer”. Imagine the next scene, if your child is old enough, you must sit there and support your son or daughter, as they hear for the very first … More Aoibheanns Pink Tie. One fathers positive response to the loss of his child.

Home sweet home.

I’m spending  a night away from my busy life.  It’s like suspending reality. I get to  forget that there are children to be collected, or meals to be cooked.  Tonight I am just me, not a wife or a mother, just tric. I am visiting home, my childhood home. Today I got to spend the … More Home sweet home.

What lies beneath?

At what age do girls become unattractive? When we look at newborns we marvel at how perfect they are. As toddlers and young children we remark on how cute they look, and use words such as “handsome” and “pretty”. When they are ten and eleven, we appreciate their fresh faced childish faces, faces we believe … More What lies beneath?

I don’t care if you’re miserable, today is International Happiness Day.

Today is International Happiness Day. Are you feeling it? No, I’m not either. It’s like hearing someone is a comedian, you immediately want them to make you laugh. As a result you are more than likely not going to find them funny. Who decided that March 20th is the day the world is to be … More I don’t care if you’re miserable, today is International Happiness Day.