Tell us about a journey — whether a physical trip you took, or an emotional one. Today my eldest, my firstborn left the nest. There is silence about her going, as we all come to terms with the empty space she has left. Today I cannot help but grieve. Twenty one years ago, I began … More Empty nest.
Take you marks, Go! It is amazing to note, how differently those words effect different children. Today I was at a swim competition, one of the coaches to over thirty swimmers, most aged between eight and eleven. Many competing for the first time. For some the whole day was magic. Their eyes were shining, their … More You learn so much about your child when you watch them compete.
As I write daily, putting “my thoughts on a page”, I often just write as I think. I do not intend it to inspire, nor do I expect anything I write, to make any real difference in anyones life. However as I read other peoples blogs, that is exactly what happens. Many entertain me, as … More I learn more from blogging than from Google.
When I was a student nurse, I worked in a childrens hospital, as part of my training. It was here I learned a lot about dealing with children, from an amazing lady who would never have any of her own. The hospital was in inner city Dublin. It was surrounded by flats, which were inhabited … More It’s a miracle!
Oh dear, I think I have been a mother too long! When I had my first child, I quite literally “adored” her. I experienced a love and devotion to her, that the most ardent followers of religion, would find it hard to beat. She could do no wrong. I had a second, third and fourth … More Twenty years a mother, and I still get it wrong!
Next weekend, Sunday to be precise, my eldest daughter, will flee the nest which we call home. She will get on a plane, and head to the USA. Imagine, my child, my most precious, will be nearer some of you who blog, than to her own family! In reality she is just one, of the … More Look out America, here they come!
I am up to my eyeballs in testing. Two of my children are doing state exams, one for no reason (that I can see), the other is doing his final exams, and depending on results, will select his course and college. I can understand that in order to move on, my eldest must undergo some … More Testing, 123, testing?
Do you ever begin to write a post, and another thought takes over? No matter how hard you try, to continue, you have to abandon what you are writing, and listen to your inner voice. Well today on two occasions, I began to write, only to be hijacked by this inner voice. I wanted to … More How lucky am I?
This morning I was walking past my sons bedroom, and for a moment I thought, “I’ll kill him”. Let me explain. As his exams are so close, I have been known to occasionally tidy his bedroom. In part to be nice to him, but also for fear he contracts some awful disease, and cannot sit … More The more things change, the more they stay the same!
Many say we Irish are a nation who like to fight. I of course would disagree. The following story I think shows clearly, that if my husband is anything to go by, we are a people who have some very alternative ways, of approaching the difficulty of successful conflict resolution. The majority of us are … More An alternative approach to conflict resolution.
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