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'There are days I don’t speak to another grown-up. Online chats keep me going'
Social media provides company at 6am when you’ve been up all night with a crying baby, writes Andrea Mara.
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May 6th 2018, 8:45 AM
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Column: Christmas expectations vs reality
Real Christmas trees, trips to see Santa, and snow – these are all much better in your head.
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Dec 27th 2014, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: 8 things I've learned about Christmas since having kids
Before kids, Christmas was about nights out as much as nights in – and about finding the perfect sparkly dress for the office party.
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Dec 20th 2014, 1:00 PM
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Opinion: Forget the fancy stuff, THIS is my Christmas wishlist
Imaginative gifts are all well and good but just help me out with the basics!
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Dec 13th 2014, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: The unwritten rule that helps stressed parents through the tough days
There’s a casual solidarity between parents of young children that can lift you up on the lonely days.
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Nov 16th 2014, 7:30 PM
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Opinion: Why are employers rewarding long hours in the office above all else?
Some companies believe they’re getting more out of staff who are present in the office for long hours – but many employees just stay late because it looks good.
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Nov 11th 2014, 6:25 PM
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Opinion: Are women less competitive than men?
On average, women are less confident about competing than their male counterparts. Why?
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Oct 11th 2014, 12:00 PM
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Opinion: 5 things I got completely wrong about starting school
When my first child started school I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. I was wrong.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 8:00 PM
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Motherhood and Work: 'Why do more women than men stay at home with children?'
Overall, more women than men stay at home to raise children (at least for a short while). But why?
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Aug 7th 2014, 8:00 PM
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Opinion: Why do people continue to do 'the hardest job in the world'?
Parenting can be very tough – and thankfully more people are being honest about that – but let’s not forget about the good stuff.
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Jul 27th 2014, 7:30 PM
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Opinion: Once, there were artists, entrepreneurs and everyone else on the sidelines. Then the internet came along.
The playing field has been levelled. Now, secret bakers can set up kitchen businesses, talented crafters can open Etsy shops, and technically gifted people can invent apps.
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May 31st 2014, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: One year on from the Prime Time childcare exposé – what have we learned?
I watched last year’s Prime Time documentary in tears, as did many parents around the country. Have the inspection and regulatory changes that followed been enough?
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May 28th 2014, 1:00 PM
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Opinion: Women CEOs more likely to be fired? Here we go again ...
Female CEO are more likely to be fired, according to a new report. Let’s look at the possible reasons for this finding.
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Apr 29th 2014, 6:00 PM
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Column: Is there really a glass ceiling for women in the workplace – or is it just for mothers?
The ‘glass ceiling’ is less to do with being a woman and more to do with having to care for small children.
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Apr 17th 2014, 7:30 PM
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Column: The 'Mammy Wars' – do we judge each others' choices?
Andrea Mara writes: there are no universal truths about the different circumstances mothers find themselves in … and aren’t we all too busy, anyway, to have time to judge one another?
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Mar 18th 2014, 8:00 AM
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Column: Playground etiquette and other mysteries
I admit it – I don’t like playgrounds with all their dangers and unwritten rules. And I’m not the only one, writes Andrea Mara.
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Mar 1st 2014, 12:00 PM
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Column: Do you have Impostor Syndrome?
Do you ever suspect that you’re a fraud, and sooner or later your boss will say “I’ve just realised, you have no idea what you’re doing”? Then you might have Impostor Syndrom, writes Andrea Mara.
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Feb 17th 2014, 7:00 AM
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Column: Yes, I leave work on time – that doesn't mean I don't work hard
Employers need to ensure they’re not discriminating against working parents that are organised enough to leave at 5 o’clock – judge the output, not the hours, writes Andrea Mara.
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Jan 30th 2014, 12:54 PM
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Column: Five things I swore I'd never do if I had kids...
(… and guess how that worked out)
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Jan 21st 2014, 7:00 AM