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Sunday 6 May, 2018

# Column

'There are days I don’t speak to another grown-up. Online chats keep me going'

May 6th 2018, 8:45 AM 28,654 Views 15 Comments

Social media provides company at 6am when you’ve been up all night with a crying baby, writes Andrea Mara.

Saturday 27 December, 2014

# It's All Over

Column: Christmas expectations vs reality

Dec 27th 2014, 7:00 PM 344 Views 10 Comments

Real Christmas trees, trips to see Santa, and snow – these are all much better in your head.

Saturday 20 December, 2014

# The Magic Of Christmas

Opinion: 8 things I've learned about Christmas since having kids

Dec 20th 2014, 1:00 PM 208 Views 20 Comments

Before kids, Christmas was about nights out as much as nights in – and about finding the perfect sparkly dress for the office party.

Saturday 13 December, 2014

# Matching Socks

Opinion: Forget the fancy stuff, THIS is my Christmas wishlist

Dec 13th 2014, 7:00 PM 27 Views 12 Comments

Imaginative gifts are all well and good but just help me out with the basics!

Sunday 16 November, 2014

# Mothership

Opinion: The unwritten rule that helps stressed parents through the tough days

Nov 16th 2014, 7:30 PM 81 Views 18 Comments

There’s a casual solidarity between parents of young children that can lift you up on the lonely days.

Tuesday 11 November, 2014

# Clocking In

Opinion: Why are employers rewarding long hours in the office above all else?

Nov 11th 2014, 6:25 PM 868 Views 26 Comments

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.

Saturday 11 October, 2014

# Confidence Gap

Opinion: Are women less competitive than men?

Oct 11th 2014, 12:00 PM 113 Views 54 Comments

On average, women are less confident about competing than their male counterparts. Why?

Tuesday 2 September, 2014

# SCHOOL DAYS

Opinion: 5 things I got completely wrong about starting school

Sep 2nd 2014, 8:00 PM 52 Views 15 Comments

When my first child started school I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. I was wrong.

Thursday 7 August, 2014

# BALANCING ACT

Motherhood and Work: 'Why do more women than men stay at home with children?'

Aug 7th 2014, 8:00 PM 6,018 Views 87 Comments

Overall, more women than men stay at home to raise children (at least for a short while). But why?

Sunday 27 July, 2014

# True Love

Opinion: Why do people continue to do 'the hardest job in the world'?

Jul 27th 2014, 7:30 PM 22 Views 59 Comments

Parenting can be very tough – and thankfully more people are being honest about that – but let’s not forget about the good stuff.

Saturday 31 May, 2014

# Disruptive

Opinion: Once, there were artists, entrepreneurs and everyone else on the sidelines. Then the internet came along.

May 31st 2014, 7:00 PM 19 Views 11 Comments

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.

Wednesday 28 May, 2014

# Childcare

Opinion: One year on from the Prime Time childcare exposé – what have we learned?

May 28th 2014, 1:00 PM 483 Views 15 Comments

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?

Tuesday 29 April, 2014

# Business

Opinion: Women CEOs more likely to be fired? Here we go again ...

Apr 29th 2014, 6:00 PM 56 Views 37 Comments

Female CEO are more likely to be fired, according to a new report. Let’s look at the possible reasons for this finding.

Thursday 17 April, 2014

# Opinion

Column: Is there really a glass ceiling for women in the workplace – or is it just for mothers?

Apr 17th 2014, 7:30 PM 537 Views 51 Comments

The ‘glass ceiling’ is less to do with being a woman and more to do with having to care for small children.

Tuesday 18 March, 2014

# Mammy Wars

Column: The 'Mammy Wars' – do we judge each others' choices?

Mar 18th 2014, 8:00 AM 60 Views 30 Comments

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?

Saturday 1 March, 2014

# Child's Play

Column: Playground etiquette and other mysteries

Mar 1st 2014, 12:00 PM 149 Views 15 Comments

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.

Monday 17 February, 2014

# Work

Column: Do you have Impostor Syndrome?

Feb 17th 2014, 7:00 AM 61 Views 22 Comments

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.

Thursday 30 January, 2014

# Working Parents

Column: Yes, I leave work on time – that doesn't mean I don't work hard

Jan 30th 2014, 12:54 PM 665 Views 44 Comments

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.

Tuesday 21 January, 2014

# Insight

Column: Five things I swore I'd never do if I had kids...

Jan 21st 2014, 7:00 AM 322 Views 95 Comments

(… and guess how that worked out)

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