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Opinion: What the evolution of the Special K swimsuit taught me about body image
Michelle McBride has grown up with the evolving Special K swimsuit, and wonders about its impact on how it has affected how she looks at herself.
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Jan 1st 2019, 8:00 AM
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'We had returned over the years but this trip was different. This time, when my dad talked, I listened'
My childhood summers were spent in Gweedore, writes Michelle McBride.
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Jun 9th 2018, 7:30 PM
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Mid-life crisis: 'I'm approaching the years when I should be buying a flashy sports car'
But I’m coping with growing older by indulging in 80s nostalgia instead, writes Michelle McBride.
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Jan 6th 2018, 7:30 PM
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Opinion: I can be an awful grump when it comes to my folks – but, the truth is, they're saints
I spent most of Christmas suffering from serious food poisoning on my parents’ couch… and it made me realise how much they do for me.
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Jan 19th 2015, 8:00 AM
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Opinion: There's value in a good old cry – so let it all out
Welcome to the post-Christmas anti-climax (don’t deny yourself a little sob or two).
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Dec 30th 2014, 8:00 PM
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Opinion: This time of year is seeped in superstition, so I indulged myself by visiting a psychic
I’m not too sure why I went. But I like to think of myself as cynically superstitious; my heart can spot the signs, my head dismisses them.
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Oct 31st 2014, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: Does money really buy happiness?
A recent trip down the Revenue office got me thinking…
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Oct 20th 2014, 8:00 AM
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Opinion: Is age really just a number?
When can we play the ‘just a number’ card… and when should we fold?
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Oct 1st 2014, 8:00 AM
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Opinion: The truth about sharing a house (hint: it’s not like Friends)
Sharing a house with other people has its ups and downs – here’s how to avoid the pitfalls…
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Sep 6th 2014, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: Blisters, bruises, bumps, bites – life on the Camino is tough but worth every minute
The saying “walk a day in my shoes” really rings true on the wonderful Camino de Santiago.
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Aug 27th 2014, 8:00 AM