Maternity Leave

Andrea Galligan photograph for bringing playtime into maternity leave. Credit: Numu_Dublin

EDITORIAL

‘I stumbled through the mental fog, desperate to meet my baby’s needs’

Andrea Galligan's first maternity leave was a long nine months with little variation. The next time around she decided…

By Andrea Galligan

Conscious parenting

EDITORIAL

‘Despite my initial misgivings, I decided to give conscious parenting a go’

In the second of a new series looking at maternity leave, second-time mother Andrea Galligan shares her experience of trying…

By Andrea Galligan

@numu_dublin photo Andrea Galligan

EDITORIAL

Should maternity leave be ‘all’ about the baby?

In the first of a series of articles looking at maternity leave, second-time mother Andrea Galligan shares her experience…

By Andrea Galligan

Birth

EDITORIAL

‘Many women can feel they have no voice or power when birth happens and they were reminded of that’

Following a segment on last Friday's Late Late Show involving a simulated birth, RTÉ received a number of…

By Jennifer McShane

Paint your bump events for Maternal Mental Health

EDITORIAL

Becoming a mother is tough – it’s okay to be overwhelmed by it all

Are you an expectant mother or know of any mums-to-be? The transition into motherhood isn’t always easy. Some…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

The taboo around maternity leave is a major problem for parents

Colette Sexton, news correspondent at The Sunday Business Post, on why the lack of clarity around maternity leave…

By Colette Sexton

EDITORIAL

Employers are not hiring women in case they get pregnant

Colette Sexton, news correspondent at The Sunday Business Post, on why employers need to stop discriminating against women.…

By Colette Sexton

EDITORIAL

Aldi to launch special baby and toddler event this week

Aldi has announced its popular baby and toddler special-buy event will return on January 10. Everything from everyday…

By Grace McGettigan

Maternity leave

EDITORIAL

Hit Me Up: I’m worried I’ll be permanently replaced while on maternity leave

Each week our resident agony aunt Rhona McAuliffe helps a reader with a problem. This week, a woman…

By Rhona Mcauliffe