About a month ago, our almost-8-year-old’s hair started falling out. Initially just a little bit more than usual coming out when brushing her hair in the morning, but soon it was more than just a little bit. Much more. Soon, things were starting to thin out all over, and very definite bald patches were beginning
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Back in 2021, I took part in a few Zoom workshops with YWAM Writers Europe. These were really enjoyable and something I could not have attended had it not been for the pandemic and everything moving online… Every cloud, etc etc. Anyway. This was an assignment that we were asked to complete before one of
(Originally posted on TCC in June 2018…) Yesterday morning turned out to be a bit of a washout around here, which meant that we had to load up the whole posse and head to evening Mass up in Belfast. We had a lovely visit with the grandparents beforehand and stopped off in Boojum for something
(Originally written in July 2021…) So, a little while ago I was referred for an oximetry sleep test and was subsequently diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome. I kind of knew myself that it was highly likely, and in fact I suspect I have had it for quite some time — I have always
(Originally posted on TCC in July 2018…) So, it’s summer time. The girls have been off school for two weeks now (45 days to go, not that I’m counting or anything…) so we’ve already had two weeks of fun, frolics and…. f….ighting. Okay, they haven’t been that bad! We’ve been in the middle of
(Originally posted on TCC in September 2018…) I’ve posted before about our youngest daughter, Naomi. Born prematurely at 26 weeks, she had a very rough start. Between underdeveloped lungs and a massive bleed on both sides of her brain, we were told to expect the worst. On day one, we were told it was
(Originally posted on TCC in May 2018…) It’s been hard to ignore the fact that the Referendum on the Eighth Amendment is taking place in Ireland in the next few days — a referendum which, if it goes through, would strip the unborn baby of the right to life, equal to that of his
(Originally posted on TCC in January 2019…) Naomi has had a feeding tube since she was 13 months old. Reactions have been mixed… Some people are too afraid to ask questions but are itching to know more, and some people have meant well but come across as rude and unhelpful. When it comes
(Originally posted on TCC in June 2018…) On this, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, I am finding myself reflecting on one of the most influential women in my life and the legacy that she left behind. My Granny Marie was a wonderful woman. With a gazillion children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was a matriarch
