Amanda Cassidy

Contributor to IMAGE.ie

SELF

Why your wild child is destined for success

Go big or go home. That’s life with a high-spirited and defiant child. Amanda Cassidy can relate. I…

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RELATIONSHIPS

‘I love you, I just don’t want to live with you’

Here's why living-apart marriages are on the rise, writes Amanda Cassidy A win-win situation? The pandemic has a…

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CULTURE

This is why we are so obsessed with true-crime scam and swindler stories

From the Tinder Swindler to Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes to Anna Delvey; Amanda Cassidy wonders why we are so…

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CULTURE

This is why you think influencers are your pals

On the most benign level, parasocial relationships (one-sided relationships with celebrities or those in the media) can be…

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TRAVEL

Everything you need to know about Efteling aka Amsterdam’s ‘Secret Disneyland’

If you are looking for a family theme-park experience without breaking the bank, Efteling, an hour outside Amsterdam,…

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SELF

‘Two days after our honeymoon, my husband was diagnosed with leukaemia. It became our illness.’

Denise Kenny Byrne gained thousands of followers on Instagram for her down-to-earth beauty tips and humorous approach to…

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SELF

Hidden homelessness: ‘I didn’t live on the streets but I had no safe haven for my girls’

Amanda Cassidy speaks to one Limerick woman who describes what it is like to live without a home."I…

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SELF

Postpartum Psychosis: ‘It hit me completely out of the blue’

Postpartum psychosis is one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated illnesses that a new mother can face. So…

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SELF

‘Everything I had to learn about grief’

After the death of her daughter Jasmine, Patsy Freeman decided to write a book about her journey through…

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SELF

When did parenting become a competitive sport?

Maternal one-upmanship is exhausting. So why don't we simply step off the hyper-parenting merry-go-round?Raising children is a privilege,…

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Finding The One

SELF

‘I spent my life looking for the fairytale love story. It nearly destroyed my relationship’

Amanda Cassidy speaks to those who refused to compromise when it came to finding The One. The results…

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SELF

‘I needed the therapist to be the perspective’: How couples therapy can help to repair a marriage

There are many factors that impact the potential success or failure of a marriage. Couples therapy is one.…

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