Lia Hynes

SELF

The game of life: how to navigate failed expectations

A few days after her 40th birthday, Glynnis MacNicol was at the wedding of a friend when an…

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single parent christmas

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‘The whole thing felt like an obstacle course to be survived rather than a celebration’: Christmas as a newly single parent

Been through a divorce or separation this year? Christmas after a break-up can be very hard, especially when…

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Beyond practical support, Barnardos will also provide family members, predominantly mothers and children, with a safe space in which to talk.

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‘For the first time, we weren’t alone… Somebody would listen to us’

Not everyone loves this time of year. For many out there, Christmas only adds to barely manageable existing…

By Lia Hynes

find rest as a tired parent

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Once you are a parent, it becomes impossible to ever get proper, fully replenishing rest

Liadan Hynes comes to the conclusion that once you have children, resting just looks different. "You’re never really getting…

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The reality of a decade of IVF: ‘I felt like a little light had gone out in me’

Lisa spent her thirties undergoing relentless fertility treatments in an attempt to have a baby. Here, she talks…

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Irish journalist Shaunagh Connaire on her ‘off the charts’ job with the Clooney’s

The Emmy-nominated Longford journalist talks to Lia Hynes about her career path, being a mum in NYC, and…

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Liadán Hynes

LIVING

IMAGE Book Club: Read an extract from Liadán Hynes’ new release, ‘Courting’

This week’s IMAGE Book Club title of choice is Courting: Tractor Dates, Macra Babies and Swiping Right in…

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Fig O’Reilly, NASA datanaut and beauty queen: ‘When are we going to stop minimising women to just one thing?’

NASA Datanaut, former Miss Universe Ireland, CBS correspondent; Fig O’Reilly talks to Liadán Hynes about why women leave…

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‘When he went to bed, we’d fall apart in each other’s arms’

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AGENDA

Making the leap: When leaving your ‘dream’ job is the right thing to do

What happens when the dream job is no longer living the dream? Leaving apparent career gold to leap…

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How to handle procrastination and the dread of getting things done

Liadan Hynes explores the myriad ways a person can find their way back to themselves, including managing procrastination.…

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‘There was very little they didn’t do to me, every day for a year’

Despite a history of horrific sexual and racial abuse growing up in a small Irish town, Chantal Kangowa…

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