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Edna O’Brien is the original brave Irish woman

Edna O’Brien was brave for all of us, writing about what it was really like to be an…

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‘I’ve discovered a female kind of meditation… pottering, essentially.’

Lia Hynes, a single mum, describes a different type of meditation that works with rather than against women's…

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Starting over: How to put your life back together after divorce

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart, she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In this…

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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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‘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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‘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…

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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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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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