The Grumpy/Sunshine trope: Why do we love the men who hate everyone but us?
The Grumpy/Sunshine trope: Why do we love the men who hate everyone but us?

Lauren Heskin

Everything coming to streaming this June
Everything coming to streaming this June

Sarah Gill

Parental burnout: ‘I’m just so tired of barely holding things together’
Parental burnout: ‘I’m just so tired of barely holding things together’

Amanda Cassidy

Cosy cabins: 6 woodland retreats to book for your next staycation
Cosy cabins: 6 woodland retreats to book for your next staycation

Shayna Sappington

Nestled in the foothills Wicklow Mountains, this traditional thatched cottage is on the market for €380,000
Nestled in the foothills Wicklow Mountains, this traditional thatched cottage is on the market for...

Sarah Gill

Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad
Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad

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Weekend Guide: From dance and drag to trad and culture, there are plenty of festivals ahead
Weekend Guide: From dance and drag to trad and culture, there are plenty of festivals...

Sarah Gill

Waistcoats; the 90s-era Kate Moss trend we’re still loving
Waistcoats; the 90s-era Kate Moss trend we’re still loving

Sarah Finnan

Take a look inside this two-bedroom Meath cottage currently on the market for €290,000
Take a look inside this two-bedroom Meath cottage currently on the market for €290,000

Sarah Gill

This homely stone cottage with idyllic country views is on the market for €295,000
This homely stone cottage with idyllic country views is on the market for €295,000

Sarah Finnan

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‘There’s a large lie floating around that all women are built with this innate longing to mother’


by Amanda Cassidy
16th Mar 2023
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Not everyone wants to be a mother. But what happens when you feel as if you made the wrong call completely?

Not wanting your child is considered cold-hearted and selfish, a far cry from the nurturing image mothers have always portrayed. But whether it is accepted or not, there are many women who have felt remorse about becoming a mother and they are keen to point out why. “My daughter is my entire world,” explains one woman on the popular discussion site, Reddit. “And I love her with everything that I am but yes, I still have...

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