International Women’s Day: burn the man suit
I spotted her sitting with two men. She had her bottom perched on the edge of a chair, rather like how a 19th century lady would sit; forward, attentive, back straight – ladylike. She was […]
Feminism
Five reasons we should all be like Jessica Jones. Everyday.
In case you’ve missed it, Jessica Jones is the Netflix adaptation of the Marvel comic series of an unlikely superhero, called, Jessica Jones. This hard-drinking, super strong, extra cool lady (don’t call her a lady, […]
Ten hairstyles that shouldn’t be on a human head
What’s your hair like? And how does it affect your life? Does it just hang about your shoulders and behind your ears, never really bothering you? Or do you think and plan your life around […]
19 things that sucked ass in the 19th century
I recently shared out a blog post I’d written about some of the research I was doing for my historical fiction novels set in the 19th century. The comments that came back were overwhelmingly positive, […]
‘Me time’ versus ‘Mammy time’. The guilt factor.
I’d heard of it before. Bandied around like all those things that come with motherhood. Stretch marks. Night feeds. Tiredness. Mother’s guilt. Guilt? I thought. What have I to be guilty about? I’ve just given […]
Five things I learned at TecXpose
One of the advantages of the new job I have is getting to attend varying and interesting conferences. On Tuesday I was invited to IBM, Dublin to attend Tec Xpose. When I told some of […]