Scheenagh Harrington
I spent 10 years working at the Press Association before emigrating to France with my husband and young daughter in 2009. There I discovered sunshine, rosé and duck breast - and expanded our family by two boys. I spend my days juggling freelancing with picking up too many plastic toys.
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Something For The Weekend – Creamy Chicken & Ham Pie
Warming, comforting and with endless variations – pies are a favourite in our house during the winter months. This creamy chicken & ham pie...
The Ultimate Guide To Tantrums
Toddlers
The Wind-up Cry
Cause: Denial of toy/food/TV.
Symptoms: Can be on a hair trigger. Often begins as a low whine but builds over several seconds to...
Sending Parents Letters To Fight Childhood Obesity Doesn’t Work
Around this time every year, the height and weight of over 95% of children in the first and final years of primary school in...
5 Myths About Girls And Puberty That Parents Should Ignore
Puberty is irrefutable proof that our kids are growing up. Many parents find it harder to come to terms with this in their daughters,...
How Do We Encourage Our Kids To Make Healthy Food Choices?
There is little more satisfying than the crunch of a good carrot, from a vegetable platter. Or perhaps you’re more inclined to enjoy a...
‘Daddy, I’m Scared.’ What To Do If Your Child Has A Phobia
Strictly speaking, the definition of a phobia is ‘an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal’*, but many parents...