@niamhowrites

niamhowrites has been a member of Linktree for 2 years and joined in February 2024. The social media accounts linked to from niamhowrites are: • Email Besides social media accounts, niamhowrites has populated their site with: • Irish Independent- Laura O’Connell on her 30-hour birth experience and the crippling anxiety that came next • Irish Independent-Does Ireland need adult-only spaces? • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 - How to survive a long road trip with your kids • Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition • Winners and Sinners - The Hard Shoulder | Podcast on Spotify • Raising them right: Should you pay kids for doing household chores? • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1- How much pocket money should you give your kids? • Center Parcs alternatives in Europe: 10 family resorts that are cheaper, sunnier or have more activities | Irish Independent • The Debrief - The Claire Byrne Show | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Independent- Niamh ‘O'Reilly: I'm a fairly sensible woman, so why do I keep falling for fast fashion apps like Temu and Shien? • Do you have a favourite child? - Moncrieff | Podcast on Spotify • Raising them right: Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child? • Irish Independent - Anne Hathaway and the trolls saying her baby bump is fake – even pregnant women's stomachs are being policed online • Raising them right: Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 - Uniforms- Is time to let kids dress like kids • Raising them right: Are we missing the real issues in the Lindsay Clancy trial? • Moncrieff- Should uniforms be made more comfortable? • Newstalk - Moncrieff Are parents more addicted to their devices than their kids? • Raising them right: I spent 40 hours on my phone in a week. How can I possibly lecture my kids? • | Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 Were 1980s summers in Ireland better than they are now? • Irish Independent -The €4 toy driving kids wild: NeeDoh frenzy hits Irish stores – with waiting lists and quotas on how many you can buy • Raising them right: Mammy salad, no Wi-Fi and endless boredom. Ah, the 80s summers in Ireland • Raising them right: Do teachers really need gifts when the school year ends? • RTÉ Radio 1 - Is It Time to Retire the Phrase ‘Hands-On Dad’? | Oliver Callan • The Hard Shoulder - Where is an appropriate public place to bring your young children? - • Irish Independent- Eve Hewson on why Bono is ‘such an embarrassing dad’ • TheJournal.ie - Raising them right: From percentiles to tummy time, the trials of the public health nurse visit • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 Should kids be given participation medals? • Irish Independent - From lane hoggers to noodlers: why Irish swimmers need a crash course in public pool etiquette • Irish Independent- ‘You’ve got to laugh… these places could swallow you up and spit you out’ – living with guests and ghosts at Huntington Castle • Thejournal - Raising them right: Sport participation medals used to drive me mad until I became a parent • Ireland AM 26.5.26 - Virgin Media Play :: login • Thejournal - Raising them right: Ireland has a dog poo problem, and we parents are sick of stepping in it • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1- Does old-school parenting deserve a comeback? • TheJournal.ie - Rearing them right: Should modern parents bring back ‘the man’? • Irish Independent - Empty weekend parenting – is this what busy families need to reset and recover? • Irish Independent - ‘It was over 40C, which is too hot to bear’ – more Irish families want to beat extreme heat on holidays, but can ‘coolcations’ really work? | • Newstalk - I review Hokum, Prada and cycling to Glasto - Screentime with John Fardy | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Independent- I’d love to be a ‘three-hour-mum’ like Emma Grede – but your average mother does not have a chief of staff • RTE Oliver Callan- Should we make children finish activities they no longer like? • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder - Have we lost our ‘céad míle fáilte’? • Newstalk Moncrieff- How harmful is ‘bedtime stacking’? • TheJournal.ie - Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like? • Irish Independent - Niamh O’Reilly: I wish I could get a sleep divorce, but we don’t have the space • Newstalk Breakfast - Is sleeping in separate room the key to a happy marriage? - | Podcast on Spotify • Liveline - RTÉ Radio 1 - Mammy's Wine Time • Thejournal- Mama's hangover: When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore • Irish Independent - 20 of the best summer camps for kids you can book now – from sport and science to cooking and fashion • Niamh O'Reilly - Getting back on Horseback | Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 • Newstalk Moncrieff - Do we need more ladies' toilets then mens? - • Newstalk Breakfast -Who does most of the “thinking work” in our house? - • The Claire Byrne Show | Boys clothes do we need more options? - • Irish Independent - 10 alternatives to Center Parcs in Ireland – from cabin stays to hotels with adventure centres • TheJournal.ie - The Mental Load: The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women • Irish Independent- A sea of grey, navy and black: My problem with clothes shopping with my boys as a mum of two | • Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 Does World Book Day put too much pressure on parents? • The Irish Times - I’ve had the same mobile number for 30 years and I feel like a dinosaur • Irish Independent - It’s not meant to be fancy dress’: Parents say World Book Day has lost the plot • LMFM Late Lunch- Let's Get Back to Books • RTE Radio 1 - The term-time holidays debate with Niamh O'Reilly | Oliver Callan - RTÉ Radio 1 • Irish Independent - ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel conflicted' - Irish parents on the true costs and savings of taking kids out of school for holidays • RTE Radio 1 Oliver Callan Parental GPS tracking - it's like an episode of Black Mirror • TheJournal.ie Are we all just tracking our kids now? • Newstalk Screentime - Movie reviews Primate and Is This Thing On? | Podcast on Spotify • RTE Radio 1 - LinkedIn’s oversharing is wrecking Niamh O’Reilly’s head - Oliver Callan | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Times -Sorry seems to be the hardest word - unless you’re Irish • The Hard Shoulder Newstalk - Do we say sorry too much? • Lunchtime Live Newstalk - Should we give kids duvet days? • Irish Independent - Can jumping up and down 50 times every morning reduce brain fog and tone your bum? I gave it a try | Irish Independent • Ireland AM 20.1.26 Virgin Media Play :: login • TheJournal.ie - From job hunting to oversharing: How LinkedIn morphed into an embarrassing group chat • Irish Independent - Duvet days: Is it ever ok to give your child the day off school if they aren't sick? | Irish Independent • Who picks the movie in your household? - The Hard Shoulder | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Independent - The Irish ‘glowmads’ planning holidays around beauty, skincare and shops like Sephora: ‘The trick is to know the exclusives before you arrive’ • Newstalk Breakfast-The Traitors UK is back! • Irish Independent- ‘Spending time outside with my kids is the one thing that I pledge to do more often in the new year’ • The Big Fat Newstalk Quiz of the Year 2025! - Moncrieff | Podcast on Spotify • Pat Kenny Newstalk- What to buy for last minute Christmas shoppers Dylan - The Pat Kenny Show | Podcast on Spotify • Business Post- Have a luxe New Year: Ten hotels around Ireland where you can ring in 2026 in style • Are we reluctant to use babysitters today? - Lunchtime Live | Podcast on Spotify • BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Mileage Blocking, Driving Test Delays, Christmas Prepayment Clubs • RTE Radio 1 Oliver Callan - Stop wishing December babies a ‘Happy Birthmas’ • Irish Independent -The five rules of regifting at Christmas – how to pull it off without getting caught red-handed • The Irish Times - Please stop wishing us December babies a ‘Happy Birthmas’ • Irish Independent- Why are parents more reluctant to use babysitters these days? • Business Post - A happy and healthy New Year: The luxurious day spas where you can kick off 2026 in style • Irish Independent - Parents on adult children living at home -‘I didn’t sign up for this’: Irish parents on coping when their adult children are still living at home • TheJournal.ie: It's the most terrifying time of the year. The elves on the shelves are back • Irish Times - I once had a grudge list for those who upset or betrayed me... it could fill pages – The Irish Times • TheJournal.ie - Down with the kids: I googled what '6-7' means. I’m officially old • Irish Independent -How to stay friends with an ex – like Jennifer Aniston | Irish Independent • Irish Independent - Homework for primary school kids shouldn’t be scrapped’ | Irish Independent • Newstalk - Should kids play with toy guns? - Lunchtime Live | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Independent - Toy guns: Should we let our kids play with them? • Irish Times - I’m not really religious but I still pray to St Anthony when something is lost – The Irish Times • Newstalk Breakfast - When should parents let children go out alone? - Newstalk Breakfast | Podcast on Spotify • Irish Independent - Freedom or safety: When should parents let children go out alone? | Irish Independent • TheJournal.ie - Unquenchable thirst: Why are we all so obsessed with drinking water and reusable bottles? • Irish Independent - Adventures with additional needs: ‘An airline once measured me in my chair without explanation or consent’ | Irish Independent • Irish Independent - ‘Energy drinks have absolutely no benefits, particularly for teenagers’ – Should we ban them for under-16s in Ireland? | Irish Independent • Moncrieff Show Newstalk - Message in a bottle • Irish Times - Months went by, the message in a bottle slipped our minds, until a couple of weeks ago – The Irish Times • Irish Independent - ‘People are obsessed’: Have we reached peak protein, and how much do we actually need?? | Irish Independent • Irish Independent - ‘The decision to pack up and leave was life-changing’ – meet the Irish entrepreneurs who have made travel their business | Irish Independent • Irish Independent - Niamh O’Reilly: Yes, reading to your children can be boring – get over it • Irish Independent - If you judge Sophie Turner for taking a night off from her kids, then you’re the problem • Does parenthood change friendship dynamics? • Irish Independent - Niamh O’Reilly: I hate my bra, and I’m not alone – surely we can do better for women? • Irish Times - Are school holidays too long? A mother of two and school principal debate • Irish Independent - Niamh O’Reilly: Calvin Harris was right to share a photo of wife’s placenta – there is nothing ‘gross’ about it • Newstalk Pat Kenny Show - Preparing your children in the case of an emergency • Irish Independent- ‘I passed out in the car with my kids in the back’ – why even young children need to know what to do in an emergency • RTE Radio 1 Oliver Callan Show - Gen Z Stare • Business Post - Family camping, but make it luxury: How to glamp with the kids in tow | Business Post • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder - Do you like getting voice notes? • Newstalk Screentime- I review Fantastic Four: First Steps • Irish Independent- ‘It felt as though we had toured the world without leaving Lisbon’ – a fun family break in the Portuguese capital • TheJournal.ie- The Gen Z stare: 'There it was, like the human version of the buffering symbol' • Newstalk Breakfast - The airport dad the unsung hero of holiday travel! • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder - Kids Health Check: Pets & Kids • TheJournal.ie - Opinion: Why everyone needs an Airport Dad in their lives • Irish Independent-From ‘rot nights’ to ‘townsizing’ and ‘flocking’ – five new travel trends explained • Irish Independent- Do parents pass their phobias on to their children – and can this be unlearned? • Irish Times - I have a secret urge to throw a good portion of my young children’s ‘art’ in the bin • Ireland AM 30.6.25 Virgin Media Play • Irish Independent- The truth about meno-washing: ‘Women spend hundreds each month on menopause supplements with little proven benefit’ • RTE Radio 1 Oliver Callan - Too many end of year school events? • TheJournal.ie - End-of-year school events: 'Much as I love them, there are just too many' • Newstalk Screentime - I review How to Train Your Dragon • Newstalk Pat Kenny Show - Bribing Kids • Irish Independent - Ireland’s van life enthusiasts: ‘If you put the work in yourself, you could be on the road with a decent enough set-up for under €10,000’ • TheJournal.ie - Opinion: I can't help but think that if men got periods, the workplace would offer period leave • Ireland AM 27.5.25 -Virgin Media Play :: • Irish Independent - Every woman should be able to do 11 push-ups – can you? Here’s how to conquer the viral challenge • Irish Independent- What is micro-feminism? How woman are staging tiny acts of resistance to challenge the status quo • The Irish Times -Lessons from a middle-aged thrill-seeker: 'Doing your Kegels is really important' • Newstalk Moncrieff Show What are the worst presents to give to a child? • Irish Independent - Five things you should never give kids as a present – from a mum who knows • Irish Independent - The worst part of being a parent is figuring out what to make for dinner every night • Ireland Am Virgin Media Play :: 13.4.25 • Newstalk - I review Drop and The Amateur on Screentime • Irish Independent - Chappell Roan says all her friends with kids are miserable – is she right? We asked Irish parents to tell us the truth • The journal.ie- Sauna and chill: 'As Robin Williams once said, it was hotter than a snake’s ass in a wagon rut' • Pat Kenny Newstalk - The efforts and dynamics of communion season • Irish Times - Parenting a toddler is the ultimate crash course in embarrassment • Irish Independent - ‘The last time I brought my children into Dublin, we witnessed an on-the-floor fight, but it can be a family-friendly visit, too’ • Newstalk Screentime - I review Black Bag and Opus • Irish Independent - Meet the Irish families taking multigenerational breaks – ‘the kids loved running between the houses to granny and grandad’ • Newstalk Breakfast - Are labels for parenting becoming over the top? • Irish Independent - Hurried child syndrome??Give me a break. Why we need to stop overanalysing everything about parenthood • Newstalk Sean Moncrieff Show - How big of a problem is ‘laptop squatting’? • Irish Times -Niamh O’Reilly: How a message in a bottle restored my faith in humanity • TheJournal.ie - Niamh O'Reilly: Should cafés ban laptop squatters? • Business Post - Have kids, will travel: The best Irish hotels for family breaks • Irish Independent - ‘Sharenting’: Six Irish parents on whether it’s right or wrong to share pictures and videos of your kids online • Irish Independent - From a spicy city break to a love trip to Tipp, what exactly happens at sexual healing retreats? • Screentime on Newstalk - I review Bridget Jones and Captain America • Irish Independent- Irish parents on how they keep the spark alive after having kids: ‘Knowing your partner’s love language is very important’ • Irish Times- My little boy has stopped calling me ‘mammy’. I’m ‘mum’ now. It’s like a dagger to my heart • Ireland AM 4.2.25 Chat about talking to young children about periods. Watch back on Virgin Media Play :: • Newstalk - I review Saturday Night Live and Companion • Irish Independent - We need to normalise apologising to our kids – here’s how to get it right and why it’s so important • Irish Independent - ‘My five-year-old son kept asking about the blue boxes I was putting in the trolley – so I sat him down to explain periods’ • TheJournal- Opinion: When it comes to modern motherhood, aren’t we all a little bit of a Nightbitch? • Business Post - In search of silence: Ireland’s best serene escapes to soothe your soul in 2025 • Irish Independent - Perinatal depression: ‘People said my newborn was the best Christmas present – but I didn’t feel it’ • TheJournal.ie - Opinion: I've had a hard look at my drinking, and I'm having a sober curious Christmas • TheJournal.ie - Opinion: Has cinema etiquette gone out the window? • Irish Times My smear test dilemma: How do I confess that this is my first one, at the age of 41? • TheJournal.ie - Late Late Toy Show: 'It's not really for kids anymore, is it?' • Irish Independent - Fans say Lindsay Lohan is ‘ageing backwards’, but shouldn’t we be honest about why? • Irish Independent - ‘My local swimming pool says boys aged 8 and over need to use the men’s changing rooms – I think it’s lunacy’ • Irish Times - I’m pushing back on manspreading with a bit of womanspreading of my own • Irish Independent - Thinking of travelling solo in 2025? Here are 21 great solo travel deals, at home and abroad • Irish Independent- Who is Lara Trump? How the president elect’s daughter-in-law replaced Ivanka and became his new right-hand woman • Irish Independent - What no one tells you about going from one child to two children • Irish Independent - A year of travel deals for 2025 – from January sales to the best times to stay at Center Parcs and five-star hotels • Irish Independent - ‘I would go whole days without talking to another grown-up’ – the loneliness of new motherhood • Irish Times -I’ve liberated myself from the toxic cycle of wine o’clock • Newstalk - The Hard Shoulder Winners and Sinners • TheJournal- Niamh O'Reilly: Why do I bring my children to mass to hear how unworthy they are? • Irish Independent - I got sucked in by the TikTok craze for making elaborate school lunchboxes for my kids – but it wore me out • The Irish Times- I scrawl on the cinema bathroom wall: ‘Anyone else find friendship in their 40s hard?’ • TheJournal- Niamh O’Reilly: I can see why women would ‘choose the bear’ • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder - winners & sinners • Newstalk Screentime - I review Speak no Evil and LEE • Irish Times - I review Don’t Look Back in Ongar: Ross O’Carroll-Kelly says an emotional, unexpectedly touching farewell • TheJournal.ie Niamh O'Reilly: Should Parenting Come with a Health Warning? • The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk - Should we be hugging less? • Business Post - Visiting London with small kids? Here’s how to do it without losing your mind, and all your money • Screentime - I review Alien Romulus on Newstalk • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder- Winners and Sinners • Irish Independent-‘Gender disappointment is real – I know, because I felt it when I was pregnant’ • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder Do kids ruin your career? • Irish Independent - The motherhood penalty: ‘I agree with Lily Allen — having kids ruins your career’ • Newstalk The Hard Shoulder- I give my winners and sinners for the week • Newstalk - I review Deadpool & Wolverine and I Saw the TV Glow • BBC Radio Ulster Listen to me on The Lynette Fay Show - 17/07/2024 • Newstalk - I review Longlegs, Fly Me To The Moon and Despicable Me 4 • Are we afraid to talk to strangers? - Listen to myself and Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk • Opinion: Behind every happy family holiday, you’re likely to find an exhausted mum - TheJournal.ie • ‘As a millennial mum I’m worried I’m raising my kids to be snowflakes’ - Irish Independent • Center Parcs or Eurocamp? An Irish mum weighs up the pros and cons of France and Longford Forest for the holidays - Independent Weekend Magazine • Dads ‘babysitting’ instead of minding kids - a double standard? Listen to me on Moncrieff • Dads don’t ‘babysit’ their own kids – why I’m fed up of double standards in parenting - Irish Independent • I review Furiosa A Mad Max Saga and JLo’s Atlas on Screentime on Newstalk . • Opinion: Child-free restaurants? That's just insulting, we were all kids once • Afternoon Update: Recycling, Roderic O’Gorman, alcohol interlocks • The Best Redemption Movies- A Screentime Special. • Debating the Rights and wrongs of voice notes on The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk • Niamh O’Reilly: Voice notes are the self-indulgent monologues that no one wants to hear • Irish Examiner- Post-natal depression: I was alone with my baby and afraid all the time • Niamh O’Reilly: I beg you, stop marketing the menopause to me- read my feature on The Journal • Listen back - me on BBC world business report • Listen to me review Wicked Little Letters on Screentime. • My piece on female anger for TheJournal.ie • Has menopause marketing reached its peak?- listen to me on Newstalk Breakfast • NiamhOReilly.ie