The fluctuating weight of my late teens and 20s meant I was at war with various parts of my body at any one time

I want neither wedges nor wedgies when I’m lying by the pool

She developed a runny nose about six weeks ago and I fervently hoped it would resolve itself

My pal Sarah said she’d read dozens of reviews before choosing her witch, and had a good feeling about this one

I’m grateful for the few people who still manage to pull off a thanks with panache despite exiting via the central doors

I couldn’t help but think of co-workers who might be caught up in a similar situation. A HR bomb primed to go off

The star’s sold-out gig at St Anne's Park was overwhelming. The journey home not so much

As women who write together our priorities lie in the work and maintaining our friendship above all else. Here’s how we have done it

It’s not all speed and roses, but with five medicated months under my belt I can tentatively say something is working

A woman’s relationship with body hair is a strange one. The hair grows where we don’t want it and vanishes where we do

My pathological fear of inconveniencing anyone extends to the brightest stars

Emer McLysaght: I can’t find my great-grandmother on the 1926 census, and I’ve searched every combination of name and location I can think of

Making art is creating something out of nothing, which is expensive in terms of time and brain power

I’m not much of a believer in signs, but surely the resilience of my clematis is something to cling to

A friend’s house move takes me back to the 1990s, home of the pastel handbasin and other paternal projects