Alison Bough

Alison Bough

A Psychologist-turned-writer, I live with my husband, our three children, and a very elderly dog in the Kildare countryside. I occasionally attempt to grow my own food and know all the words to the Bing Bong Song.
Boosting productivity and mood: Why it's madness not to meditate
1 month ago

Boosting productivity and mood: Why it's madness not to meditate

5 reasons life gets a LOT easier as your kids get older
1 month ago

5 reasons life gets a LOT easier as your kids get older

Tenner-a-head reservations and hour-long queues: 7 ways brunch developed fierce notions
2 months ago

Tenner-a-head reservations and hour-long queues: 7 ways brunch developed fierce notions

Welcome to wobblerhood: Your baby's first steps
2 months ago

Welcome to wobblerhood: Your baby's first steps

Hello in there: how your baba passes the time for 9 months
2 months ago

Hello in there: how your baba passes the time for 9 months

13 things I swore I’d never say to my kids (that I now say every day)
3 months ago

13 things I swore I’d never say to my kids (that I now say every day)

3 brilliant time-saving hair tricks every stressed-out mama needs
3 months ago

3 brilliant time-saving hair tricks every stressed-out mama needs

Pregnancy: 6 ways to deal with heartburn when you're expecting
3 months ago

Pregnancy: 6 ways to deal with heartburn when you're expecting

Tantrums and rice cakes: 8 ways you know you're a mum to a toddler
3 months ago

Tantrums and rice cakes: 8 ways you know you're a mum to a toddler

NO ONE can source a bargain like mum: 5 hacks to save you serious cash
3 months ago

NO ONE can source a bargain like mum: 5 hacks to save you serious cash

Tired parents rejoice! Coffee drinkers appear to live longer
4 months ago

Tired parents rejoice! Coffee drinkers appear to live longer

5 obligatory skills and qualities that ALL boy mamas must possess
4 months ago

5 obligatory skills and qualities that ALL boy mamas must possess

Going potty? The controversial 'nappy free' method for babies
4 months ago

Going potty? The controversial 'nappy free' method for babies

Supermarkets have a trick to control how quickly (or slowly) you walk around
4 months ago

Supermarkets have a trick to control how quickly (or slowly) you walk around

Classic TV programmes from our childhood (that were also very weird)
5 months ago

Classic TV programmes from our childhood (that were also very weird)

Cutting carbs when you just really love bread: how to get your gluten hit
5 months ago

Cutting carbs when you just really love bread: how to get your gluten hit

Expert says parents should use pram covers to avoid harmful air pollution
5 months ago

Expert says parents should use pram covers to avoid harmful air pollution

Confused? What you should (and shouldn't) eat when you're pregnant
5 months ago

Confused? What you should (and shouldn't) eat when you're pregnant

Camping hacks to make your outdoors experience TOTALLY kid-friendly
6 months ago

Camping hacks to make your outdoors experience TOTALLY kid-friendly

Can't sleep? Here's everything you need to know about insomnia
6 months ago

Can't sleep? Here's everything you need to know about insomnia