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.
Classic TV programmes from our childhood (that were also very weird)
6 days 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
1 week ago

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

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

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

Expert says parents should use pram covers to avoid harmful air pollution
1 week 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
3 weeks ago

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

Camping hacks to make your outdoors experience TOTALLY kid-friendly
1 month ago

Camping hacks to make your outdoors experience TOTALLY kid-friendly

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

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

Astrological appetites: What your sign says about your stomach
1 month ago

Astrological appetites: What your sign says about your stomach

Six things that might be waking your baby at night
1 month ago

Six things that might be waking your baby at night

Toddler tantrums at teeth-brushing time? Try these 5 handy tips
1 month ago

Toddler tantrums at teeth-brushing time? Try these 5 handy tips

What you need to know about moving your toddler from cot to bed
1 month ago

What you need to know about moving your toddler from cot to bed

The best family-friendly travel destinations: Lanzarote
1 month ago

The best family-friendly travel destinations: Lanzarote

This mum wants to raise awareness about extreme morning sickness
1 month ago

This mum wants to raise awareness about extreme morning sickness

Mums who breastfeed after C-section are less likely to experience pain
2 months ago

Mums who breastfeed after C-section are less likely to experience pain

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

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

Here comes the sun, so here comes the hay fever...
2 months ago

Here comes the sun, so here comes the hay fever...

Term time holidays: why I won’t take my child out of school
2 months ago

Term time holidays: why I won’t take my child out of school

Workers with long commutes sleep less and are more likely to be obese
2 months ago

Workers with long commutes sleep less and are more likely to be obese

Anxiety: What it is and how to deal with it
2 months ago

Anxiety: What it is and how to deal with it

The fertility trap: How to heal your relationship during treatment
2 months ago

The fertility trap: How to heal your relationship during treatment