Hospital charges woman $40 for crying during consultation
The cost of crying in the US has gone up considerably A woman was charged $40 for shedding a tear during a visit to a doctor in the US. YouTuber Camille Johnson, from New York, says her sister has a rare disease and has been “really struggling” to find appropriate care. During a recent trip […]
4 years ago
Parents aren’t receiving their Back To School allowances – here’s what to do about it
This is an unnecessary stress for mums.
8 years ago
More parents are in debt because of back to school costs, survey reveals
A growing number of parents in Ireland find themselves in debt as a new school year approaches. Children’s charity Barnardos surveyed 2,220 parents on the cost of sending their children back to school. The annual survey found that the basic cost of primary and secondary school fees has increased this year. The organisation revealed mamas […]
8 years ago
“Government is driving mothers out of the workforce” HerFamily.ie readers on the childcare years
When our columnist Andrea Mara, aka Office Mum, wrote about the EU-wide study that revealed that for “every €100 the (Irish) mother earns, €94 is spent on tax and childcare, leaving just €6 net disposable income”, we had ha huge reader response with many women sharing their experience of the so-called ‘childcare years’. “Childcare costs […]
11 years ago
BREAKING: Irish yearly childcare costs as much as one year’s salary
A survey conducted by the Irish Independent of over 150 creches nationwide has concluded that the cost of childcare for two young children can be as much as an average year’s salary. Parents can expect to pay as much as €25,200 in Dublin while the average country-wide was about €19,600 for two toddlers. According to […]
11 years ago