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Motherhood special report: Pandemic exposes how Irish women are still left holding the baby The pandemic put parenting, and mothering in particular, front and centre, with research showing that women bore the brunt of the restrictions. But even before Covid, mothers were struggling with the lion s share of domestic chores and care work in addition to paid employment Mon, 12 Jul, 2021 - 06:30 Joyce Fegan The pandemic put parenting, and mothering in particular, front and centre, with research showing that women bore the brunt of the restrictions. But even before Covid, mothers were struggling with the lion s share of domestic chores and care work in addition to paid employment, writes Joyce Fegan ....
In the beginning, she would be surprised to find herself sitting at the kitchen table with a friend having a giggle at something. âThe joy does come once the fog lifts. And youâd hear yourself laughing, and youâd think, am I able to laugh again? It does get easier. Catastrophic loss, too, teaches you that you have to treasure what you have.â Raising their two, active, sport-mad boys â their sons, Tony and Dan, are now nearly 16 and 13 â without Anthony has been one of the most difficult parts of parenting alone. âI had a very hands-on husband. He loved bringing them to training, doing everything with them. Decisions were made by the two of us. When he died, all of a sudden, Iâm the top of the food chain, and thatâs a little bit terrifying.â But again, their families rallied. âAnthonyâs father would be very hands on.â ....