I have concluded that I am a bad mammy. I feel no court of adults would convict me of being a bad mammy, given the circumstances, but kids are less generous. Not Irish, granted, but she set the bar so low it’s pretty hard to top her in the bad mammy stakes. Medea, you’re officially off the hook. So if you find yourself raising your voice this week and berating yourself for being a bad mammy, forgive yourself, because you could have done worse.

Source: Irish Examiner February 10, 2026 02:03 UTC