In the old days, girls were secondary characters in movies, one dimensional, superficial, sappy, weak and reliant on men to save them. Those days are over, and now we see a whole array of women and girls, who are girlie but strong, romantic but realistic, who fall in love easily while remaining fiercely independent. For
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We all know bullying is an awful, hurtful, and destructive thing, but it exists in every classroom, in every school, all over the world. The question is why? When people don’t know how to channel their sadness or frustration in a positive way, it comes out in anger, and can often be channeled towards one
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My name is Naoishe and I’m 24. When I was 16 I went to France with my family for transition year. I loved languages and settled in really well. I was playing tennis, swimming, doing yoga, cycling through the French vineyards, and going to the beach with my new French friends. Life was great! I
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I have wanted to write this piece for a while now but I felt that I needed to do it properly and choose the right words and find the right message. I will say that if you are triggered by mentions of sexual harassment, it is discussed but not in detail. But if you know
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Phase One Everyone! As glad as I am to see a (smallish) light at the end of the tunnel and am glad to see that we are making small steps to get to a Post Corona World. Unfortunately, some damage has been done by Rona and a lot of things have been cancelled and postponed.
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Dear Steph, My parents are fighting all the time, it was bad before but now it’s awful. They don’t agree on anything, they’re always bickering…even though we live together, we don’t do anything as a family because they’re not getting on. It’s really getting me down because all I can hear is them shouting and
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Are you allergic to small talk? Do those awkward silences feel like they last for ten years and make you want to pull off your own ears? Does your brain start throwing random suggestions at you of things to say, each more ridiculous than the last? Part of becoming a social butterfly is knowing how
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Ugly girls are a bit like unicorns and the troll that lives under your bed in that they only exist in our minds. Do you only take pics on Snapchat because you are horrified at the thought of sharing an unfiltered selfie? Do you think all of your friends are way prettier than you? Are
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As parents or guardians, we want to protect our teens from anything that causes them hurt or stress. Unfortunately, some things they will just have to learn themselves. One of those life lessons is heartbreak. We’re going to chat you through some ways you can help your teen overcome heartbreak. But first, let’s look at
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Hi Steph I’m staying anonymous as I don’t want anyone knowing who I am but why do I feel so stressed about school and cba’s (classroom based assessments) as we’re not in school? I have to do them at home I’m finding it hard to do them as loads of other teachers are sending in
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Every day is Quiz Day, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…. At this stage, we all know that the Nile is the longest river in the world, right? Time to shake things up a little. We have created this Badass Women quiz for you and your friends to try this weekend. Or just try it to test yourself!
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In 2012, a few months after sitting my Leaving Cert, I ended up in a course and a university that I hadn’t planned on being in. Three and a half weeks in, I ended up dropping out and moving back in home until I could start again a year later. I took it extremely hard
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Dear Steph, I get panicky for no reason and sometimes it catches my breath and I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know why it happens but it’s been happening for the last couple of weeks now and sometimes it happens more than once a day. It’s really scary and annoying too because I
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Isn’t the internet great 👍 Over the past few weeks we’ve been supplied with a steady stream of art, music, recipes, home workouts and #Kissyourbestfriend TikTok challenges. This weekend, our besties for life, Beat 102-103 (we love you guys 💋) are partnering with Red FM and iRadio to bring the party direct to your house
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We really miss “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”. What a show! On the surface, it is colourful, funny and whimsical. But despite the rainbows and flashy musical numbers, this show digs into serious issues like inequality, sexuality and mental health in a way that has never been done before. Through all 4 seasons, we watched Rebecca Bunch struggle
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Hello there, You are stronger than you think. Whatever life throws at you always remember that you can and will get through it. Everything passes whether that’s sickness, exams or stress, time heals everything. Please surround yourself with the right people. Your friends should build you up not put you down. A true friend will
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Life can be hard, and at the moment life is especially hard. We’re all feeling stressed, scared, and a little bit lost. Some of us are really missing our friends, our teachers, our coaches, those who we could turn to when life got tough, and now we need them more than ever. So, in order
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Next week, The Shona Project were due to partner with Spin South West to bring our amazing conference SHINE to Limerick Institute of Technology. SHINE has become one of our fastest-growing events, growing from 350 attendees in 2018 to 1000 in 2019, and 2020 was going to be a mega SHINE year with plans to
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