This feature is part of the ‘Women’s Lives, Women’s Voices’ series. A reflective and powerful poem by Lorraine Doherty a former 2022 WITH (Women in the Home, New Beginnings) course participant.
Women in the home
No time for your phone.
So much to do,
No peace to go to the loo.
Nursing, chauffeuring, cooking, cleaning
Trying to stop the kids kicking and screaming.
Always in demand
Could do with an extra hand.
When you feel like you are going to
Blow your top
Remember to breathe, and then
You will stop.
Life can be tough
But it’s okay to say no
When You’ve had enough.
It’s important to enjoy
Having the craic
And remember your friends
Will always have your back.
By Lorraine Doherty
Women’s Collective Ireland-Donegal ( formally NCCWN Donegal Women’s Network) have been offering the WITH course to women in Donegal for over 4 years through the funding support of DLDC under the SICAP programme. The aim of this 8 week course is to support women in life-long learning opportunities. Promoting personal development, well-being and positive mental health.
The course is facilitated by Personal Development Coach & Speaker Emily Whelan. The course is designed with the view “It is important for women to feel valued, to recognise the transferable skills they already possess, and to realise their potential. When we believe in ourselves anything is possible.”
This course will be running again in September in Pettigo, starting Monday 19th September, 10am-1pm in the Termon Complex. If you are interested in participating in this programme please fill in our form here and we will get in contact with you.
Women’s Collective Ireland- Donegal are always looking for women to share their stories and looking for women to write features on topics of their choice which we will profile as part of our Women’s Lives, Women’s Voices’ series.
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