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Dear UNA Psychic solutions

Renowned psychic Una Power offers see his father – your decision. Your son might
readers some guidance on life’s issues not have talked much about it but I feel a sad
gap in what he tells you about his own emotional
needs. What you would have pushed onto him,
only he seems to have backed off, was the clown
with attitude; ragged and very unfunny clown
of a failed circus act. You might, in passing,
congratulate boyfriend on his entertainment
skills in nursing homes. Don’t go overboard,
though, he has had 35 years honing them.
Your boy’s father, whether it’s your ex or
someone new doesn’t have to be perfect, just

sincerely loving...

I am completely bored with life. I’m my son was four because saUyns.a..“thVeirpgeorifsecthtieosniigsnt”of Very recently our daughter
me and my ex weren’t
Capricorn (52) and can’t see a single thing compatible. My son loves Gemini (21) claims her therapist abused
happening in the future that interests me. I my boyfriend, that is very
was made redundant from my last job and important to me. But in the her when she was receiving treatment
had some redundancy money, not much, but
enough for me to take my time in looking for mental issues, one of which was
for something new. I’m not badly off, owe
nothing, mortgage paid and live alone. I’m not constantly telling lies about herself and
in the mood for love, a little bit of romance
maybe. I know I don’t look my age, and don’t others. We haven’t had a day of peace
feel it. I’ve made sure to take good care of
myself and have plenty of good friends. I’m nursing home my boyfriend since. It has brought the family into a new
told I’m very good-looking. My children
would like me to take over minding their started speaking loudly enough chapter in suffering, especially as she won’t
children as they all work but I’ve done all that
and don’t want to do it all again. for everyone to hear what he was say what the abuse was.

Don’t recommend courses I’ve done the saying. He pretended to think he was in a We were living and working in America at
lot and have a wall full of certificates to show
for it. I have worked in offices, retail and had maternity ward. My mother was very upset the time and the woman therapist was highly
a go at my own business. I’m at a full stop.
Any ideas? I hate sitting around waiting for so was I. recommended by a colleague. It was such a
something to happen.
Niamh, Co Dublin Afterwards he said they must all have relief for us to see our daughter improving.

understood he was joking and not to make We left soon after treatment ended and came

a big deal out of it. I have tried to see it that home. She was well enough to return to college

way and I admit I am too serious at times. and did quite well in her exams.

What upsets me most is that he said the age I don’t want to give too many details about

gap was showing but he is willing to give it her because she has her life to lead. I have

another go if I can learn to loosen up a bit. niggling doubts as my daughter had no reason

I really thought I had met my soulmate not to confide in us. She told her older sister.

and I’m hurt and disappointed in him. My She is adamant that she is not interested in

question to you Is have we got a future going back to therapy with anyone. Do you

together? And if we have will it be happy? have any views on this?

Name and address withheld Name and address withheld

Go online and search for job vacancies in At the heart of your unhappiness is your (so Get some information about the therapist’s
Buckingham Palace, it is a formidably large far) failed search for the perfect role model for training and the professional methods used.
employer. There are a lot of different vacancies your son. Virgo woman has an unfailing instinct Reliable therapist have membership of an
always available. There’s sure to be something about appropriate social behaviour. She is the organisation and a specific style of practice
that matches your experience and interest. perfect lady. Sagittarius has a steep mountain to and a code of practice which guides therapists
Psychically I see that 2019 is going to be very climb to equal let alone compete. behaviour. The Ethics Committee of the
lucky for you, full of radical change that could organisation your daughter’s therapist belonged
include a new address and it’s not necessarily He was wise to recognise that the age gap to can investigate thoroughly any complaints
in Ireland. You manage change effortlessly. was important because unattached Sagittarian against one of their members. If found guilty
Capricorn woman has an organised mind and man’s life style often ensures that at 35 he looks that committee has the power to withdraw the
loves a challenge. You are quite clear in your at least 50. Has he got the large and impressive therapist’s membership from their organisation.
mind that you don’t want to revisit scenes of belly yet? Of course he has. That’s Sagittarian Also the insurance company covering that
the past so, don’t. Accept what your feelings man for you, always in a hurry to improve his particular association has the power to
are telling you. I sense you’re ballroom rather image. Think hard and long, dutiful Virgo, about withdraw insurance coverage.
than club and will meet a man with similar how to say no when he adds dyeing the grey in
temperament to your own. The rest is up to you. his hair to your morning duties. Nature touches I do urge you to start by believing your
Good luck. Virgo with a light and beautiful hand. daughter. Gemini girl likes attention and a bit of
drama. Below the surface of her outer cheerful
I was very embarrassed when I took Astrologically Virgo and Sagittarius is bubbly personality is another that takes life
a complete washout. They might enjoy the very seriously and is governed by motives of a
my new boyfriend to see my mother who explosive passion but it often doesn’t go much strict morality. That’s the origin of the myth that
is in a nursing home. I just can’t explain further. Instead of searching for Mr Best Father Gemini has a split personality. Not split. Just two
his behaviour and I thought I had got to would you consider seeing your ex again? I get separate sets of personality traits.
know him very well in the three months the strong psychic feeling that your son does not
we’ve been dating. I’m Virgo (47) and he is
Sagittarius (35). He is the first man I have Contact Una... If you have an unresolved issue you need guidance on, Una may be able to help.
dated since my marriage broke down when You can write to her at Una Power, Woman’s Way, Rosemount House, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14; or email: [email protected].
Please include your name, town, county and full date of birth. Please note, Una can only reply through this column.

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Opinion

T here, I said it:

I don’t want to live for
my children Gill Sims on why living

for you isn’t a bad thing

I don’t want to be that mum that they shouldn’t have bad can, which means most of talking about leaving them
who says that she ‘lives for days, they shouldn’t have days them will end up leaving us, home alone while you go to
my children’. Don’t get me where they want to run away to make their own lives, and the Maldives for a week, or
wrong, I would die for my and hide in a cupboard with a if you have spent the last 18 spending the food budget
children, in a heartbeat, big packet of chocolate biscuits. years living for your children, on vodka, or in any way
without even thinking about what do you do when they neglecting them. But it’s fine
it, but I don’t want to devote It implies that they are bad are not there anymore? I to say ‘No’ to them every now
my entire life to them, to put mothers if they want to have don’t think it’s good for the and then – if they want to have
my life on hold and subsume a bit of time for themselves, children either, apart from friends for a sleepover when
my own personality for whether that is to drink the struggles to assert their you’ve already planned a night
them. According to most of cocktails in an overpriced and own independence, having out for yourself, for example, or
social media, this makes me badly lit bar, or go for a long someone else’s life revolve to let the electronic babysitter
a terrible mother, as we are bracing walk at a pace slightly around you puts a lot of take the strain occasionally so
constantly told that we have to brisker than a toddler’s, or pressure on you, whether you you can have a bath, instead
‘treasure every moment’ and have a soak in a bubble bath, or are aware of this consciously, of crafting with your little
‘they aren’t little long’ and maybe even just to go for a wee or subconsciously. darlings, or (assuming it’s
‘you will miss these days when by themselves JUST ONCE! suitable, obviously) insist that
they are gone!’ So I think it’s okay to be sometimes, you are the one
And the more women are told selfish sometimes, to put who gets to choose what film
e thing is, I treasure a lot that, the more they will think yourself first, and let your you are watching (also good
of moments with my children that maybe they are the only kids see that actually, you for stopping sibling rows about
(mainly the ones where they ones having a bad day, the only have a life too, and what you whose turn it is to choose).
are quiet and not sticky and ones who feel like that, the only want matters as well! I’m not
not demanding food from ones who sometimes want to Putting yourself first once
me) but there have been a scream and bang their head in a while also teaches your
lot of moments that I most off a wall when last week’s children that the world doesn’t
certainly did not treasure, and ‘FAVOURITE DINNER EVER’ revolve around them, and that
can say with full confidence is now declared to be ‘yuck’. often life is about compromise
I will NEVER EVER miss. Because everybody feels like
that sometimes. Everybody. and thinking of other people,
ese tend to be the moments which is no bad thing either!
that involving having a small Even the most rainbows and
child’s warm vomit slowly cupcakes #soblessed mums will Sometimes, however much
dripping down my cleavage, sometimes feel tired, and like
or frantically staunching a they could happily go for the you love your children, you
spectacularly bloody nose rest of their lives without ever, have to remember your needs
while shouting, “Just stop EVER having to wipe another are important too, that you are
screaming till I see if you’ve human being’s bodily fluids off a person as well as a mother,
still got all your teeth, because their face. and as long as your kids are
I TOLD you that you would get loved, warm and fed, that’s all
hurt if you did that!” or any of is culture of ‘living for they really need in life. WW
the many, many moments that your children’ isn’t just
involved poo. unhealthy for new mums, Gill is the author of Why Mummy
desperately trying to treasure Drinks: The Journal and Why
But the more we are told to every moment of the bad Mummy Swears (HarperCollins)
‘treasure every moment’ and days, it’s not good for any which are both out now
that ‘motherhood is a gift’, the mum, because our main jobs
more that is telling women as parents is to turn our kids
into independent people if we

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Simon Delaney WOMANSWAY.IE 55

1. Do you believe in cooking?
Santa? I’ll be spending it with all
Yes, of course. of my family and it will be
myself doing the cooking.
2. What was the best
Christmas present you’ve 11. What’s your secret to
ever received? a stress-free Christmas?
Subbuteo – I still have it! Preparation is key when it
comes to your Christmas
3. Christmas pudding: dinner menu.
with cream, custard or
both? 12. Do you have a
I actually don’t like Christmas jumper in the
Christmas pudding, but if wardrobe?
I had to eat it, I’d go with No, but I do have a
fresh cream. Christmas onesie.

4. What’s your favourite 13. What will you be
festive tune or what’s on watching on TV this
your festive playlist? Christmas?
Bing Crosby, White White Christmas.
Christmas.
14. What is your favourite
5. Which three things do Christmas film?
you want for Christmas? Home Alone.
I want all of my kids’
Christmas wishes to come 15. Be honest: is it better
true, anything involving to give gifts or receive
chocolate and a new Man them?
United manager. Give, give, give!

6. Turkey or ham? Or 16. Who is the most
neither? difficult person to buy
Both, plus stuffing. for?
My brother Dave.
7. Tell us a Christmas
joke… 17. If you could invite
What do you call one of anyone for Christmas
Santa’s helpers who has just dinner, who would it be?
won the lotto? Welfie! Frank Sinatra.

8. Are you good at 18. Where do you spend Simon was an ambassador for
wrapping presents? the actual day? this year’s Christmas Wishes campaign
No, I’m terrible but my sister In my own house. with One4all. For more information
is the greatest wrapper log on to www.one4all.ie. You can
and should be doing it as a 19. Do you make New also watch Simon on Weekend AM
living. Year’s resolutions – and on Virgin Media.
do you stick to them?
9. What does Christmas Yes, and I don’t stick to
mean to you? them!
Family, food and fun.
20. What’s the most
10. Who will you be Christmassy thing you
spending Christmas own?
with? And who does the My Christmas onesie. WW

Craft

Handmade

Christmas
A gorgeous garland
to dress your home

Christmas garlands feature in filled up the string. Knot the
most homes during the festive ends of the string.
season. ey add a touch of
seasonal color and instantly 3.
create a sense of joy when you
see them. ese fabric garlands Trim any knotted pieces of
can be hung anywhere, from fabric if you like—you can
staircases to over doorframes, make them all a uniform
on mantelpieces and around length or have some longer
dressers. eir welcome jingle than others. Tie the bells onto
will always make people smile some lengths of string and
and the fact that they are made secure them to the garland at
from fabric means they won't evenly spaced intervals. WW
dry up and look sad after a
few days. ese are easy to Extracted from Scandi Christmas
make but do take some time by Christiane Bellstedt Myers (CICO
in preparation depending how Books, €18.20). Photography by
long you want your garland to Caroline Arber
be. e best thing is that, once
it is made, it can be used and “A festive
enjoyed year after year. family
make”
MATERIALS

String or twine
Assorted fabric pieces in
coordinating colors and
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Silver jingle bells

TOOLS

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1.

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2.

Cut several long thin pieces of
fabric, each about 6 x 1 in. (15
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