Filomena Kaguako
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Writer at Irish Times
📰 Freelance journo 🌸 Health + Family @irishtimes 🌸 Health & Living @independent_ie Contact 📧: [email protected]
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4 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Filomena Kaguako
A lack of adequate support after the birth of her son in 2019 encouraged mother-of-two Roberta Hynes to take matters into her own hands and train to become a doula, providing the caring, empathetic pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum help she wished she’d had herself“I’ve had five miscarriages – one before my first, and four between our first and our second child.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Filomena Kaguako
‘My newborn died before his due date – I wouldn’t have survived without my tribe of bereaved mothers’ Despite the support of close family and friends, Sarah McNicholas felt numb for along time after the loss of her baby boy – until she met other mums who could relate Sarah McNicholas who lost her son Jack when he was just a few months old, pictured at the Butterfly Garden in Swinford Co Mayo (Photo Conor McKeown) When loss strikes in a way that is impossible to grasp, the mental impact can be...
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Filomena Kaguako
Research shows that engaging in different forms of dance for a short time every day can boost our fitness levels. Here, writer Filomena Kaguako puts science to the testThe findings of a 2024 study authored by Dr Aston McCullough in the National Library of Medicine would incentivise anyone with an affinity for dancing to get their tappers out.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Filomena Kaguako
Rosie Mulroy, who was adopted as an infant and then raised by loving parents in Co Louth, on why she’s always had a strong sense of selfConversations about adoption in Ireland can often evoke feelings of shame and discomfort about a dark and unforgivable chapter in Irish history. Adoptees across generations continue to live with issues around identity and belonging, as well as some psychological disorders, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
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Jan 23, 2025 |
irishexaminer.com | Filomena Kaguako
While some people spend the beginning of the year reflecting upon the time that has passed, others put their energy towards focusing on the future. Regardless of a person’s predisposition, January inspires change. Despite the immense effort put into well-intended and meticulously thought-out plans, research suggests that less than 10% of new year’s resolutions are kept by the end of the year. Moreover, up to 80% of resolutions are already broken before the end of February.
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RT @PsychSocIreland: Read back on PSI member Dr Mou Sultana's conversation with @FilomenaKaguako for @IrishTimesMag last weekend about mixe…
