Tanya Sweeney

1 week ago | independent.ie | Tanya Sweeney

Carrie Bradshaw and Co were sexual libertines to women like me, but younger generations are having none of itThis week sees the return of Sex and the City’s spin-off show And Just Like That… a series that should be studied by scholars for being at once our favourite hate-watch and a critically panned ratings hit. The New York Times called it “painful”, while BBC trashed it as “awkward”.

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Tanya Sweeney

The possibility of weight regain is just one variable that people on medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro need to consider if they decide to stopJohn Kane always had an easy solution to being overweight: buy bigger suits. And then, came one fateful afternoon. “I remember sitting on the couch, and I dropped something and I went, ‘yeah, I’ll leave that’,” the 76-year-old from Killiney, Co Dublin recalls. It reminded him of his mother, who had mobility issues in her final years.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Tanya Sweeney

Author lives up to the hype in debut novel Gunk, with a portrayal of parenthood that is both smart and freshThe publishing world loves and thrives on fresh blood, and was especially exhilarated when Saba Spiral Sams, then 25, released Send Nudes, a coolly deadpan collection of 10 short stories. The slim but punchy collection, published in 2022, featured plenty of knockout one-liners, and covered all kinds of Gen Z preoccupations, from Tinder dating and selfies to miscarriage and shapewear.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Tanya Sweeney

The possibility of weight regain is just one variable that people on medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro need to consider if they decide to stopJohn Kane always had an easy solution to being overweight: buy bigger suits. And then, came one fateful afternoon. “I remember sitting on the couch, and I dropped something and I went, ‘yeah, I’ll leave that’,” the 76-year-old from Killiney, Co Dublin recalls. It reminded him of his mother, who had mobility issues in her final years.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Tanya Sweeney |Orla Neligan |Aoife Carrigy |Nicola Brady

Perimenopause, HRT and me: ‘Men think their partners are lunatics... It’s rage and sadness wrapped into one wrecking ball’With the free HRT scheme starting next month, Irish women open up about their perimenopause and HRT journeyHRT, perimenopause and meTanya Sweeney, Orla Neligan, Aoife Carrigy and Nicola BradyToday at 03:30Here, 13 Irish women share their menopause story:Andrea Horan, 44, is the owner of Tropical Popical nail salon in Dublin. She lives in Dublin with her partner.