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Excited because I knew it would be an opportunity of a lifetime, nervous because I had never trained anyone with down syndrome before…

From genealogy to gardening to Special Olympics, this month’s Women Empowering Women Guest blogger is Jenny Hendrick.

My special friends are a group of women from my school days, my school pals. I met them in September 1959 when we started as junior infants

A poem by Regina Curley for The Nurture Zone about some special athletes

Chemical free products are best for use on our skin so that we can avoid damaging side effects of some of the chemicals found in shop bought

I never understood that needing to be that much in control was a huge sign of really stressful behaviour. Thankfully, I learned later on.

Plan B by Sheelagh Ryan…Plan B, comes from within us, that little voice that guides you in the right direction, that gut feeling we tend to.

Have you ever felt that you are different from everyone else? That you don’t want to follow the crowd or be like a sheep? That maybe you hav

You see at 44 I feel fitter, healthier and happier than ever. Something I'm really proud of especially on those mornings in the gym when I

A poem about being a stay at home Mam by Caroline Leech.

Olivia means ‘Fruitful Beauty & Dignity’ ~ that describes her completely! Meet my Guest Blogger helping us mark Spina Bifida Awareness Month

A poem about Forgiveness…written by me!

A story around the memories evoked by a set of cocktail glasses rediscovered during a spring clean!

In September 1999 I opened a swim club for athletes with a learning disability. It was called Viking Swimmers and it was affiliated to Speci

Isn’t it amazing how memories can be triggered ? A got a text from a very special lady a few weeks ago telling me...

A post by Regina’s Girl Friday about Regina Curley, inspiration and friendship for the Women Empowering Women Series