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Kaitlyn Murphy traveled by train and Uber to meet Dannie Lynn Fountain, who, to Ms. Murphy, appeared radiant on that early date.

I grew up in a household with four surnames. My mum had her maiden name, my stepdad his name, my brother his dad’s name, and I had my mum and my dad’s names. From a young age this meant I knew that not all families share a name, and that this has no effect on how loved we necessarily feel or how connected to each other we are. But growing up in a household with four surnames also meant that I witnessed just how much multi-name households can unsettle people observing our family from the outside. Bringing up the topic of surnames in 2021 can still produce quite visceral reactions. Anyone w...

‘Essential Conversations’: IACP and Blindboy Boatclub host free mental health conference this week Reporter:  '); The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) will host ‘Essential Conversations with IACP’ this Friday, a free virtual conference with podcaster, and author Blindboy Boatclub as MC and Deborah Frances-White of The Guilty Feminist as Keynote speaker. The IACP is the largest and longest-standing Counselling and Psychotherapy Association in Ireland. The conference, which marks the organisation’s 40 years in operation, will highlight the importance of spe...

Given the very few highs and the huge amount of lows the last year has brought on, you're definitely not alone if you feel like your resilience has taken a bit of a toll. And even though we're all a little more open about our mental health these days, seeking therapy can still seem like a taboo area and we're not always eager to share the fact that we're struggling to cope. But in reality, speaking to a therapist is completely normal and seeking professional support is probably more common than you'd think. If you're looking for a therapist, the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychother...

Take that conversation into Creation via a Wisdom Circle (breakout group) Have Community Circle Close with a Commitment to [Positive] Action. Who attends: Anyone who wants to step forward to make a positive impact in your family, community or organization. Cost: Free/no charge. Contributions to support this initiative are welcome. The Essential Conversations provide tools and practices to help you move from Fragile to Agile and from Reaction to Response Purpose: Our weekly program of provocative and evocative conversations, interactive breakouts, and community conversations will inspire you a...