The Swallow's Trail Parenting Support

21/11/2025

A young teen from Tralee..
Worth every minute of listening time if you are a parent of tweens/ teens

This talk gives an honest look at the modern teenage girl’s reality—comparison, cyber-pressure, loneliness, and the constant search for acceptance in a world...

14/11/2025

The honour, pride and pure joy of winning the Most Positive Impact award at Female Founder Awards last Friday night is still sinking in here!
I have tried a few times to make a post this week and have found it so hard to put what this has meant to me into words. 🥹
The way the judges described my work here was just so beautiful, Thank you all!
Gemma and were amazing presenters and all the women on the awards committee had put in unbelievable work behind the scenes to create an absolutely unforgettable night!
We had THE best time celebrating all the hard working women in the room. 🪩
So much fun and genuine celebration of each other- especially with own my gorgeous sister Joanne (that’s her I am hugging in this clip🤗)
Thank you so much to the lovely Fiona for capturing these very special moments on film.❤️
The award was sponsored by another lovely Clare woman , thank you Áine!!
I was looking while Gemma was speaking and thinking about how she had really encouraged me to ‘go for it’ and own the impact of my work when filling in the application form after being nominated. (I’m not a big fan of filling in forms but this was an important one!🤣)
It was at a brilliant (and transformative for me) workshop on PR hosted by Ezara 💫
Thank you Sian, it was very special to be in the room and see what you have built and what continues to bloom at The Club!
I have had so many kind and beautiful messages this week from family, friends, parents, therapists and student therapists. I appreciate every single one of them.
My heart is full,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!💫

12/11/2025

Some pictures from Friday night!!!💫

09/11/2025

So happy and proud to say that I won the award for Most Positive Impact at Club Women’s Network awards on Friday!💫

04/11/2025

28/10/2025

Calling all Children’s Authors!!

It’s that time of year again, Katy and I are doing another collaboration between and for a Christmas Children’s Book Show on 103.2 Dublin City FM!

If you are a children’s author and would like to send your book in for review, can you post a copy to:

Christmas Book Show,
Dublin City FM,
Kreston House, Arran Court,
Arran Street West, Dublin D07 K271

The closing date is Monday 10th November!

We will review as many as we can on the show, which will go on air in plenty of time for Christmas shopping! Looking forward to reading them all.

26/10/2025

Thank you so much to the truly wonderful Dr Mary O'Kane for inviting me on to her radio program recently!
I have admired her work and her messages for parents for a long time.
Getting to meet her in person (she’s a pure dote!) and be part of what she is doing for parents is a dream come true for me!💫
In a world full of information overload and confusing (sometimes guilt inducing) advice for parents I am so proud to get to work with professionals like Mary who strive to spread these important messages about ‘good enough’ parenting.
Parental well-being matters.
I’ll leave the link below if anyone would like to listen to our chat!

https://spotify.link/Xj8SJYAfMXb

This week on Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, I was joined by Cathy O’Byrne from The Swallow's Trail Parenting Support.

She joined me for a chat about positive attachments with our children and the Circle of Security, but it turned into a lovely chat about good enough parenting, rupture and repair, and being less harsh on ourselves. It was one of those times when I felt I had absolutely met a kindred spirit!

Have a listen, I know you will really enjoy listening to her:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6NKiGSRUNrrGhjZwUX92SF

24/10/2025

Loved this chat with Dr Mary O'Kane in 103.2 Dublin City FM!

20/10/2025

Thrilled to bits!!!
Delighted, excited and immensely proud of the growth, ripple effect and impact for families at The Swallow’s Trail💫
I am a finalist for a Most Positive Impact Award after being nominated(thank you whoever you are 🤗) and shortlisted with so many amazing other women in business, including some of my business besties and my sis, Jo
Congratulations and best of luck to all the finalists this year 🍀
This means an unbelievable amount to a small, solo and heart-led business like mine!
Thanks so much to and who is sponsoring the award for Positive Impact this year!
I started this morning already on a high after a wonderful weekend online teaching and training 20 student play therapists
As today is our 4th wedding anniversary we have come away for a few days to relax and celebrate together 💕
While I was at the airport this morning I got an email to say I had made it to the final.
Talk about icing on the cake!🎂🤣🥰
Creating this service and making it what it is now has been a labour of love.
It has taken time, patience, determination and lots of hugs and encouragement from loved ones.
Thank you to each and every person who has supported my work and helped to spread awareness about the power of parent support… this wouldn’t be happening without you.
So from my heart to yours…
Your trust, belief, kindness and generosity means more to me than you will ever know🥰

16/10/2025

Very grateful to receive this beautiful review from a parent recently.
In her own words she tells of the transformation that happened in her family as a result of accessing support and building skills and confidence over a period of time.
This is why I love my work.
Supporting regulation, connection, understanding and communication means that parent child connections are constantly being strengthened.
Parents are feeling much more empowered to support their children with tricky things at home.
What a cool job I have!💫