'My brain went into overdrive' - Doireann Garrihy fears 'judgement from people' and mum guilt ahead of arrival of first child
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Doireann Garrihy, host of Dancing with the Stars, is expecting her first child and shared her experiences with social media judgment in the first episode of her podcast, Doireann and Friends. Joined by her sister, who is also pregnant, she discussed the pressures of perceived expectations from followers. Garrihy described how she often faces unsolicited advice and comments, revealing a strong concern over public scrutiny and 'mum guilt'. Despite feeling energized during her pregnancy, she's navigating the complexities of motherhood in the digital age.
"I just don't know how I'm going to prepare for A, judgment from people, and then B, mum guilt as a result of people being judgy."
"Someone wrote to me today. I made an iced coffee, and someone replied saying: 'I really hope that's decaf for the baba'."
Read at Irish Independent
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