Unscripted on Lunchtime Live
Every Friday the Lunchtime Live team give you the chance to take on the airwaves. Got something on your mind? Then share it with Ciara and the nation!
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Long-term single: My time is as valuable as your time
Amanda spoke to Susan today about how some people think she is less important or that her time is not as valuable because she doesn't have a partner, she feels at times she is being taken advantage of. We had many calls from listeners on how to tackle this with colleagues, employers and family without causing a fight or appearing like a victim.
19 mins
23 August 2019 Finished
'It took 5 years to get my daughters diagnosis of Dyslexia'
We spoke to Siobhan today about the recent diagnosis of her daughters Dyslexia. It took five years to get the condition confirmed and since then the Department of Education have not been very helpful to her. Siobhan tells Susan how difficult and expensive it is and how she feels more should be done to help. We also had many calls in reaction to this, telling us there stories.
58 mins
23 August 2019 Finished
Making new friends on holidays. Is it your thing?
We spoke to Lyn today about an awkward situation when she holidayed in Spain with her family this year. Through her kids, Lyn and her husband met up with another family and ended up spending several uncomfortable evenings at Bingo and Magic. This was not the plan, but they ended up spending lots of time with this other couple and their kids. They even went to a remote beach one day. They were a lovely family but it didn't mean she wanted to spend time from her precious family holiday making small talk with strangers. Is it anti social to want to avoid new friends on your family holiday? Or is it ok to just chill out with your own family?
9 mins
16 August 2019 Finished
'She hit her mother, she has spat at her father'
Today, we got some parenting advice from psychiatrist Brendan Kelly. We heard all about difficult children when listeners got in touch and told us about their kids who are angels in public and abusive at home. We also spoke to one mother who thinks her son should be paying his own way now that he's working.
40 mins
19 July 2019 Finished
Jason Momoa fat shamed online - is this really a 'Dad bod'?
One of our listeners Cathy got in touch asking us to discuss Jason Momoa getting body shamed online because he's “fat now” and has a “dad bod”. Have we lost the plot? Have men's body standards changed? Have you been fat shamed? Listeners tell us what they think.
35 mins
12 July 2019 Finished