I wish to express my deepest gratitude to my family, in particular my parents Charlie and Marie for their unfailing love and encouragement and for helping me to believe in myself. To my partner Daniel, thank you for your unyielding support, reassurance and patience. Without you, this journey would not have been possible. Special thanks to Emer Lennon, my Home Economics teacher, for inspiring me to follow this career path. I hope to instill the same love for Home Economics in my students as you did in me.
I wish to thank my parents, Jim and Lil, for their constant support, love and encouragement. You were my first teachers, instilling in me my love of education and learning. To my husband Ger, thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this process. Behind every great woman is a great man! To my three wonderful girls, Alana, Elissa and Eloise, I hope that I have inspired you to work hard, believe in yourselves and dream big. I attribute my love of Home Economics to my teacher, Frances Guerin. Thank you.
Finally, both authors would like to thank their students – you are the reason we continue to love to teach and continue to love our subject.
