Arlene Harris

Arlene Harris

Contributor

Arlene Harris is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in health, lifestyle, parenting, travel and human interest stories.

‘I’m the only man at parent and toddler groups. Mothers can be odd about it’

Two fathers discuss what they enjoy most about their role as stay-at-home dads

‘To sleep, perchance to dream’: How to recreate five-star luxury at home

Expert tips on making your bedroom a restful space

Escape to the west: ‘Everything we had in Dublin we have here’

People who swapped the concrete jungle for the wild Atlantic coast have no regrets

There’s no more leisurely way to travel through Europe than by train

With two sons studying in different countries, Arlene Harris took a trip from Vienna to Amsterdam

Parenting in shifts: ‘Preparation and organisation is absolutely vital’

Taking turns to parent and to work takes a lot of organisation

All back to mine: Tips for easy entertaining this summer

Ideas for bringing your family and friends together this summer

Oesophageal Cancer: ‘Early diagnosis gives you a real chance to get ready for what lies ahead’

Oesophageal Cancer Fund holds its annual fundraiser on Lollipop Day

‘I had an asthma attack so severe that it actually burst a hole in my lung’

Asthma has severely affected Colet Murphy’s life, and that of her family

Why second-hand upcycling can be even better than new

Ireland’s largest second-hand furniture store is reaping the benefits of a growing trend

Bowel cancer: ‘If I hadn’t done the test, I wouldn’t be here’

The results of a free home test kit indicated that Nicky White needed further examination

Cash in the attic? How to find treasure amid the rubbish in your home

Silver, bank notes, clothes, books and furniture may offer more value than expected

Helping the traumatised to speak: The role of the specialist victim interviewer

Author Gill Perdue had never heard of a specialist victim interviewer. Soon, she wanted to be one

How early detection of cancer could save your life

Liam Cuddihy got medical advice when he was concerned and it made all the difference

From faded to fabulous: Bringing a Belfast home back to life

Sheelagh Wright and her husband used creativity to overcome challenge of renovating new home

Cristina felt fine. She learned she had breast cancer at a routine check-up

‘I was then given the news that I would need a mastectomy followed by a reconstruction’