Séamas O'Reilly

Séamas O'Reilly

Contributor

Séamas O'Reilly is a columnist for The Irish Times Magazine, author of a memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? and a novel, Prestige Drama.

I can blame a lot on my children but the YouTube algorithm doesn’t lie

A video search history is no idle plaything, but a deep and probing X-ray of one’s soul

Séamas O’Reilly: One of those days that makes you realise parenting is properly hard

A skin infection, rejection from nursery, a bit of light shoplifting, and to top the day off, a not-entirely-glowing review of my new book

Séamas O’Reilly: I met my son crying at the school gates and felt like a war criminal

None of the responsible, loving, joyous acts you carry out as a dad soothe you very much on those occasions you mess up

Séamas O’Reilly: My children are my greatest source of joy - and stress, sadness, guilt and fear

It appears there’s quite strong proof that having children does not, in any measurable way, make you more happy

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