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I have a secret urge to throw a good portion of my young children’s ‘art’ in the bin
If your young child catches you trying to secretly sneak some of their Van Goghs into the bin, well God help you
A summer of down time: how can three months with nothing to do be good for teenagers?
We often hear how it’s good for kids to be bored, but surely that depends on how long it’s for
Fatherhood: A History of Love and Power - parenting ideals challenged by real-life experience
From Plato to Dylan, Augustine Sedgewick outlines how fatherhood has constantly been redefined by political, economic and religious changes
Róisín Ingle: What a gift to get married when your children are there to see it
This will be our 25th summer together. None of us know how many more summers we have left
What can your boss do to make your working life easier when you have children?
‘When leaders share how they manage children and work, this brings an environment where family commitments are respected’
The loss of never becoming a grandparent: ‘You always assume it’s going to happen to you’
Parenting Taboos: It’s normal to feel a sense of loss if you know you won’t have grandchildren, but it’s important to respect your adult children’s decisions
Thinking of private school for your children? Better start saving now
When should you start saving? ‘When a child is born’
I’m paying €757 to keep my child busy for 3.6 hours a day. Summer childcare maths doesn’t add up
A patchwork of mostly privately run summer camps, supplemented in many cases by parents taking turns to mind each others’ kids in ad-hoc arrangements, are sure signs of failure at the macro level
Breastfeed ‘too long’ and you’re a creep; choose formula and you must not love your child
The rhetoric flowing through decisions about motherhood online can be poisonous
Parents in legal battle over whether daughter should receive medical care in Ireland or Poland
Mother says daughter will not receive care she needs in Ireland due to waiting lists
The motherhood penalty: ‘Once they’re in bed, you log back on at 9pm or 10pm and work’
Hybrid and flexible work helps but juggling work and children is stressful and requires both support and organisation
Bringing up baby: the tech you need and the stuff you don’t
New parents are confronted with a world of tech-enabled assistance that the marketing tells you no responsible parent can live without
Foster carers wanted: ‘You can be over 55, gay, single, a job seeker, of ethnic minority, and be a carer’
There are lots and highs and lows with fostering, says one family who have taken in four children over 20 years
The summer juggle: How to work while the kids are off
Hurray for no more homework, lunchboxes or hurried school mornings. But boohoo for the panic and stress of school holidays
Irish influencers trolled on Tattle Life: ‘They said I’m a bad mum. That I’m ugly. They wrote my address on it’
Social media influencers in Ireland have been the subject of ‘horrific’ commentary on the gossip website, including about their children.
Relationships and ... postnatal depression: ‘We still live in a society where men’s feelings and emotions are often suppressed’
Birth stresses are not confined to one parent, with at least 10 per cent of new fathers experiencing mental health difficulties
More than one third of children in Ireland see online sexual content monthly, says study
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‘My daughter is having big anxiety meltdowns. How can I help her?’
Ask the Expert: In helping your daughter, the goal is to understand and address the underlying stresses that cause her meltdowns
We used to vilify unwed mothers. Now we criticise women who don’t want to be mothers
Declining birth rates are a material problem, but not everyone is suited to parenthood - and it’s better for all when they choose to live childfree
Childcare in Ireland: ‘Even as well-paid professionals, it was an exhausting struggle. The numbers never added up’
Despite ECCE and National Childcare Scheme supports, high costs remain a barrier to women working outside the home
An Irish family’s race against time for medication: ‘The boys are living their best life possible’
A new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been partially approved but is not yet available in Ireland
‘My husband is obsessed with exercise and sports ... it feels a bit like an affair’
Tell Me About It: He would rather leave the house for a run, cycle or swim than spend time with me and the children
Not caring about exams was teenage me’s bluntest form of rebellion. My kids are different
They’re self-motivated, I think you’d call it. All I know is that I can take no credit for their industry
At a time when the boom is even boomer, this statistic should mortify us
The stark fact is that there are students sitting Junior and Leaving Cert exams today who went to bed hungry last night
A walk down memory lane in front of the TV took a darker turn
Jen Hogan: A family viewing of Housewife of the Year proved to be an eye-opening experience
Yes, we allow our nine-year-old out on her own
Keep the kids at home, and give them internet access? That’s where the real monsters are
Brianna Parkins: I envy Irish childhoods and the special confidence Irish children seem to have
Like many emigrants, we want our kids to be Irish but worry Ireland won’t be able to support them
Study finds 14% of young children do not live full-time with fathers
Contact with fathers is less frequent as children transition to school - ERSI
‘I’m worried: My ex-husband and I have been invited to a wedding’
Tell Me About It: The problem is my family – they think I am soft and stupid for giving in to him
Summer Camps 2025: A guide to the best sports camps in Ireland
A parent’s guide to the best summer camps, from kayaking and swimming to gymnastics
‘My 16-year-old son doesn’t like the way he looks. He seems to be struggling with puberty’
Ask the Expert: ‘He has now said he doesn’t want to hang out with his friends at school any more but won’t say why’
Nadine O’Regan: An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again
No matter what people say, there are many ways to find ties that bind
Almost one-in-eight children live with one parent, CSO survey finds
Half of parents not living with their three-year-old child had lived with mothers during pregnancy
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