‘No new gifts, please’: Meet the parents who swap rather than shop
Concerns about the environment, a desire to declutter, and creating community are just some of the reasons parents are opting for swap groups
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More than half of all homeless families are headed by a lone parent, finds Focus Ireland
Focus Ireland report
I’m thinking of leaving my depressed partner but am horrified about what it will do to her daughter
It took a long time for me to earn this child’s trust but I feel like I am getting sucked into her mother’s black cloud
Five ways to get the kids into the kitchen this Christmas and make sure they enjoy it
Simple tips go a long way in helping everybody to enjoy the experience of mucking in
Epilepsy and pregnancy: ‘In the delivery room, I handed her to my husband and I immediately took a seizure’
Help is now available for women with epilepsy to manage pregnancy and early motherhood
The most annoying thing about parent-teacher meetings? Parents who hog teachers
On behalf of frazzled parents everywhere, please make a separate appointment
Roblox deploys new age-verification features
Gaming platform says child social media ban in Australia should not apply to online game
Writer Eithne Shortall: ‘We put Irish at the heart of family life, one bedtime story at a time’
Three years ago we decided to start speaking Irish to our young children – a steep learning curve for all involved – with leabhair Ghaeilge as a key feature
When a word like ‘ginger’ is hissed at you with malice your whole life, it takes on its own meaning
Very close to birth, a woman asked me with a devilish smile what I would do if the child had red hair
‘I left work to rear the kids, but now I feel alone, isolated from my husband and undesirable’
Tell Me About It: ‘I really feel worthless and can’t see myself doing anything worthwhile’
Miriam O’Callaghan: ‘I’m lucky to have eight children after suffering secondary infertility’
Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan
I’ve changed my old stance on teens and alcohol – it’s snus and vapes that are the problem
I suspect few enough of us reached 18 before having our first alcoholic drink
‘My son (9) loves football, but I am horrified at what goes on at matches’
Tell Me About It: I am tempted to pull him out of this sport as it normalises such awful behaviour
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘We were going out six weeks when we found out I was pregnant’
Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan
Say ‘goodbye’, not ‘day day’: why parents should speak to their child like an adult
The inclination to continue parentese well past babyhood is patronising to kids
‘I am often called in during rows between my daughter and my wife’
Ask the Expert: Take the time to get a deeper understanding of what is going on for family members
Hotels catering for families with autistic children: ‘Nobody looks or stares at you’
Holidays can be stressful for neurodivergent guests, but the industry is adapting
Toy libraries are helping families save money, cut down on clutter and reduce waste
What if you could borrow a toy for a child instead of buying it? The idea is a win-win for families and the environment
My son asks: ‘What’s the worst thing to ever happen to you?’ ‘You getting leukaemia,’ I say
Gratitude rushes up in ordinary moments where my brain is screaming ‘thank you for letting my child live.’ Or maybe it’s ‘please’
If Tusla were a flesh and blood parent, its children would be taken away
The terrible recent events left us reeling. But what about all the kids shifted from one placement to another, in Carlow one day and Cork the next, because those are the only beds available?
Eczema season guide: What is the skin condition and how to support your child
Autumn doesn’t have to mean a surge in sore skin. With a clear plan, eczema need not shape your child’s school life
Ben Stiller: ‘To have a real relationship with my children now, I feel very fortunate ... because it took me a while’
Stiller, who has devised some of pop culture’s stickiest cinematic moments, honours his comedian parents in a new film which is almost painfully personal
How do I best help my son who has been diagnosed with dyslexia?
Ask the Expert: While there are common patterns, each dyslexic child is unique and has their own learning profile
I’m not really religious but I still pray to St Anthony when something is lost
This might just be an ingrained echo of a Catholic upbringing but I also find it comforting
How do I spot if my baby has tongue tie and what happens next?
You may notice your baby’s tongue not lifting, but persistent feeding problems are more likely to alert you to a potential issue
‘Silent sidelines’ at children’s matches: How utterly depressing that this is where we are
Jen Hogan: Adults’ behaviour is having a detrimental effect on children playing a game. Just let that sink in
‘I am worried about the racist and misogynist accounts my 17-year-old son is viewing online’
Ask the Expert: ‘He had a girlfriend over the summer in scouts, but then something happened and it ended badly’
Our long-time friend has become a judgmental gossip. Should we confront her?
Her comments are making us wonder if she is worth the bother
‘I would have loved to have been a stay-at-home dad’: Fintan O’Toole on fatherhood
Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan
The Irish parents using social media to earn a living and how it affects family life
‘It’s up and down all the time, which is not very stable compared to somebody that’s on a salary’
Some wisdom learned from a half a life (and counting) spent parenting
Conversations with Parents podcast is back with a brand new season starting on September 30th
Seán Moncrieff: The wifi went. It was raining. How would our daughter cope?
I tried to think of a problem more first-world than the temporary loss of the internet
It’s a jungle out there: Sorcha Pollak on growing up fast while working in the Amazon at 18
Social media and smart phones had not yet taken over our lives
Woman forced to give up baby an hour after birth wins appeal in Denmark
Ivana Bronlund’s case has become the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland
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