‘Kids in Foxrock play the violin, not Crumlin’: the school that’s changing lives through musicNo Child 2020: Scoil Úna Naofa gives its pupils a chance to learn an instrument – free and in school hoursFri Feb 01 2019 - 06:00
Ann Lovett: today is the 35th anniversary of her deathDetails of girl’s ordeal emerged last year, when her boyfriend spoke to The Irish TimesThu Jan 31 2019 - 11:45
What’s making you happy? Mary Oliver, Queen and the one that didn’t get awayWe asked what was making you happy this week and here’s what you saidFri Jan 25 2019 - 06:00
Remember Octomom? She and her 14 kids are doing wellAre We There Yet? Natalie Suleman is a single mother to the longest ever surviving octuplets (and six other kids). The struggle is realFri Jan 25 2019 - 06:00
Perfect 10: The infectious joy of Katelyn Ohashi's viral gymnasticsAre We There Yet: Viral gymnastics video is one of the most joyful examples of sporting activityFri Jan 18 2019 - 06:00
Dublin’s newest day out is world-class. The only quibble is the costAre We There Yet? The Explorium: A sports-science wonderland with oodles to doFri Jan 11 2019 - 06:00
Golden Globes 2019: Lady Gaga’s blue gown, Timothée Chalamet's harness wow the red carpetGaga stole the show in Valentino but there were plenty of other eye-catching looksMon Jan 07 2019 - 09:45
Róisín Ingle: It was always Borza’s chips on Christmas Eve'The free chips and more on Christmas Eve was a charitable gesture I’ll never forget’Mon Dec 24 2018 - 00:00
Looking for last-minute gifts for kids? Here are seven shops that could save ChristmasAre We There Yet? Do not panic, there is plenty of time left to buy presentsFri Dec 21 2018 - 06:00
A book of brainteasers to help keep kids away from screensAre We There Yet? ‘Fun Unplugged’ is a book full of diverting puzzles to get kids off screensFri Dec 14 2018 - 06:00
Michelle Obama: Seven things every girl and woman needs to knowThe author and former US first lady offers her life advice for girls and young womenSat Dec 08 2018 - 05:50
Michelle Obama: World’s most powerful people ‘aren’t that smart’The atmosphere was more raucous rock gig than book event as former first lady addressed London crowd of 3,000Tue Dec 04 2018 - 10:15
Two Irish authors shortlisted for Bad Sex in Fiction awardJulian Gough and William Wall join Haruki Murakami as nominees for ‘worst sexual description’ of 2018Fri Nov 30 2018 - 15:25
The best and coolest family activity we’ve ever experiencedAre We There Yet? Climate Change experience Cool Planet is the perfect chance to educate-by-stealthFri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Have a go on the ‘Irish’ ferris wheel used in the movie ‘Grease’Are We There Yet?: Fairground attraction was bought by Irish man after wild goose chase in AmericaFri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
I'm glad my daughters don’t know who Peter Casey isAre We There Yet?: My daughters never doubted Higgins would return to the ÁrasFri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
Meet the man who bans children from his Tipperary cafeThe Old Barracks coffee roastery in Tipperary is an over-18s venue (for good reasons)Fri Nov 09 2018 - 06:00
Should girls in Irish schools be forced to wear skirts?Are We There Yet: A mini-feminist activist is setting out to repeal the pinaforesFri Nov 02 2018 - 06:00
Fangtastic fun: loads to do with kids this HalloweenAre We There Yet? Spooky events for boos and ghouls over the mid-term breakFri Oct 26 2018 - 06:00
Are you Halloween ready? I’m scarily smug about itAre We There Yet? There are plenty of spooky family adventures to be had this midtermFri Oct 19 2018 - 06:00
Mischievous, authentic children's portraits are good for the self(ie) esteemAre We There Yet? An exhibition that's running as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival For Children in Galway is a celebration of kidsFri Oct 12 2018 - 06:00
A ‘scary time’ for men? Singer goes viral with parody songLynzy Lab Stewart’s satirical take on how hard it is to be male heads for 10m viewsWed Oct 10 2018 - 12:58
Krispy Kreme: Nice doughnuts. But why all the fuss?Are We There Yet?: What’s so great about its deep-fried dough? I found out visiting my brother in North CarolinaFri Oct 05 2018 - 06:00
Want to raise readers? Maybe this cool library can helpAre We There Yet? Kevin Street library is reopening; Storyfest in Dundrum offers hours of funFri Sept 28 2018 - 06:00
The Cake Sale: why doing good for others is good for your kid's healthMy daughters are baking cakes and selling them to raise money for homeless children. Good for them.Fri Sept 21 2018 - 06:00
The urge to smash our children's iPads is not unusualAre We There Yet? 'I have a certain amount of sympathy for Kirstie Allsopp' - The TV presenter revealed she smashed her children's iPadFri Sept 14 2018 - 06:00
‘What happened when my mum took the kids for a haircut’Are We There Yet?: Joanna Lumley’s 'New Avenger’s' do became a family traditionFri Sept 07 2018 - 06:00
Belfast: 'The friendly city that helped to mend my badly broken heart'Are We There Yet: A place of new beginnings with as much romance as I could find in Paris or RomeFri Aug 31 2018 - 06:00
Irish Museum of Childhood: recalling Irish childhoods "warts and all"Day of events in Dún Laoghaire aims to raise awareness about the proposed Museum of ChildhoodFri Aug 24 2018 - 06:00
Don't know about borax? Or slime activators? Count yourself luckyAre We There Yet? Resisting the slime craze is futile, even if it means a sesame seed covered kitchen. Thank poohness for Christopher RobinFri Aug 17 2018 - 06:00
Playstival: A festival dedicated to playing? I’m more excited than my kidsAre We There Yet? The Happy Pear twins have come up with fun weekend at AirfieldFri Aug 10 2018 - 06:00
Camping capers: luxury or old school, try sleeping outside this bank holidayAre We There Yet? For even a brief trip, the outdoors is a bonding experienceFri Aug 03 2018 - 06:00
28 things to do all over Ireland this bank holiday weekendFestivals like Beatyard and All Together Now, plus walks, tours and family activitiesThu Aug 02 2018 - 13:20
Clara Lara is simple, old-fashioned fun – no wonder it worksAre We There Yet? In this unusually warm summer, the Co Wicklow funpark is paradiseFri Jul 27 2018 - 06:00
This summer, treat your children to a ‘Yes Day’Are We There Yet? Struggling to entertain the kids through the long holidays? Struggle no moreFri Jul 20 2018 - 06:00
School’s out: how to avoid over-scheduling kids during holidaysAre We There Yet? Plenty of camps and excursions to keep everyone entertainedFri Jun 29 2018 - 06:00
Bringing children to a festival? Take a hatchet to your own funAre We There Yet? We've been bringing our kids to festivals for years but the jury is still outFri Jun 15 2018 - 06:00
Ziggy is a hamster, and the last pet I’m ever saying yes toAre We There Yet? Parental guilt? Looks like you'll be buying a petFri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
Róisín Ingle: With the landslide for Yes, I finally felt like I belongedThe referendum result was Ireland confirming that women are equal citizensSat Jun 02 2018 - 04:00
Things to do with children this weekend: they are in for a treatAre We There Yet? From sandcastle building to writing Limericks, boredom is not an optionFri May 25 2018 - 06:00
A Wee Spontaneous Mini-Break is good for the soulAre We There Yet? We’d only been gone a day but it felt like we were away for a weekFri May 11 2018 - 06:00
‘Ugly crying in the back of a taxi? My mother said there'd be days like this'Róisín Ingle: I do not think I was just crying about my dental pain this weekFri May 04 2018 - 06:00
Confessions of a shouty parent: I’ve invented the Shout Jar. It’s not really workingAre We There Yet?: Three things to do with your children this weekendFri Apr 27 2018 - 08:57
My daughters want blow torches and feminist badges for their birthdayAre We There Yet: Birthday parties with a differenceFri Apr 20 2018 - 11:27
‘It is sad to hear and read the debate dividing this country’The Women’s Podcast: A look back at the letters written to this newspaper by Irish women in the run up to the 1983 abortion referendumMon Apr 16 2018 - 13:00
Fail. Fail again. Fail better – the story of my parenting lifeAre We There Yet? But here’s something I did right: my children read books for pleasureFri Apr 13 2018 - 06:00
My family are those annoying people at Tayto ParkAre We There Yet? ‘Tearing the arse out of it’ is our official family mottoFri Apr 06 2018 - 06:00
What’s making you happy? Good hair days, the grand stretch and a Japanese SpitzWe asked what was making you #IrishTimesHappy – here’s what you saidFri Mar 30 2018 - 06:00
Thirty-one great things to do with kids over the Easter breakMake like an Easter Bunny and hop along to some of the great breaks and days out on offerThu Mar 29 2018 - 18:48
Magic words: 'Mum, we made the dinner. It's pan-seared sea bass'Are We There Yet? Some kids watch slime videos, mine watch MasterchefFri Mar 23 2018 - 06:00
