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‘They’re missing out on so much’: How screens and Covid are shaping childhood in Ireland
Basic skills such as playing, pretending and conversing have been affected by tech use and pandemic isolation
Ireland’s mothers are the oldest in the EU. Why?
Bringing up a baby in your parent’s boxroom is not an attractive idea - but in the long term a mix of social and economic factors are driving fertility lower
‘My son spends hours gaming and on YouTube. He has become slightly overweight and I am worried’
I am worried that my older son will suffer because we do not have the bandwidth to make sure he is getting what he needs
Gamblers almost twice as likely to develop problem if they begin as children, ESRI finds
Study find that those who start before the age of 18 double the risk of developing a problem
Have your say: How have you found motherhood after 40?
Motherhood in Ireland is changing, with more babies born to women over the age of 40 than ever before
‘I am a separated dad and my 15-year-old daughter won’t talk to me’
Ask the Expert: I’ve tried talking to her mum about this but she says there is nothing she can do
Even my daughter was embarrassed by the amount of clothes I bought her – but it won’t last
From sport-loving clans to outdoorsy adventurers, every family develops its own habits
Motherhood after 40: Why are women having children at an older age, and why does it matter?
Pregnancy over 40 would once have raised an eyebrow, but not any more. For an increasing number of parents, having a child when they are older is no accident
Irish women share their stories of motherhood after 40: ‘I knew if I didn’t try, I would have regrets’
Motherhood in Ireland is changing, with more babies born to women over the age of 40 – and indeed, 45 – than ever before
FAFO parenting has taken over from the gently-gently approach
This new trend sounds remarkably like the parenting of the 1980s and 1990s, the kind we’ve mostly been trying to avoid
‘I feel a bit resentful of my daughter who did not involve me in her new marriage after her husband died’
Tell Me About It: I’m afraid that if I do the wrong thing, she might cut me off
Women in aircraft leasing firms ‘feel under pressure’ not to take full maternity leave
Companies in multibillion-euro industry lack clear policies, notes report
‘My son has been complaining about going to see his dad... What do you recommend?’
Ask the Expert: ‘I think my son might be bored and on video games most of the time while there’
Brianna Parkins: I’m using my house deposit to freeze my eggs
I am the only one in my family’s history to be this old without children
Breastfeeding linked with reduced risk of depression and anxiety for mothers, study suggests
Each week of feeding reduced risk by 2% after accounting for other factors, long-term research shows
‘Stop saying yes’: Over 50 ways you can make your life easier in 2026
From daily tasks to planning for the future, here are 52 ways to make your life easier this year
Nollaig na mBan is just business-as-usual with a trendy title
Instead of mounting an uprising, I’m going to list my Women’s Christmas resolutions here to make the rest of 2026 a little less chaotic
Nothing worse than your tech toy not working on the big day
Here are five things you might want to do before Santa arrives this year
Call for routine testing for iron deficiency during pregnancy as new research flags risks
Four in five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by the third trimester
‘My kids idolise their dad. Should I tell them one reason for our separation is his affair?’
Ask the Expert: ‘I worry that they will blame me for the separation. They both idolise their Dad’
Kindred spirit: Áine Ryan on the joys of reliving a Christmas childhood through her grandchildren
To be fair to his mammy, Saoirse, she did express trepidation when I sent her a picture of my Christmas tree
‘The power is with us’: Smartphone-free parenting movement takes off in Ireland
‘Balance’ phones, voice-messaging device and landlines are part of the equipment used by parents in Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland
‘He won’t be able to walk again’: Parents warned to avoid buying e-scooters for Christmas
Accidents involving e-scooters are biggest cause of traumatic brain injuries treated at acute national children’s hospital at Temple Street in Dublin
‘I am the Grinch,’ one friend told me as I teased him about disliking Christmas
Jen Hogan: Plenty of people feel the season-to-be-jolly is overrated
‘My 12-year-old son needs constant dopamine hits and keeps having meltdowns’
Ask the Expert: ‘He really struggles to regulate once he gets past a certain point ... I would appreciate any guidance’
‘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
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
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