Parenting

They may appear small and cute, but their complete lack of filter or fear of embarrassment is nothing short of liberating

Jen Hogan: Everyone is talking about Adolescence on Netflix, but we should also be talking about how to look after our boys

Becoming a mother having lost a mother added a layer of complexity I didn’t expect until the baby was in my arms, and I felt something inside me crack open

From going it alone to fostering, and exhaustive rounds of IVF, women share their unusual journeys in motherhood

Young people are familiar with social media terms and concepts mentioned in the Netflix drama, and know misogyny is rife online. Their parents? Not so much

Tell Me About It: ‘We think she does not want the responsibility of having him around’

Ask the Expert: The good news is that there is a lot you can do as a parent to support your child’s executive function

In Ireland, masculinity is at a crossroads. We are in the process of rejecting the harmful ideas of the past but are feeling our way slowly and uncertainly forward

Once I was near dragged away from this Emerald Isle

Autism prevalence rates in schoolchildren are rising. Most experts believe this is down to increased awareness, better diagnosis and a broadening of assessment boundaries

Ask the Expert: ‘I get the impression the nurse thinks she might be autistic’

Tell Me About It: When he finished college, he told me he was earning enough money from gaming-related activity, but now he is asking me for loans more often

No one is more full of hope than young children who don’t see the caveats and catastrophes of real life

Our children will do their best to find ways around our rules, whether we like it or not

Women who choose not to have children still find themselves existing in a society that undermines them - but the tide is turning

Woman’s daughter says she began to self-harm at the age of eight and later attempted suicide

Ask the Expert: No child should be physically harmed by their parent

The influence of nature-worship is especially potent in corners of media directed at mothers

What’s the best way to help parents and kids navigate phones in the always-on age of the internet?

The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle