Bill Linnane: Ireland’s birth rate is falling, but we’ve done our part for the economy by churning out four taxpayers
We didn’t think too much about the economics of having four children, but this aspect of parenting is…
Bill Linnane: I’ve taken thousands of imperfect photos this year, but they’re our family’s greatest hits of 2025
My parenting is much like my photography – around 30pc of the time it works out OK The…
Bill Linnane: No wonder Sam Altman asks ChatGPT for parenting advice, none of us have a clue what we are doing
When the billionaire head of OpenAI admits he uses it for parenting advice, it shows that none of…
Bill Linnane: After 20 years of wedded bliss and a bunch of kids, I gave my wife scratchcards to mark our anniversary
The romance of a winter wedding is long forgotten when a family expands and the daily grind takes…
Bill Linnane: I took my teenage son to the Shrek Experience in London and realised I’m Donkey, the annoying sidekick who tags along
A recent trip to London revealed my teenage son had very different ideas about how we should spend…
Bill Linnane: My 22-year-old daughter’s been sponging off us for years – but moving out or getting a mortgage isn’t happening anytime soon
After living a miserly existence, saving every cent she had, the bank told her to come back in…
Bill Linnane: My kids loved Wendy’s but it had the two things I hate the most in the world – queues and disappointing fries
The internet has my children obsessed with US fries and square burgers when the best chips in the…
Bill Linnane: I went on a mission to buy office-appropriate clothes for my new job and came back with… culottes
When I found myself working in a new office it was obvious I also needed some new clothes…