Our eldest child won’t let her younger sisters out of her sight
Our ten-year-old is the oldest of three girls. She is kind, sporty, and playful. However, she can’t let…
My sporty son says he feels tired all the timeÂ
My 11-year-old plays a lot of sports. He picked up a virus about a month ago and recovered…
Should you give your teenager alcohol at Christmas?
Should you give your 15- or 16-year-old an alcoholic drink with their Christmas dinner? After all, many parents…
I’m worried about my teenager’s stress fracture Â
My 17-year-old son has joined the local running club and works out in the gym whenever he gets…
‘Innocence of pregnancy forever taken after a loss’
Elanor Fitzgerald had not been planning to get pregnant in early 2022. The Limerick woman was training as…
My two-year-old is missing her granny, who had to undergo surgeryÂ
My mum had to go into hospital recently for a heart bypass. Her doctor expects her to make…
I survived my first parent teacher meeting… just about
I don’t think anyone warns you properly about the surreal quality of your first parent-teacher meeting when your…
Afterschool clubs need to open their doors to all childrenÂ
AT FIRST glance, the latest ESRI report simply examines where children go during the childcare hours between 2pm…
New programme aims to increase eating disorder awareness
Conor Nolan is 26, with a background in software engineering, but the Cavan man doesn’t know why, at…
I worry my grandchild will get ill when visiting from the US
My daughter is flying home next week from the US with her young baby, who hasn’t been fully…
Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick
‘YOU HAVE this gorgeous child, who wants to play and have fun with you, and you’re dragging yourself…
Daughter is tired all the time since starting college
My daughter seems to be tired all the time since starting college last month. She has a long…