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…
The Big Man always comes up trumps despite his workloadÂ
For the week that’s in it, we decided to pay Santa a visit. The man certainly needs to…
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…
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…
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…
What is the best treatment for a teen with a hacking cough?
My 15-year-old son has a stubborn hacking cough. He took two days off school last week, which helped,…
When birthday celebrations become a week-long jubilee
This was the week when Number One celebrated turning the big five, and while I obviously wanted to…