Colman Noctor: Our teens are struggling — maybe the problem is the pond and not the frog
When they surveyed 802 secondary school students, aged 12 to 19, they found that 41% described themselves as…
Dr Phil Kieran: Sometimes what the doctor orders is not visiting the GP
“10 shocking medical symptoms parents always overlook”, and “We all need to tell our doctor to test our…
Aoife Hearne: How can I get my picky son to eat in school hours?
My youngest recently started secondary school. He’s always been a picky eater, but the early finish at primary…
4 Ways To Develop Leadership Skills & An Entrepreneurial Mindset
Develop leadership skills getty “What did you fail at today?” That’s the question Sara Blakely’s father asked her…
Dr Phil Kieran: My teenage son can’t handle the heat
My 13-year-old is struggling in the hot weather. He is sweating a lot and is complaining of feeling…
Dr. Phil Kieran: My daughter has ingrown hairs and is self-concious about her legs, any advice?
My 15-year-old has started to shave her legs this summer, but is getting ingrown hairs. Some of them…
How to spot the subtle signs of an eating disorder in your child
Eating disorders have obvious signs: Eating less, avoiding meals, cutting out whole food groups, becoming anxious about eating,…
Leaving Cert holiday: How parents can prepare teenagers for their first solo getaway
BEFORE letting her children — now aged between 18 and 26 — go on a post-Leaving Cert holiday,…
Aoife Hearne: My Leaving Cert child is picking at his food and not eating meals
My eldest is sitting his Leaving Cert soon and seems to have lost his appetite, with the stress…
My childhood with Laura Fox: ‘I didn’t have an ounce of shyness in me growing up’
LAURA Fox spoke to the Irish Examiner just days after marrying her husband Brian Moran in an intimate…
Colman Noctor: You cannot make your child study by pushing them
Most parents will be familiar with the frustration of watching their child refuse to do something that is…
Dr Phil Kieran: Should we manage our son’s Leaving Cert anxiety with medication?
My son is sitting the Leaving Cert next month, and his anxiety is rising by the day. It’s…