Colman Noctor: Tech is not just replacing play, it’s making kids self-conscious about playing
Last week, I told my three children I was taking them to the cinema. Normally, this suggestion is…
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…
‘Try living on €25 for six days’: Ireland’s lone parents badly need more support
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
Cork’s Anna Geary opens up on nerves and excitement of life as mum-of-two
Anna and her husband Kevin welcomed their second child, Evan, in January Eoin Shortiss Reporter and Erica Carter…
How can new parents be better prepared for the impact of sleep deprivation? – The Irish Times
The depth of exhaustion Aileen Leech suffered during the first week of motherhood is seared into her memory.…
My Childhood with Sharon Shannon: ‘If I had to do it all again, I wouldn’t go to school at all’
Sharon Shannon is reluctant to share her earliest memory. Not because it’s so precious, but because people often…
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…
Holidaying as a single parent: ‘I was conscious of the tables with fathers getting served faster’ – The Irish Times
Summer can be challenging for single parents taking kids on holiday. The cost, the logistics and sometimes the…
Inside the word-of-mouth wellness club Manhattan moms are flocking to — with their daughters
It’s the pink mommy club of the Upper East Side. But only the well-connected seem to know it’s…
High maternal sensitivity reduces the risk of later emotional and behavioral problems
A mother’s warm, timely, and appropriate responses to her child’s needs support the child’s development and help protect…
New Study Says Parents’ Phone Use Might Be Giving Kids Attachment Issues Later On
If you’re a parent, you’ve felt it: at the very least a fleeting, guilt-inducing moment in which your…
Aoife Hearne: My child loved his vegetables but now refuses to eat them
My child loved eating his vegetables until he started going to playschool. I think he picked up cues…