Boys-only Dublin private school appoints first woman principal in 190-year history
Elaine Kelly has been appointed principal of the all-boys, fee-paying Castleknock College
Ciara Kelly: ‘A consultant shamed me for being an unmarried, pregnant junior doctor’
The doctor-turned-broadcaster on raising four children, loving the teenage years and how her career has influenced her parenting
‘Silent sidelines’ at children’s matches: How utterly depressing that this is where we are
Jen Hogan: Adults’ behaviour is having a detrimental effect on children playing a game. Just let that sink in
Separated couples who can’t afford to live apart: ‘It is hugely difficult and horrible’
The housing and rent crisis adds another challenge to those in the middle of a relationship breakdown
Weight-loss injections: ‘Two years ago I had to use a mobility scooter, this year I am hiking’
High costs are a common worry among users of Ozempic, Mounjaro and other weight-loss drugs, who report varying levels of success
Prof Donal O’Shea: ‘I’ll be advising my girls to go on HRT’
On this episode of Conversations with Parents, Jen Hogan speaks to the consultant endocrinologist and HSE clinical lead for obesity
‘I would have loved to have been a stay-at-home dad’: Fintan O’Toole on fatherhood
Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan
Some wisdom learned from a half a life (and counting) spent parenting
Conversations with Parents podcast is back with a brand new season starting on September 30th
Horse trainer Henry de Bromhead: ‘We miss Jack, but we know he’s always with us’
Father is proud a new equine centre in honour of his late teenage son will help children with disabilities
What do the President, Kim Kardashian and I have in common?
Jen Hogan: I never anticipated that one day, Kim Kardashian and I might take a similar stance on educational issues
The guidance counsellor: ‘I think we’re overly educated, but perhaps not skilled enough’
Remaining focused on CAO points means overlooking ‘wonderful’ alternatives such as apprenticeships and tertiary degrees
Life after school: Next stage options from those who have chosen different paths
Whether you choose a PLC, an apprenticeship or the straight-to-college route, there’s more than one way to take the next step
Middle-aged renters: ‘At this age, unless I won the Lotto, how would I afford anything?’
Average asking rents are now twice what they were at the peak of the Celtic Tiger period. At the 2002 census, 27 was the age at which more than half of householders owned their own home. In 2022, it was 36
Ireland’s largest school forced to close classes due to secretary and caretaker strike
Gorey Community School has limited attendance each day to a restricted number of year groups
It took a while to get used to being called ‘mum’. After all, ‘mam’ is the correct term
Jen Hogan: We live in a society that defines women by their uterine activity – how many pieces have you read about working dads?