Should Covid restrictions return? Three doctors share their opinionsMandatory masks won’t make much difference at this point, says an infectious diseases doctorThu Mar 24 2022 - 15:49
‘I’m holding the smallies a little tighter these nights as I tuck them into bed’I wake up during the night and scroll the phone again, feeling helpless for those in Ukraine from my privileged position of safetyMon Mar 14 2022 - 06:01
Sadiq Khan has introduced menopause leave. Will Ireland follow suit?The mayor of London's announcement is a step forward for the often ignored health issueFri Mar 11 2022 - 09:00
How to talk to your children about the invasion of UkraineIs shielding them from the news the best idea, or even possible in this current age?Wed Mar 02 2022 - 10:35
Normality finally beckons for children . . . it’s been a long time comingSchool looks set to return to the one we once took for grantedMon Feb 28 2022 - 06:01
Eating disorders in men: ‘I kept telling myself that this doesn’t happen to lads’Acceptance can prove more challenging for men, particularly when coping with stigmaTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:01
Freedom at last – then half the house tested positiveMum taxi and chief run-arounder found herself housebound for seven daysWed Feb 16 2022 - 06:01
Why are schoolchildren still having to endure Covid restrictions?There are many concerns including that the burden of ongoing mask-wearing may outweigh the benefitsTue Feb 15 2022 - 06:01
Irish in Europe: ‘I’m always stunned when I go home by how much is consumed in a ‘session’’Emigration Now: Irish people living in Switzerland, Spain and FranceFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:01
Simon Harris: ‘My perspective has changed since I had children’Parenting in my shoes: Minister on caring for a young family during pandemicTue Feb 01 2022 - 06:01
Caitlin Moran: ‘My brother says it’s easier to be a woman – I can see his point’Author and journalist Caitlin Moran spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalThu Jan 27 2022 - 23:20
Jen Hogan: Children overlooked again as unfair restrictions continue in schoolsWe owe it to them to make sure they get to have a normal school experienceWed Jan 26 2022 - 06:01
Irish in Britain: ‘Scotland is a home from home. London never was’Work and job prospects are stronger, but it’s far from family, the coast and the craicSun Jan 23 2022 - 05:49
Battle lines have been drawn across the dinner plates, fruit bowl and the fridgeFood is all about balance, but even I can’t pretend that three bars of chocolate a day is a good balanceMon Jan 17 2022 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: I hate running. Is there another time-efficient hobby?I have no clue what I’ll do, but I’m distracted at least by the thought of itMon Jan 03 2022 - 06:01
Eileen Flynn: ‘I really hope that 2022 will be kinder to people’Christmas in My House: ‘Billie is getting to know about Santa and she wants his sack full of toys’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:01
Micheál Martin: ‘What I love about Christmas is: it’s a suspension of time’Christmas in My House: Taoiseach looks forward to resuming some family traditionsTue Dec 21 2021 - 06:01
Michelle O’Neill: ‘We have a tradition – turkey, stuffing and gravy sandwiches’Christmas in My House: The Sinn Féin vice-president’s ideal gift would be a ‘few days off’Mon Dec 20 2021 - 06:01
So, Christmas 2021, let’s be having you – in whatever shape you takeBring on the fun, restriction-compliant festivities and break from the normSun Dec 19 2021 - 06:01
Billy Holland: My best Christmas was when we got our daughter out of hospital for the first timeChristmas in My House: This year the former Munster player is able to celebrate the birth of son SeánTue Dec 14 2021 - 06:01
Ciara Kelly: I want to hug people, go to parties. They’re part of what makes life worth livingChristmas in My House: The broadcaster expects a raucous affair even if it's just immediate familyMon Dec 13 2021 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: We used to protect children. Now we’re expecting them to defend us against CovidThe task of turning the coronavirus tide should rest with the adults who can still go for pintsMon Dec 06 2021 - 06:01
Masks for children: ‘We’ve been treated with mistrust and contempt. Kids will suffer’Stressed parents and upset children a consequence of Department of Education directive on mask wearing in schoolSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Christmas 2021: Gifts for kids of all ages from Irish companiesSomething for everyone, from books with props to teen confidence kitsMon Nov 29 2021 - 07:00
A year around the world with four children: One family’s solution to the housing crisisSara Banks and Mark Duckenfield found Dublin rents too high, so they’ve taken their sons on the trip of a lifetimeSat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
‘It only took 15 years for us to have a night away from the kids’Uninterrupted meals and conversations felt unfamiliar – and then it all came back to meMon Nov 22 2021 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: Value of pure fun cannot be underestimated in the lives of childrenThe simple things we took for granted for so long, bringing joy back into our lives againMon Nov 08 2021 - 06:01
Rosanna Davison: ‘I’m still waiting two years later to apply to be my daughter’s guardian’Rosanna Davison, Mark Feehily and others want greater rights for surrogate parentsFri Oct 29 2021 - 14:45
The children are shattered but it’s midterm at lastCovid restrictions made last year’s celebrations grim, this Halloween will be differentMon Oct 25 2021 - 06:01
Halloween is back: A guide to events and activities across IrelandThere are a host of spooktacular events and activities nationwide for people of all agesTue Oct 19 2021 - 06:01
Flu vaccine for children: Everything you need to knowHSE’s immunisation programme begins this week for those aged 2-17Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:01
I forgot my Covid-times manners. I am a hugger at the best of timesMy well-used-to-me friends didn’t run screaming after I launched myself at themMon Oct 11 2021 - 06:01
The last time things were my kind of normal, my youngest was still in MontessoriJen Hogan: He enjoyed the party, mind, and I enjoyed that he was doing something normalMon Sept 27 2021 - 06:01
‘At first, we were jealous of each other’: The highs and lows of female friendshipsWhy do female friendships tend to be more intense? And what happens when they end?Sat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
The Today show’s Emer O’Neill: ‘I would never have told anybody that I suffered with depression’The television presenter on racism, postnatal depression and why she will never stay silentMon Sept 20 2021 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: I really wish I could be more like F*ck-it MumMotherhood is rarely, if ever, celebrated among the achievements of revered womenMon Sept 13 2021 - 06:01
‘My job kind of suits personalities who enjoy instant gratification’Consultant anaesthesiologist Colin Black has used his diary to explain an operating theatreThu Sept 02 2021 - 06:01
Nothing familiar about the return to school this year – apart from the chaosSchool looks a lot like last year, though I’d hoped it might look more like school of oldMon Aug 30 2021 - 06:01
Indoor activities: The businesses struggling and children left isolatedMany children have not had access to their outlets and hobbies since March 2020Sun Aug 29 2021 - 06:01
Back to school: Everything you need to knowFrom starting primary to mobile phones, lunchbox wars, sleep and WhatsApp groupsSat Aug 21 2021 - 06:00
Jen Hogan: Our holiday was not quite Sleepless in Seattle, more Shoeless in SalthillHolidays in Ireland are what we make of them, even if it does look like rain, TedMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
Another round of ‘would you rather’ might make me go slowly insaneOne child must be on course for a world record in question-asking. His mind never seems to rest. He is making sure ours doesn’t eitherTue Aug 03 2021 - 06:01
Vaccinating children against Covid-19: Risks, benefits and mythsProfessor of comparative immunology Cliona O’Farrelly separates fact from fictionTue Jul 20 2021 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: Once again, children are just expected to suck it upWith indoor summer camps cancelled, will their wellbeing ever be a Government priority?Mon Jul 19 2021 - 06:01
‘Why do you work all the time?’ My son’s question felt like a punch to the gutI’ve never quite made my peace with mum guilt, so I was triggered immediatelyMon Jul 05 2021 - 06:01
Maureen Dowd: Joe Biden is ‘crazy about the Irish and plans to celebrate them every way he can’The New York Times columnist was speaking at the Irish Times Summer Nights festivalWed Jun 30 2021 - 22:37
Frances Black: ‘Realising you’re on your own and having two small kids, it was tough’Parenting in My Shoes: ‘I had two children by the time I was 21. We hadn’t a clue,’ says the singerTue Jun 29 2021 - 06:01
‘If I was minister for housing’ ... David McWilliams’s plan for €220k homesA site-value tax and co-operative building are among the economist’s housing crisis solutionsMon Jun 28 2021 - 23:23
Tried and tested: The best family days out in IrelandFrom the zoo to funparks and cruises, what's open for families this summer?Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Arrested development: For children ‘it is like we pressed pause 15 months ago’Children’s ombudsman says lockdowns have been ‘devastating’ for many young peopleSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
