The ‘bad kid’ bares her soul to help teen girlsTammy Darcy’s life fell apart when she was 14. Now she’s passionate about supporting today’s ‘struggling’ teenage girls.Tue Mar 19 2019 - 17:01
Students learning that entrepreneurship is about more than businessJunior Achievement Ireland is one programme going into schools to teach life skillsWed Mar 13 2019 - 17:01
Change in behaviour behind ‘dramatic’ decline in child deaths on roadsFocus needed on specific measures to reduce number further after 80% drop in 20 yearsTue Mar 05 2019 - 07:01
Life after a brain tumour: ‘You think you will get back to normal – and you don’t’Michael Cronin’s family didn’t quite recognise him after his life-saving surgery at the age of 15Fri Mar 01 2019 - 06:10
After the trauma: ‘Don’t save me and leave me’Rehab is about empowering people; care is about doing for peopleFri Mar 01 2019 - 06:01
Mind your language: the benefits of bilingualismMany foreign-born parents living in Ireland are determined their children will grow up proficient in their mother tongueFri Feb 22 2019 - 06:01
‘For better or worse, we all carry our childhood with us’Barnardos chief Suzanne Connolly on the the impact of what happens behind closed doorsTue Feb 12 2019 - 11:40
Self-care key to well-being for new mothersCaring for yourself ranges from knowing when to seek help to just giving yourself a breakFri Feb 08 2019 - 06:01
Chinese in Ireland: Raising children away from ‘tiger parenting’Chinese families here have found new alternatives to traditional, strict upbringingsTue Jan 29 2019 - 02:01
You’ve survived childhood cancer, but who cares now?The aftermath of survival includes medical, psycho-social, fertility and financial issuesWed Jan 23 2019 - 07:01
Make small changes for a healthier family life, and don’t give up when things go wrongPark runs aren’t just for Christmas – they’re for throughout the year and for all agesMon Jan 14 2019 - 07:01
A voice for parents too tired to shoutThe new chief executive of Jack and Jill on how its nurses both support and speak out for vulnerable familiesThu Jan 10 2019 - 06:01
The fun guide to becoming a good parentPsychologist shares ‘effective parenting’ tips for a happy homeTue Dec 18 2018 - 06:01
Lavinia Kerwick: 'My life in my 20s and 30s was absolutely destroyed, taken away'The 1991 rape survivor on the long-term effects of the attack and why it is time to speak outSat Dec 15 2018 - 06:01
Christmas cheer: sobering news for parentsAs the alcohol flows over the festive season, adults should be aware that their drinking has a big influence on children presentThu Dec 13 2018 - 17:01
Do doctors make better parents, or parents make better doctors?Shift work as a hospital doctor can help you for the sleep deprivation of early parenthoodMon Dec 03 2018 - 17:01
Worth the weight: the tough battle against childhood obesityMeet the parents fighting back against pushers of junk food to childrenThu Nov 29 2018 - 17:01
How much are you paying for childcare? Fees of more than €308 per week revealedAverage price of full-time daycare is up by 2.2 per cent, or almost €4 a week, report findsThu Nov 29 2018 - 05:00
Early-years childcare survey exposes shortage of placesBiggest mismatch between supply and demand is for children under threeThu Nov 29 2018 - 05:00
Computer coding: the generation gameWhy leave the parents at home? New family coding workshops make learning an all-age affairWed Nov 21 2018 - 07:01
‘There is an awful lot of “Mum guilt” towards the toddler’Sandra and Ross Towning’s son Ryan was only 20 months when Aaran came alongFri Nov 16 2018 - 06:30
Dealing with a jealous toddler when a new baby comes alongThe transition from one-child family to two-child family is a very big deal indeed - for parents and childFri Nov 16 2018 - 06:01
‘It shouldn’t be only if you have money or health insurance that you have a choice’A grateful beneficiary of new-style heart surgery is determined to help make it available to public as well as private patientsTue Nov 13 2018 - 07:01
Growing Up in Ireland: what we've learned from a decade of researchExtensive study on 19,000 children will play key role in influencing future State policiesWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:01
Separating parents need to look after themselves, as well as their childrenFor many, separation can be a devastating experience. Here are seven ways to move onWed Oct 31 2018 - 17:01
‘Being a weekend father is a hard pill to swallow’Two fathers give accounts of what they went through when their relationships endedWed Oct 31 2018 - 17:01
‘I would just hand the baby over, lock myself away in a room’ – and she’d drinkParenting Under Pressure at Ireland’s only child residential addiction treatment centreWed Oct 24 2018 - 07:01
‘If we had 10 more babies, we would still miss Aidan and Donnacha’Shane Ó Foghlú and Ellie Curran went on to have two more children after losing premature twinsTue Oct 16 2018 - 07:01
Music proves to be food of love for the generationsComposer and consultant strike the right note with Tallaght and Tipperary schoolsWed Oct 10 2018 - 17:01
Childcare costs a fortune, staff earn little. How can it be fixed?How can we sort out Ireland’s ‘glorified babysitter’ industry?Sat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00
Does shouting damage children? WELL? DOES IT?Yelling at children says more about us than them. But is it really 'the new slapping'?Tue Oct 02 2018 - 06:00
From inner-city flat to 5k: ‘I feel we have a lot more energy’Training for a park run has changed the lives of disadvantaged teenagers, both physically and mentally, for the betterTue Sept 25 2018 - 06:01
‘My mummy didn’t wake up this morning’When a parent has mental illness, who’s looking out for the children? A new research project aims to help health services do a better jobTue Sept 18 2018 - 08:01
Children's palliative care: ‘This is a long, long road these families are on’Orla O’Brien has great ambitions for the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice – to reach more familiesTue Sept 11 2018 - 06:01
How to be there for a friend when their child diesParents coping with a child’s illness or death need friends to step up – not disappearThu Sept 06 2018 - 06:01
Concussion: all you need to know to keep your child safe‘All it takes is one rugby season, one concussion and your child’s brain is permanently damaged’Tue Aug 28 2018 - 06:01
Why ‘time out’ and the ‘naughty step’ are not good parentingWhat all parents can learn from the highly nurturing approach of therapeutic parentingTue Aug 21 2018 - 07:01
The young people of today . . . are the leaders of tomorrowSome teenage participants in Foróige’s ‘Leadership for Life’ conference talk about what leadership means to themTue Aug 14 2018 - 07:01
Helping your child get ready for ‘big school’Since the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme, children are generally better prepared for the transition from pre-school to primaryTue Aug 07 2018 - 08:01
What is it like to be a Jehovah’s Witness family living in Ireland?Adherence to biblical strictures provides a solid base in an increasingly secular societyTue Jul 31 2018 - 17:01
Getting into or staying in the workplace can be precarious for a lone parentSecuring a part-time job has allowed a Dublin mother to transform her life at home both financially and psychologicallyTue Jul 24 2018 - 17:01
Music to your ears, eyes and brain: scoring gold standards in mental healthThe Health Quality Mark scheme helps youth workers promote better healthTue Jul 17 2018 - 17:01
Childminding: reforming a profession that doesn't registerEveryone knows change is inevitable, but how and when remain the big unknownsTue Jul 03 2018 - 07:01
‘Get me an epidural now!’As a midwife, these were words Lisa Roddy never thought she’d utter. Thankfully, after some wise words from her own midwife, she went on to have a natural deliveryTue Jun 26 2018 - 03:11
The paradox of ‘safer’ childbirthIt’s time to question the unquestioned use of epidurals, contends the author of new research into hospital birth cultureTue Jun 26 2018 - 03:01
Natural parenting: Reduce the impact having children has on the planetIt doesn’t have to be all or nothing when it comes to ‘greener’ family lifeTue Jun 19 2018 - 06:01
Ombudsman for Children: ‘We’re not delivering on the promises we’ve given them’Why Dr Niall Muldoon went looking for the inside story on our adolescent mental-health servicesTue Jun 12 2018 - 09:01
Help children ‘follow their bliss’ to summer campWhile school holidays can be stressful for parents trying to manage their children’s free time – it can also be a great opportunity to expand their interestsTue Jun 05 2018 - 03:01
Parents are losing out on subsidies as creches fail to sign upCreches too busy to do all the paperwork required for subsidy schemesTue May 29 2018 - 05:11
Parents of preschool kids will have their voices heard at long lastThe role of the National Parents Council is being expanded so parents will have a say in shaping policyTue May 29 2018 - 05:01
