Parents

Screen content can fill those gaps that would otherwise be filled by children’s imaginative sense of play

To 30-somethings hoping to start a family, the connection between the lack of available homes and the State’s falling fertility rate is obvious

I am mother, hear me roar. And not just at my kids when they’re melting my head

There’s no such thing as a bestest-ever mother, there is no maternal majesty; most of us do our best most of the time

Work Q&A: I’m nervous about asking to move part-time, as it might not be looked upon favourably. Are there other options?

Would a Laura by any other name feel more sure of herself? Possibly. But names are personal and political

Michaeleen Doucleff’s parenting book offers the possibility of a life of authentic pleasure instead

Ask the Expert: Stating clearly your love and acceptance gives your daughter some freedom to discover her sexuality and identity without judgment

Green Party councillor says ‘a proper cycle lane’ must be ‘good enough for a 12-year-old’ to use

The ParentChild+ programme aims to model good adult-child interactions for parents who often grew up in disruptive family environments

If your child is on the younger side, September 2026 shouldn’t be the only consideration – September 2036 matters too. Here’s why

As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing

Jen Hogan: It’s not only the people they speak to online, it’s the content they consume - and the messages

More than one in five women accurately estimated that the cost would exceed €50,000, compared to 14% of men

Television: It’s refreshing that Seoige doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. She’s muddling through like the rest of us

Parents share mixed views on weekday lunches offered to children in schools

Basic skills such as playing, pretending and conversing have been affected by tech use and pandemic isolation

I am worried that my older son will suffer because we do not have the bandwidth to make sure he is getting what he needs

The multi-award-winning podcast commissioner with the BBC on never dwelling in anger, the death of his father in 2006, and his ‘condensed’ Covid wedding

Pregnancy over 40 would once have raised an eyebrow, but not any more. For an increasing number of parents, having a child when they are older is no accident

Motherhood in Ireland is changing, with more babies born to women over the age of 40 – and indeed, 45 – than ever before

This new trend sounds remarkably like the parenting of the 1980s and 1990s, the kind we’ve mostly been trying to avoid

Tell Me About It: I’m afraid that if I do the wrong thing, she might cut me off

Companies in multibillion-euro industry lack clear policies, notes report

Ask the Expert: ‘I think my son might be bored and on video games most of the time while there’

Each week of feeding reduced risk by 2% after accounting for other factors, long-term research shows

From daily tasks to planning for the future, here are 52 ways to make your life easier this year

Jen Hogan: Plenty of people feel the season-to-be-jolly is overrated

Call it the festive load, or the third shift: I’m talking about the disproportionate tasks needed to produce 'the magic'

Concerns about the environment, a desire to declutter, and creating community are just some of the reasons parents are opting for swap groups

It took a long time for me to earn this child’s trust but I feel like I am getting sucked into her mother’s black cloud

Help is now available for women with epilepsy to manage pregnancy and early motherhood

Children’s authors and experts recommend books to give anyone aged from four to 14+

On behalf of frazzled parents everywhere, please make a separate appointment

Three years ago we decided to start speaking Irish to our young children – a steep learning curve for all involved – with leabhair Ghaeilge as a key feature

Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan

I suspect few enough of us reached 18 before having our first alcoholic drink

Tell Me About It: I am tempted to pull him out of this sport as it normalises such awful behaviour

Ask the Expert: Take the time to get a deeper understanding of what is going on for family members

Holidays can be stressful for neurodivergent guests, but the industry is adapting