Growing role of AI chips away at trust and fuels anxiety in children
WHEN historians look back at 2025, I suspect they will describe it not merely as a year of…
Our eldest child won’t let her younger sisters out of her sight
Our ten-year-old is the oldest of three girls. She is kind, sporty, and playful. However, she can’t let…
My sporty son says he feels tired all the time
My 11-year-old plays a lot of sports. He picked up a virus about a month ago and recovered…
Should you give your teenager alcohol at Christmas?
Should you give your 15- or 16-year-old an alcoholic drink with their Christmas dinner? After all, many parents…
I’m worried about my teenager’s stress fracture
My 17-year-old son has joined the local running club and works out in the gym whenever he gets…
I survived my first parent teacher meeting… just about
I don’t think anyone warns you properly about the surreal quality of your first parent-teacher meeting when your…
My two-year-old is missing her granny, who had to undergo surgery
My mum had to go into hospital recently for a heart bypass. Her doctor expects her to make…
Sharing is caring — unless you’re giving away your five-year-old’s jellies
I recently lost my rag with my eldest child. I’m not proud of it. Since it happened a…
New programme aims to increase eating disorder awareness
Conor Nolan is 26, with a background in software engineering, but the Cavan man doesn’t know why, at…
I worry my grandchild will get ill when visiting from the US
My daughter is flying home next week from the US with her young baby, who hasn’t been fully…
Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick
‘YOU HAVE this gorgeous child, who wants to play and have fun with you, and you’re dragging yourself…
one mum’s journey, and a book to help kids
After the shock of her husband’s death by suicide, Trudy Meehan’s biggest concern was how she would support their…