The four stages of the mental load explained
If you’re responsible for the mental load in your home and feel that burden isn’t understood, supported or…
Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?
Chet Kittleson, 38, is the cofounder of Tin Can and a father of three kids, 10, 8, and…
‘There is one particular part of Ireland I’d always go to. It is beautiful’ – The Irish Times
How agreeable are you? Partly for my job, I have to be as agreeable as possible. The role…
A trial run at the empty nest – The Irish Times
Last week, the teenagers were away on a trip for five days. They are in transition year, so…
As raising a child tops €15,000 annually parents need a long-term financial plan – The Irish Times
On an Irish personal finance forum on Reddit last month, a parent wanted to know what other mums…
Dad Lets Socially Anxious Teen Daughter Go Hungry
After a teenage girl backed down from ordering food for herself due to social anxiety, her dad stood…
Have we reached the end of the ‘sharenting’ era? – The Irish Times
A child is going up an escalator in a crowded shopping centre. She’s young: eight years old and…
Mothers of boys are worrying the most about raising ‘good men’ – The Irish Times
I’m so glad I never had children. I’d be a terrible mother. I’m old enough now to know…
Tiffani Thiessen reveals secrets to better sleep, nutrition
Saved by the bell pepper? It can be really difficult to get kids to eat vegetables, much less…
A Wilde reading adventure for children
INTRODUCE a new generation of children to Oscar Wilde’s classic tales with this gorgeous collection from Little Island…
‘Many still feel pressure to leave parts of themselves at the door’ – The Irish Times
“Children don’t need to choose between languages or identities,” says Francesca La Morgia, the founder of Mother Tongues.…
Stay-at-home parent role now valued at more than €60,000 a year – The Irish Times
It would cost about €60,112 per year to “employ” someone to do the myriad of jobs carried out…