Our parenting columnist bids readers a fond farewell with words of advice

"Literally, no one would know how to deal with a 43-year-old flipping out in Aldi if their favourite product was out of stock but no one looks twice when a four-year-old is rolling in the aisle kicking up a stink."

I'm not taking anything for granted after Covid, says Alison Curtis 

Alison Curtis says having other parents share their experiences was a huge help when her family was isolating

Alison Curtis reflects on how we can all make Ireland a place where a woman can go for a run safely

Alison Curtis wonders how to make sure her daughter enjoys her food and doesn't see it as something to be monitored

"One of the first resolutions I am committed to changing is the amount of screen time both my daughter Joan and I have daily."

"...it is not 100% like the Christmases of old and there are things we are still missing, but we can still be festive and enjoy the most important things..."

I have to push myself to recognise that our relationship is going to change and that these moments are going to become more scarce

"...our job as parents is to try to spot as many moments as we can and put it through the filter of teaching them empathy so that, hopefully, it just becomes part of their personality and outlook on life"