We can teach children about empathy, resilience, and emotional regulation through structured lessons, but if they lack opportunities to apply these skills in real relationships, the learning remains abstract. Wellbeing needs to be practised as well as taught

As a parent of a Junior Certificate pupil this year, I have realised the stress of the upcoming mock exams can be substantial

Ultimately, these conversations are less about sex and more about the trust you have in your child and they have in you, writes Colman Noctor 

Porn reduces sex to acts and mechanics, omitting connection, consent, and affection

For parents, the question should no longer be whether our children will engage with AI, but who they will become because of it

When we manage expectations we can hopefully make room for what matters most: Presence, warmth, and connection

If we want a society that bands together, we need to teach children to help others so that when they grow up they will know they are not alone, and that no one else should be either, writes Dr Colman Noctor

Grief doesn’t pause for Christmas. If anything, the contrast between the festive atmosphere and a young person’s internal reality can make this time of year especially distressing

Dyspraxia is a persistent difficulty with motor co-ordination and it interferes with daily life and cannot be explained by another neurological condition

"A 2024 review found that girls receive better classroom grades, despite achieving comparable standardised scores, mainly because teachers value non-cognitive skills — such as organisation, neatness, and cooperation — that girls are socialised to develop."