I remember thinking fathers were obscure people. Distant and out of reach. Thankfully, that has changed

I would ask all parents: What did you last laugh at... then urge them to do more of it

How should you deal with a toddler tantrum at the tills, or a teenager's transgressions... you create a healthy boundary and stick to it

Find a little job for your teenager this summer — it will get them off their devices, teach them life skills, and earn them some money

It is beyond time we tackled the scourge of hardcore pornography online — and if the EU won't act, Ireland must go it alone

As he marks his daughter's first Holy Communion, Richard Hogan recalls the day when he and his wife were filled with fear for their unborn child

The young generation need play — and we must salute the people who provide it for them

The imminent passing of the Mental Health Bill into law signals a positive moment for health care — and puts behind us the scandals of the recent past, says Richard Hogan

Richard Hogan has fallen out of love with the USA. In a searing open letter to that country, he ponders where it has all gone wrong

An unplanned diversion through the back roads of his home country provided an insight into rundown rural Ireland — but for Richard Hogan, the final destination was paradise