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Expert stress management tips for Leaving Cert students and parents

The Leaving Cert is a stressful time for students, especially during a pandemic. Experts weigh in on how parents can best respond if their child’s exams don’t go according to plan

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Parenting during Coronavirus: How to get the balance right at home

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Treatment delays for young people who have experienced sexual assault detrimental to recovery

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Untying the Knot: How to divorce with love

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Are women really hardwired to love thrillers?

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Behind the screen: What your kids are watching

When mum really does know best

They are quick to give us advice – but how do parenting experts manage their own children over the summer break? They tell all to Rowena Walsh.

Sat, 30 Jun, 2018

Tackling the complex issue of school bullying

A new film could inspire parents to truly celebrate difference and so head off bullying, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Fri, 01 Dec, 2017

Dishing out the chores

Children should help with housework, as it will teach them discipline, independence, respect, and a sense of belonging, says Áilín Quinlan

Tue, 21 Nov, 2017

Bullyproof kids: How to protect your child against school bullies

Helen O’Callaghan speaks to psychotherapist and author Stella O’Malley on how best to tackle bullying at school and the misery it can bring

Fri, 01 Sep, 2017

Is attachment parenting too close for comfort?

Tamara Ecclestone believes attachment parenting is the best way to raise her young daughter. But the approach does not work for every parent or baby, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Fri, 07 Jul, 2017

What you should do if you suspect your child is being bullied in school

Parents can feel helpless if they suspect their child is being bullied. Andrea Mara talks to experts about how it should be handled.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

What really matters - Parenting advice for 2017

ON the cusp of a new year, ditch the guilt about the parenting gaffes you made in the last year. Instead identify one or two ways you’ll do better in 2017.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Save yourself from the expectations of the 'perfect' Christmas

It wouldn’t happen without you — the festive gifts, groceries, decorating, cleaning, and cooking required for the expected Hollywood-standard family Christmas. Is it any wonder you’re fit to explode? asks Áilín Quinlan.

Sun, 11 Dec, 2016

Here's how to keep the kids busy during the last days of summer

Don’t fret about how to fill the remainder of the school holidays as there are things to do — and also it’s good for children to experience a bit of boredom now and again, writes Kate O’Reilly.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

If sharing a kiss with your child is natural why was Victoria Beckham criticised for doing just that?

Sharing a kiss with your kid should be the most natural thing in the world. Clodagh Finn observes the backlash as some chose to criticise Victoria Beckham for doing just that

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Giving children the opportunity to explore is an important first step to their independence

Parents aren’t doing their kids any favours by keeping them by their side 24/7 and instead need to teach them how to stay safe while exploring the great outdoors, writes Andrea Mara.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Snipping the apron strings to let the kids go camping

Gwen Loughman explores the benefits of camping for kids, but looks at the problem of parental fear around letting go

Mon, 09 May, 2016

How parents can help their teenage girls navigate the online minefield

From sexting to Facebook, Ailin Quinlan reveals how can parents help their teenage girls survive the potential dangers that await online.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

The dos and don’ts of handling teens

The transition from child to adult is not the easiest time for child or parent. But the experts tell Ailin Quinlan, there is a way to handle teens — and a way not to

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Butt out when Dad’s in charge and let him do it his way

When dads are in charge of the kids and home then mums need to butt out and let them do it their way, suggests Helen O’Callaghan.  

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Four experts give their top tips for parenting

Helen O’Callaghan speaks to parenting experts about being less than perfect with their own children and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015

Letting kids run free makes them better adults

Since quitting her full-time job, Andrea Mara realised her kids have been living cossetted lives. And so she set about being a ‘free range parent’, trying to build kids that will be ‘can-do’ adults.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

Figuring out the time to let kids take responsibility for themselves

Over-protected children are often stressed out by college life because they lack autonomy, writes Áilín Quinlan.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015