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Bill Linnane: I’m conscious of making the most of my time with my kids – shame I can’t understand a word they’re saying
Parenting
Dr David Coleman: Instead of waging war on screen time, we need to help our teenagers banish the ‘brain rot’
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Catherine Prasifka: Micro studios may be a safe investment, but they are another slap in the face for young people
Parenting
‘I didn’t realise I was gay until I met Vicky – we now have a beautiful IVF baby and are pregnant with our second’
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Wed 16 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Dr David Coleman: How to tell if your child is ready to start primary school in September
Thu 10 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Do parents pass their phobias on to their children – and can this be unlearned?
Wed 09 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Twenty interactive and fascinating fact books to get children off their screens, chosen by Sarah Webb
Wed 09 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Bill Linnane: Our food shopping bill for a family of six is €1,000 a month – so I never cared about Lidl snobbery
Tue 08 Jul 2025 at 16:59
Twenty twisty tales from thrillers to mysteries and ghost stories for kids and teens, chosen by Sarah Webb
Tue 08 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Mary McCarthy: Three months off school is outrageous. Here’s what we could learn from other EU countries
Sat 05 Jul 2025 at 06:30
‘This approach is more security theatre than actual security’ - experts on covering your child's face with emojis online
Thu 03 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Can Dugnadsånd really help raise happier, more connected children? I put it to the test
Wed 02 Jul 2025 at 06:30
AI is advising your child on sex, gender and body image, and you may not know it. Learn how to limit the dangers
Wed 02 Jul 2025 at 06:30
13 fun summer camps you can still book for your kids
Wed 02 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Bill Linnane: I wish my father was around to have seen me finally learn to drive
Wed 02 Jul 2025 at 06:30
‘Amanda Byram got criticised for having a baby at 51 – but like her I’m proud to be an older mum’
Tue 01 Jul 2025 at 06:30
Student fees will ‘revert’ to €3,000 this September after three years of ‘once-off’ reductions, says minister
Mon 30 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Bill Linnane: Is it normal to be this exhausted as a 49-year-old father or am I suffering from the manopause?
Sat 28 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Government urged to cap creche administration fees as parents pay up to €100 just to go on waiting list
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Why family holidays are important for your child’s development – and how to make the most of them
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Value of mortgage approvals hits a record €14.1bn as property prices continue to rise
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Should I let my 10-year-old daughter wear a crop-top or short shorts?
Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Revealed: How where you live could see you having to pay out €5,200 more for your childcare
Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Tanya Sweeney: A dad on TikTok downed 21 drinks in one day on a family holiday – is it right to call him a bad parent?
Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 06:30
‘Our daughter Maisie used to have up to 20 seizures a day – now it can be 15 in two minutes’
Wed 25 Jun 2025 at 06:30
Put down your smartphones if you want to help your children, ESRI tells parents
Thu 19 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Speak badly about your ex in front of your child? You’re doing more harm than you realise
Thu 19 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Being honest about breastfeeding: ‘Women can feel grief, devastation and guilt when it doesn’t work out’
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 03:30
The importance of family mealtimes: 7 tips to get everyone to sit down at the table together
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Bill Linnane: Like lots of working parents, I’m panic booking the kids into summer camps to fill their time over the school holidays
Tue 17 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Kirsty Blake Knox: Karen Millen is wrong – breastfeeding isn’t ‘weird’ and cheap TV debates don’t help mums one bit
Mon 16 Jun 2025 at 17:45
‘Sophia will do Irish dancing or football but afterwards it’s like her feet are burning’ – parents of ‘butterfly skin’ sufferer tell of brave daughter’s struggle
Fri 13 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Is it ever OK for parents to argue in front of their children? The answer might surprise you
Thu 12 Jun 2025 at 03:30
What’s it like becoming a father after 50? Eurovision winner Paul Harrington on being a later life dad
Unexplained infertility: ‘One round of IVF can cost €5,000 – so we waited patiently to get state funding for a free cycle’
Criminals need just 20 images of your child to produce a deep fake version of them – here’s how to keep their data safe
Letters: We got housing right in the mid-20th century, long before ideology took over
Bill Linnane: Puke everywhere and a ‘shifting’ wall – why did I say yes to my teenage son’s house party?
School transport overhaul will see a further 100,000 pupil spaces open up
Ciara Kelly: As a veteran of Magaluf 2018 and Ios 2021, here are the three dangers I’ll be warning my child about before this year’s Leaving Cert holiday
My 12-year-old boy cries a lot and I’m worried he’ll get bullied in secondary school
Bill Linnane: Maybe I’m a pushover, but I let my son skip school when he doesn’t feel up to it
‘Fair City’ star Gerard Jordan on being a dad to eight kids – ‘I put them first before anything I do’
How to help your teenager through exam stress without making it worse
‘Even when I got cancer, as a school secretary I was entitled to just three days’ paid leave’ – how key workers have so few protections
The Irish Independent’s View: Pupils, your work is done – now it’s about trust in your ability
Catherine Prasifka: If I told you the latest online threat to children was a ballerina with a cappuccino as a head, you might laugh – but it’s serious
‘It’s about competitiveness’ – Government ‘considering’ ChatGPT rollout to schools
Why I stopped calling myself ‘Silly Mummy’ in front of my daughter
How do I rebuild my child’s confidence after bullying?
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Bill Linnane: 30 years on and Larry Clark’s controversial movie ‘Kids’ doesn’t resonate with the teenagers of today
Champions League glory with Katie McCabe was bittersweet for my family – but it has helped us in our grief
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