The mental health guide to going back to school: ‘Don’t promise all will be okay’Adolescent psychotherapist Colman Noctor recommends providing as many ‘knowns’ as possibleTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:30
How to prepare for a stress-free return to school, for parents and childrenFrom helping to ease anxiety to getting messed-up summer sleep routines back on track, Jen Hogan shares her tipsSat Aug 20 2022 - 05:00
Part of me is dreading the return of school and the surrender of my evenings once moreJen Hogan: Homework and endless car trips to matches and training bring the lazy summer days to an endMon Aug 15 2022 - 05:31
Overeating, comfort drinking: The pesky pandemic habits that are still with usFor many of us, the habits we picked up during the dark days of Covid have since become established behavioursSat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
Cycling rule No 653: Never, ever wear a jumpsuitJen Hogan: Turns out there’s nothing like an inexperienced mammy on a bike to set the parent-child role reversal in motionMon Aug 01 2022 - 05:01
‘Women don’t treat breastfeeding or breasts as a sexual thing. It’s mainly males’Prof Afif El Khuffash wants to change Ireland's views about breastfeeding — and he’s doing it through art as well as his work as a neonatologistWed Jul 27 2022 - 05:31
An experiment: Himself would juggle it all from home, and I’d head out to work. For a whole weekJen Hogan: It was nothing to do with facilitating a steady flow of clean jocks and socks; I missed the minions much more than I anticipatedMon Jul 18 2022 - 07:01
Man to walk 86km carrying late father’s oxygen tank to raise funds for MaterGary Farrell, who has scoliosis, is walking to honour his father, who died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisFri Jul 15 2022 - 07:01
It’s hard to avoid parenting advice . . . and sometimes even harder not to give itJen Hogan: Hell hath no fury like the mother of a teen offered unsolicited advice by the mother of a toddlerMon Jul 04 2022 - 06:01
Jason McAteer: ‘I missed out on a lot of things, like first day of school, birthdays’Parenting in my Shoes: Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland star had to make significant family sacrifices during his professional football careerTue Jun 21 2022 - 06:01
The long school holidays are looming—and, with them, a sense of dread for working parentsJen Hogan: My head spins at the thought of trying to be everything to everyone all summer longMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:01
Laid-back Leaving Cert: Parents whose offspring opt out of points race pressure 'I don’t want hard roads for my kids but I can’t sit the exam for them’Sat Jun 18 2022 - 06:00
What do you want to be when you grow up?A fortnight ago one son was planning to be a pig farmer. I tend not to put too much weight on what he’s thinking regarding career choiceMon Jun 06 2022 - 06:01
‘Gardening Doctor’ brings to life his Croí garden at this year’s Bloom festivalCardio-vascular themed garden highlights importance of looking after heart health through blood sugar, blood pressure and blood cholesterol controlTue May 31 2022 - 06:01
No book can truly prepare you for the rollercoaster of parenthoodFrom mum guilt to sleep deprivation, having a child is full of challengesMon May 23 2022 - 06:01
Covid babies: ‘She is very clingy and doesn’t like seeing people without masks’Parents and child experts are reporting more shyness, anxiety and language delays among toddlersSun May 22 2022 - 06:00
Cancer drug trial: ‘It gave Louise a quality 3½ years’Andy Creevy says his wife’s health improved almost immediately after starting trialWed May 18 2022 - 06:01
What is the most difficult age to parent?Jen Hogan: A recent study revealed 15 to be the trickiest age to parent, but I'm not so sureMon May 09 2022 - 06:01
Irish people and First Communion: ‘We are all more like the Simpsons than the Waltons’First Communion and the challenge of getting families to re-engage with parish lifeTue May 03 2022 - 06:01
Should 16- and 17-year-olds be allowed to vote? Here’s what they thinkVoting among 16- and 17-year-olds: ‘I just don’t think we’re mature enough yet’Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00
‘I asked the consultant to consider telling my son that rugby is the work of the devil’I hung up from the call, rolling my eyes. ‘He’s so overprotective,’ I thought. ‘It’s only a sport’Mon Apr 25 2022 - 06:01
Half of children say life was significantly changed by pandemicOver 80% of children report pandemic had negative impact on their learningWed Apr 20 2022 - 06:01
How adverse experiences and trauma during childhood affect the brainHomelessness one of most pressing issues in relation to childhood trauma, seminar hearsThu Apr 14 2022 - 10:01
Why do people feel they have a right to pass judgment on family size?Hilaria Baldwin’s pregnancy announcement attracted much commentaryMon Apr 11 2022 - 06:01
The woman who put the taste into baby foodHer first mega-selling recipe book was inspired by the tragic death of her baby daughterTue Apr 05 2022 - 06:01
Movies get my kids together – but The Sound of Music is a step too farFinding something we all enjoy is harder than gauging the number of spuds to peelMon Mar 28 2022 - 06:01
Families who opened homes to Ukrainians: ‘We can sometimes feel like we’re on top of each other’Irish families open their hearts and their homes to offer sanctuary to refugees from war-torn UkraineSun Mar 27 2022 - 06:01
Should Covid restrictions return? Three doctors share their opinionsMandatory masks won’t make much difference at this point, says an infectious diseases doctorThu Mar 24 2022 - 15:49
‘I’m holding the smallies a little tighter these nights as I tuck them into bed’I wake up during the night and scroll the phone again, feeling helpless for those in Ukraine from my privileged position of safetyMon Mar 14 2022 - 06:01
Sadiq Khan has introduced menopause leave. Will Ireland follow suit?The mayor of London's announcement is a step forward for the often ignored health issueFri Mar 11 2022 - 09:00
How to talk to your children about the invasion of UkraineIs shielding them from the news the best idea, or even possible in this current age?Wed Mar 02 2022 - 10:35
Normality finally beckons for children . . . it’s been a long time comingSchool looks set to return to the one we once took for grantedMon Feb 28 2022 - 06:01
Eating disorders in men: ‘I kept telling myself that this doesn’t happen to lads’Acceptance can prove more challenging for men, particularly when coping with stigmaTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:01
Freedom at last – then half the house tested positiveMum taxi and chief run-arounder found herself housebound for seven daysWed Feb 16 2022 - 06:01
Why are schoolchildren still having to endure Covid restrictions?There are many concerns including that the burden of ongoing mask-wearing may outweigh the benefitsTue Feb 15 2022 - 06:01
Irish in Europe: ‘I’m always stunned when I go home by how much is consumed in a ‘session’’Emigration Now: Irish people living in Switzerland, Spain and FranceFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:01
Simon Harris: ‘My perspective has changed since I had children’Parenting in my shoes: Minister on caring for a young family during pandemicTue Feb 01 2022 - 06:01
Caitlin Moran: ‘My brother says it’s easier to be a woman – I can see his point’Author and journalist Caitlin Moran spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalThu Jan 27 2022 - 23:20
Jen Hogan: Children overlooked again as unfair restrictions continue in schoolsWe owe it to them to make sure they get to have a normal school experienceWed Jan 26 2022 - 06:01
Irish in Britain: ‘Scotland is a home from home. London never was’Work and job prospects are stronger, but it’s far from family, the coast and the craicSun Jan 23 2022 - 05:49
Battle lines have been drawn across the dinner plates, fruit bowl and the fridgeFood is all about balance, but even I can’t pretend that three bars of chocolate a day is a good balanceMon Jan 17 2022 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: I hate running. Is there another time-efficient hobby?I have no clue what I’ll do, but I’m distracted at least by the thought of itMon Jan 03 2022 - 06:01
Eileen Flynn: ‘I really hope that 2022 will be kinder to people’Christmas in My House: ‘Billie is getting to know about Santa and she wants his sack full of toys’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:01
Micheál Martin: ‘What I love about Christmas is: it’s a suspension of time’Christmas in My House: Taoiseach looks forward to resuming some family traditionsTue Dec 21 2021 - 06:01
Michelle O’Neill: ‘We have a tradition – turkey, stuffing and gravy sandwiches’Christmas in My House: The Sinn Féin vice-president’s ideal gift would be a ‘few days off’Mon Dec 20 2021 - 06:01
So, Christmas 2021, let’s be having you – in whatever shape you takeBring on the fun, restriction-compliant festivities and break from the normSun Dec 19 2021 - 06:01
Billy Holland: My best Christmas was when we got our daughter out of hospital for the first timeChristmas in My House: This year the former Munster player is able to celebrate the birth of son SeánTue Dec 14 2021 - 06:01
Ciara Kelly: I want to hug people, go to parties. They’re part of what makes life worth livingChristmas in My House: The broadcaster expects a raucous affair even if it's just immediate familyMon Dec 13 2021 - 06:01
Jen Hogan: We used to protect children. Now we’re expecting them to defend us against CovidThe task of turning the coronavirus tide should rest with the adults who can still go for pintsMon Dec 06 2021 - 06:01
Masks for children: ‘We’ve been treated with mistrust and contempt. Kids will suffer’Stressed parents and upset children a consequence of Department of Education directive on mask wearing in schoolSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
