Seeds of hope for children in the planting season aheadSocial enterprise GIY’s schools-based event The Big Grow is in its 10th yearWed Feb 10 2021 - 06:01
Locked down and vulnerable: ‘It’s the kids we don’t know about. That is the worry’How has Tusla been coping with looking after the State’s children during the past year?Wed Feb 03 2021 - 06:01
Pandemic parenting: Lockdown’s pressure-cooker effect on Irish familiesDemand has been soaring for help to cope with child-to-parent violenceWed Jan 27 2021 - 06:01
Adoption ‘is for children, not for people who wish to be parents’CEO of Adoption Authority of Ireland makes no apologies for time-consuming rigour of systemMon Jan 18 2021 - 06:01
Homeschooling: How not to mess it up this time aroundParents and teachers have learned lessons about educating at home since last yearMon Jan 11 2021 - 06:00
Exercise for wellness: ‘Everybody here is flying on one wing’Just what the doctor ordered for a healthier life with long-term illnessTue Jan 05 2021 - 06:01
Looking after your health, with a little help from Covid-19The pandemic should transform how we think about our health in 2021 and beyondSat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00
How do you cope when your family doubles in size overnight?Irish ‘kinship carers’ say they have long struggled to get the back-up offered to foster parentsTue Dec 22 2020 - 06:01
Helping children – and adults – to explore and understand griefSol is the story of a boy trying to find light in the darkness after the death of his grandmotherWed Dec 16 2020 - 06:01
So you want your child to be kind . . . 13 things to considerPlan acts of kindness, lead by positive example, start early and be consistentTue Dec 08 2020 - 06:01
There’s nothing ‘soft’ about being kind – it boosts a child’s wellbeing for lifeSchools around Ireland are teaching kindness and the results are positiveTue Dec 08 2020 - 06:01
‘Game changer’: Could a €300 voucher transform Irish children’s lives?Coming out of Covid-19, after-school activities could give a huge boost to six- to 18-year-oldsMon Nov 30 2020 - 06:01
‘I can’t live with the thought of being locked down with him’Nearly 3,500 women contacted a domestic violence service for the first time during the initial lockdown; is this lockdown any better?Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:01
Cycling brain injury: ‘I can’t put my 51-year-old husband in a nursing home. I think he’d die’A cycling accident left father of two Des Vallely with significant brain damage, now his family just wants to bring him homeTue Nov 17 2020 - 06:15
Life as a school nurse: ‘You never know what’s going to come in the door next’Their role is more important than ever due to heightened anxiety and Covid-19Wed Nov 11 2020 - 06:01
Delayed autism diagnosis an enormous problem for girlsGender bias and lack of understanding are some of the key issuesTue Nov 03 2020 - 06:01
Parents spend up to €150 extra per day when child needs hospital care – reportHidden costs of having a child in hospital add financial pressures to the emotional upsetTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:01
The eight hidden costs of hospital care for childrenTravel, parking, accommodation and other non-medical expenses put much stress on parents at a time when they are already worried about their childTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:01
Children missing out on after-school activities during Covid restrictionsYoung dancers and performers unable to ‘do their thing’ during Covid restrictionsTue Oct 20 2020 - 06:01
13 essential things parents need to tell their 13-year-old childrenListen to yourself, don’t compare yourself to others, and if you’re in pain – don’t ignore itThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:15
How to impart wisdom when talking to 13-year-olds who might not want to listen‘They won’t listen’: Advice for parents on speaking to young teenagersThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:01
Ask questions, then shut up and listen: Advice for parents of teens‘Teenagers crave autonomy and to be respected – just like we all do’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 06:01
When special needs and adolescence collideFirst in the world programme that helps parents to support each otherTue Oct 06 2020 - 06:01
Missing your grandchildren during lockdown: ‘The pain is physical’For many older people, the worst part of the pandemic was not seeing the grandkidsTue Sept 29 2020 - 06:01
Motherhood can be motivation and inspiration for setting up a businessThese three women, through having children, successfully identified gaps in the marketWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:01
Maternity services: ‘Nobody has seen Covid and flu together yet – that’s the scary part’This year the Rotunda is looking at the possibility of making flu vaccine available at ante-natal visitsTue Sept 15 2020 - 06:01
‘It’s like a comfort blanket knowing they are there all the time’For parents of a child with Aicardi syndrome, palliative care works wondersWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:01
‘Make the best of it, go with the flow and be open to the palliative care team’s suggestions’Linda O’Neill speaks highly of the Our Lady’s Hospice team who helped facilitate special final times for both her parentsWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:01
Low levels of wellbeing among this year’s school leavers – surveyMore than 60% of students describe wellbeing as ‘poor’, and many report anxietyThu Sept 03 2020 - 01:00
Tips on how to make those blended families work‘If there is conflict and hostility, it is very difficult to make the next parenting role work’Wed Sept 02 2020 - 06:01
Blended families can benefit adults and children – but it’s not easy‘I felt it was wonderful that this was my family; that these people are part of my life’Wed Sept 02 2020 - 06:01
How to handle the kids going back to school – seven tips for parentsNo admission without appointment one of the changes parents are going to have to live withTue Aug 25 2020 - 06:01
Inpatient psychiatric care for under-18s exposes health system flawsYoung people in crisis are left with unacceptable ‘choice’, says watchdogThu Aug 13 2020 - 06:01
Voices from the class of 2020: ‘We are flying under the radar’The pandemic brought school-leavers uncertainty but also space in which to growTue Aug 04 2020 - 06:01
The Irish family whose farming holiday gave them a new way of lifeThe Nagles spent seven months on west-coast farms, then made the big move from DublinTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:01
How to show compassion and support for an anxious childWearing ‘busyness’ as a badge of honour has a ripple effect on our childrenMon Jul 20 2020 - 06:01
Creches reopen: ‘It was fantastic to just stand and hear the 22 kids playing’Extra cleaning, pods, fewer toys, play therapy – but for children it’s daycare as normalWed Jul 15 2020 - 06:30
Has lockdown reduced the number of premature babies? This doctor thinks soCovid-19 restrictions have meant a healthier lifestyle for pregnant women, studies suggestTue Jul 07 2020 - 06:00
Shared parenting: fathers being forced to go down ‘adversarial route’Unmarried fathers in Ireland do not have automatic guardianship rightsThu Jul 02 2020 - 06:01
Reopening could be very stressful for children with autismPreparing children with special needs for school in September has to start nowTue Jun 23 2020 - 06:01
‘The horse has bolted on this’: Online child exploitation increases during health crisisCall for legislative change as Garda finds increase in activity on exploitation websites during lockdownTue Jun 16 2020 - 06:01
Aftermath of Covid-19 for some families: ‘There really is no end to this’Difficult decisions loom for cocooning families of children with complex care needsTue Jun 09 2020 - 06:01
Childcare: ‘So, you go out and take the child kicking and screaming from the car?’Number of questions remain as to how industry can operate in the coronavirus eraTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:01
What will reopened childcare centres look like to staff and to children?In Denmark, adapted childcare rules show Covid-19 risks continue to be taken seriouslyTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:01
How will the Covid-19 era affect our youngest citizens?As the life-saving restrictions begin to loosen, collateral damage is a growing concernTue May 26 2020 - 06:01
Online and on-site: What summer camps are currently offering for 2020Camps are getting creative amid coronavirus crisis to ensure services are still availableTue May 19 2020 - 06:01
Will any children’s summer camps go ahead this year? Here’s what we know so farSome organisers still hope to offer physical events. Others have written off this summerTue May 19 2020 - 06:01
Cancer and Covid-19: ‘Patients are extremely concerned about coming into hospital at the moment’But medical staff concerned over number of ‘no show’ patients who are missing treatmentTue May 12 2020 - 06:01
What have couples been doing in lockdown? We might know in nine monthsLight-hearted chatter predicts a wave of ‘coronababies’ around Christmas and into 2021Tue May 05 2020 - 06:01
Confinement and your kids: tips to turn negativity positiveFamilies are in this together – schedules, plans and honesty can keep scars at bayWed Apr 29 2020 - 06:01
