Parenting

Young people are familiar with social media terms and concepts mentioned in the Netflix drama, and know misogyny is rife online. Their parents? Not so much

Tell Me About It: ‘We think she does not want the responsibility of having him around’

Ask the Expert: The good news is that there is a lot you can do as a parent to support your child’s executive function

In Ireland, masculinity is at a crossroads. We are in the process of rejecting the harmful ideas of the past but are feeling our way slowly and uncertainly forward

Once I was near dragged away from this Emerald Isle

Autism prevalence rates in schoolchildren are rising. Most experts believe this is down to increased awareness, better diagnosis and a broadening of assessment boundaries

Ask the Expert: ‘I get the impression the nurse thinks she might be autistic’

Tell Me About It: When he finished college, he told me he was earning enough money from gaming-related activity, but now he is asking me for loans more often

No one is more full of hope than young children who don’t see the caveats and catastrophes of real life

Our children will do their best to find ways around our rules, whether we like it or not

Women who choose not to have children still find themselves existing in a society that undermines them - but the tide is turning

Woman’s daughter says she began to self-harm at the age of eight and later attempted suicide

Ask the Expert: No child should be physically harmed by their parent

The influence of nature-worship is especially potent in corners of media directed at mothers

What’s the best way to help parents and kids navigate phones in the always-on age of the internet?

The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle

No matter how many times you go to the Peace Proms, it never fails to take your breath away. Rhythm is a Dancer indeed

Fierce competition for places at top secondary schools drives some parents to push their youngsters to succeed, believing they owe it to their children to give them the best start in life

The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?

Parenting Taboos: The creche was the same as our mortgage. When I look at it now I think, ‘Jesus, how did we buy into it?’

Extra mouths to accommodate and feed cost money, but parents adopt very different approaches ... and then there are tax issues too

Ask the Expert: She seems to be suffering from very high anxiety levels and is stressed about many aspects of school

‘I don’t know how I’m supposed to deal with these WhatsApp groups when menopause hits!'

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Drummer discusses raising son with dyslexia during appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Our six top tips to help you navigate your children at home for the day while you are remote working

Jen Hogan: I convinced myself, for no good reason, that the request for help in a WhatsApp group was really only meant for the dads

When I sent on the number to Herself she got a bit weepy, in an our-little-girl-is-growing-up way

Dublin Chamber of Commerce has warned that the high cost of childcare has damaged the ability of companies to recruit staff and is driving employees, especially women, out of the workforce

We want to support him as best as we can, but we also want him to stay in school

Ruth Hegarty says much of the food being delivered through the scheme is loaded with ultra-processed foods (UPFs)

The Teen Parents Support Programme helps young people through pregnancy and with the practicalities of caring for their babies, often while continuing in education or finding suitable accommodation

Many men categorised as ‘single adults without dependents’ are fathers may or may not share custody of children

Jen Hogan: No way to keep the tears in check but maybe I’ll outgrow it, yet

The model, author and former Miss World on being a ‘guinea pig’ first-born and the challenges of getting her own young children out the door

Parenting Taboos: Admitting that you feel bored, unfulfilled, or even regret your choice to stay at home with your children is difficult but not uncommon

Ask the Expert: It feels like I am under surveillance about my parenting. What should I do? What are my rights about this?

Lobby group Education Equality says school's instruction breached children’s constitutional rights

Travelling via camper van in the winter months in Iceland is a challenging but rewarding experience

Online hatred and toxicity can be hugely damaging, but are digital literacy classes really enough to tackle it?