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Banks warn of fake AI celebrity investment scams now targeting retirees
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Bill Linnane: I don’t believe we parents should intervene in our kids’ petty squabbles – but my wife likes to get stuck in
Parenting
Switching off: Could banning all screens during the school week be the key to a calmer home life?
Parenting
‘The laissez-faire approach to raising boys isn’t working’ – how to talk to young men about drugs, sex and other difficult topics

Tanya Sweeney: Cardi B is right – it doesn’t matter if it’s breast or bottle, just feed your baby
Tue 04 Nov 2025 at 18:30
Lucy Liu hopes her new film will spark conversations on mental health after winning Belfast award
Mon 03 Nov 2025 at 06:30
Bill Linnane: My 22-year-old daughter’s been sponging off us for years – but moving out or getting a mortgage isn’t happening anytime soon
Fri 31 Oct 2025 at 06:30
A mum asks – Is it ever OK to read my teenage child’s text messages?
Thu 30 Oct 2025 at 06:30
One in 10 adults believe children should not be given pocket money
Wed 29 Oct 2025 at 06:30
I wish parents would realise that children scrolling and swiping are losing out on free play, friendship and real life
Wed 29 Oct 2025 at 06:30
‘This time last year I had no child, I was living in Donegal, and I wasn’t a presenter. My whole life has flipped on its head’ – Eric Roberts
Wed 29 Oct 2025 at 06:30
‘Let them eat what they want on the night’: A dietitian’s guide to managing the kids’ Halloween sweet haul
Tue 28 Oct 2025 at 06:30
Growing pains: Why changing friendships can feel so hard for children — and how parents can help
Mon 27 Oct 2025 at 07:40
Fifteen twisty tales, ghost stories and thrillers for kids this Halloween, chosen by Sarah Webb
Sat 25 Oct 2025 at 06:30

Parenting

Banks warn of fake AI celebrity investment scams now targeting retirees

Bill Linnane: I don’t believe we parents should intervene in our kids’ petty squabbles – but my wife likes to get stuck in

Switching off: Could banning all screens during the school week be the key to a calmer home life?

‘The laissez-faire approach to raising boys isn’t working’ – how to talk to young men about drugs, sex and other difficult topics

Tanya Sweeney: Cardi B is right – it doesn’t matter if it’s breast or bottle, just feed your baby

Lucy Liu hopes her new film will spark conversations on mental health after winning Belfast award

Bill Linnane: My 22-year-old daughter’s been sponging off us for years – but moving out or getting a mortgage isn’t happening anytime soon

A mum asks – Is it ever OK to read my teenage child’s text messages?

One in 10 adults believe children should not be given pocket money

I wish parents would realise that children scrolling and swiping are losing out on free play, friendship and real life

‘This time last year I had no child, I was living in Donegal, and I wasn’t a presenter. My whole life has flipped on its head’ – Eric Roberts

‘Let them eat what they want on the night’: A dietitian’s guide to managing the kids’ Halloween sweet haul

Growing pains: Why changing friendships can feel so hard for children — and how parents can help

Fifteen twisty tales, ghost stories and thrillers for kids this Halloween, chosen by Sarah Webb

‘Mothers are so reassured to see us’ – how Coombe Hospital’s community midwife services have transformed antenatal care

Bill Linnane: As a devout atheist it’s odd that my teenage son is going to Mass – but I’m happy for him

25 funny books that will have your kids in fits of giggles, chosen by Sarah Webb

25 interactive and fascinating fact books to get children off their screens, chosen by Sarah Webb

Childhood amnesia: What is it and what parents should know about how their children’s memories form

20 twisty tales from thrillers to spine-tingling mysteries for kids and teens, chosen by Sarah Webb

Toy guns: Should we let our kids play with them?

How much do you need to earn to send your children to private school? Money experts weigh in

25 brilliant bedtime reads for your kids, chosen by Sarah Webb

Bill Linnane: My kids loved Wendy’s but it had the two things I hate the most in the world – queues and disappointing fries

Mary McCarthy: Posh parents who allow teens to drink at ‘gaff parties’ put us all in a tricky position

Understanding children’s emotions: ‘Tantrums aren’t a sign of being spoilt or bold – they’re a normal part of brain growth’

Suzanne Crowe: Disappointing budget shows industry is being prioritised over living with dignity and care

Catherine Prasifka: Bizarre and unfunny memes are rotting young people’s brains

Newry expert Sarah McCardle on the key to parenting: ‘Reconnect to your childhood self’

Campaigners say special-education minister is ‘disconnected’ on reality of availability of school places

Push to cap childcare fees below €354 a week seen as step towards Government’s €200-a-month pledge

An American mother’s story of fleeing abuse and rebuilding her life in the West of Ireland

From helicopter dad to almond mum: Parenting terminology decoded

Freedom or safety: When should parents let children go out alone?

Two, not terrible: Understanding your toddler’s big emotions

‘Absurd and crippling’ creche fees stretching parents to breaking point

Bill Linnane: My generation could learn from young men’s grooming routines, but I’m not sure about having my earholes flambéed

‘We provide a vital role with so little support’ – mum calls for financial equity for single parents and carers

When the mask becomes too heavy – Teens, emotional overwhelm and burnout

Bill Linnane: I found out my 12-year-old is using ChatGPT to do his homework – and he’s not the only one in our house doing it

Lorraine Courtney: Budget priorities reveal what we value as a society – and clearly families are bottom of the pile

My child and I disagree on what secondary school they should go to. How do we make the right decision together?

‘We had a home birth for our second girl — it cost us €4,500 and I don’t regret it for a minute’

It’s known as ‘liquid gold’ and celebrity mums are fans – but what is colostrum harvesting and what’s the hype about?

Mary McCarthy: Why Ireland’s Children’s Ombudsman hasn’t done its homework on school smartphone bans

‘I do the work of two, yet the tax system doesn’t reflect this reality’ – GP says lone parents punished by tax system

Bill Linnane: I fought my teenage son tooth and nail when he begged us to move school – here’s why I was wrong

My child argues with me over everything – is this normal and how do I stop it?

Today FM's Paula MacSweeney: 'My perspective has totally shifted in the last few years. The most important thing in the world is being with my children'

‘Mam, where are my football socks?’: A parent’s guide to surviving the kids’ GAA season

Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Appropriate sex education for children is not stealing their innocence

Why we can expect a ‘bummer of a budget’ and what is likely to be in it

Bill Linnane: How I get my wife to agree to a date night – offer to drive so she can drink and promise her chips on the way home

Nine ways for the whole family to reduce screen time together

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