pandemic parenting

AGENDA, SELF

Rotunda Hospital to extend visiting hours for partners of pregnant women

The Rotunda maternity hospital is to extend its visiting hours for partners of pregnant women.   The hospital…

By Jennifer McShane

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I should have had one more baby

The biological and emotional reality of longing for another child at the 11th hour “My friends always said…

By Jennifer McShane

Rosemary MacCabe pregnancy
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Rosemary MacCabe: The weird pregnancy symptoms that people don’t tell you about

In her pregnancy diary, Rosemary MacCabe discusses the symptoms and general body weirdness that would have been useful…

By Rosemary MacCabe

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Here is exactly what is wrong with ‘motherhood’ today

Mothers are underpaid, tired, overlooked, lonely and guilty. Elaine Glaser (writer for the Guardian, Prospect, and the London…

By Elaine Glaser

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AGENDA, SELF

‘Stop looking at our teens with suspicion’ – Lawlessness among teens needs compassion, not admonishment

The recent spate of inexcusable violent attacks isn't a fair representation of the majority of teenagers (who arguably…

By Amanda Cassidy

“You have PTSD,” says the stranger, who has just changed the ring tone on his work phone because it is too triggering. “We all have PTSD.”
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With the kids back in school, how are parents feeling about the last 12 months?

Schools are reopening and parents all over the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief, Nikki Walsh…

By Nikki Walsh

Working full-time and single parenting can feel like a rather intense form of juggling at the best of times.
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Single parenting in a pandemic: ‘I cry alone in the car so the kids don’t see me’

Being a single mother has always been a juggling act, but the pandemic is forcing single parents to…

By Lia Hynes

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Motherhood is relentless. If I could jump ship right now, I would. Without a second thought

Alex is a mother of two, living in Barcelona. Here, she talks honestly about the good days and…

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LIVING, SELF

‘This much I have learned from parenting books — bribery doesn’t work’

Alex is an Irish mother to two children under four, living in Barcelona. This week, she tries negotiating…

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3 ways to ensure your child’s hands are protected as they return to school

Amid the confusion about our children returning to school, one thing is certain: good hand hygiene is essential…

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predicted Leaving Certificate grades

EDITORIAL

Minister for Education says teachers are not obliged to base calculated LC grades on mock exams

Minister for Education Joe McHugh told the Dáil yesterday that mock exams would not dictate predicted grades, and…

By Megan Burns

EDITORIAL

As a parent, this is what I want the ‘New Norm’ to look like

Alex is a mother to two children under six, and living in Barcelona.  As current predictions stand, we…

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