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Julie Jay: It's easy to think you know better from the sidelines of parenting
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (814+ words) There is little that is more stressful than attempts at baking when parenting young children. Picture: i Stock MY LIFE is essentially divided into phases: BC (before children) and AD (after delivery). Before having children, I had a completely different…...
Colman Noctor: Silence around menstruation leaves girls quietly isolated
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (164+ words) Irish Examiner Colman Noctor: Silence around menstruation leaves girls quietly isolated The hormonal changes and pain associated with menstruation can cause low mood and irritability. The understanding of parents and teachers is vital in helping girls navigate their experience. Picture:…...
Julie Jay: I'd have booked a Botox appointment had I known who I would meet at the school gate
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (193+ words) Irish Examiner Julie Jay: I'd have booked a Botox appointment had I known who I would meet at the school gate 'I wish I had had a bit of warning that this would be my most humbling experience of 2026 thus…...
How to help girls stay in sport during their teenage years
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (184+ words) Irish Examiner How to help girls stay in sport during their teenage years 'We need to reframe "sport: Just because she doesnt want to play on her local football team doesnt mean a girl isnt sporty.' Picture: i Stock RT…...
Joanna Fortune: My 15-year-old is going away on holidays with her friend's family
2+ week, 6+ day ago (183+ words) Irish Examiner Joanna Fortune: My 15-year-old is going away on holidays with her friend's family Last week, our eldest child, who is 15, told us she wants to go on holiday with her best friend's family instead of with us. I'm…...
Colman Noctor: Learning improves when children have opportunities to move more
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (153+ words) Irish Examiner Colman Noctor: Learning improves when children have opportunities to move more Thinking on their feet: A restless child needs to move, not to sit still. Children learn better when exercise is part of their day. Picture: i Stock…...
Julie Jay: I won't sugarcoat it " my children eat far too many sweet treats
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (189+ words) Irish Examiner Julie Jay: I won't sugarcoat it " my children eat far too many sweet treats All of this treat talk is, of course, never more intensified than when we face into Easter and pretend that we haven't secretly been…...
Teen boys in a bind, caught between old and new views of masculinity
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (1474+ words) Emotional stranglehold: Louis Theroux's documentary "Inside the Manosphere' shows how young men are told traditional masculinity is bad, yet must also be defended. Picture: Netflix Every generation hopes its children will inherit a fairer world, but there's a growing divide…...
These are the most common childhood sleep-related questions parents ask me
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (1257+ words) WHO doesn't dearly cherish a good night's sleep? That gloriously satisfied state of feeling rested, refreshed, and ready for anything. It's a cruel irony that just when we need it most in one of the biggest transitions of our lives…...
When tech does the thinking, our children miss the real lesson
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (911+ words) Laptops and other digital tools used in classrooms can potentially diminish a student's ability to learn. Picture: i Stock AS a university lecturer, I am grappling with the rise in student use of AI. Colleges are exploring how to integrate…...