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What Kids Miss When Screens Replace Play
35+ min ago (741+ words) Play has always been a way that kids learn, connect, and grow with one another. It is where friendships are formed, and confidence builds. Even as modern life has become more digital," real-world play still matters for kids. For most…...
Schools seeing ‘alarming rates of absences’ in post-pandemic years
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1133+ words) In 2024-2025, Tusla's educational welfare officers worked with 8,259 individual children around school avoidance. This is compared to 6,291 in 2018-2019 (pre-covid)." Picture: iStock" Very often, Sharon's 16-year-old daughter would get up, put on her uniform, ready herself for school, get to the front…...
Julie Jay: Dunnes wellies are cheaper than a work visa for Australia
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (714+ words) Some people say there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes, and to those people I say welcome to West Kerry. Picture: iStock" My children are experiencing an Angela's Ashes kind of childhood. Are we in Limerick?...
Aoife Hearne: My children have lost interest in the free school meals. What do you suggest?
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (570+ words) Be sure to involve your daughters in the weekly menu selection and engage in discussion about what options might work best. Picture: iStock" My two primary school daughters are on the free school meals scheme. The lunches were a novelty,…...
Dads, stepdads, or soon-to-be fathers: The Fatherhood Connection starts March 26, 2026
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (162+ words) Home " Dads, stepdads, or soon-to-be fathers: The Fatherhood'Connection starts March 26, 2026 Fatherhood isn't a solo journey'it takes a village. We want to help men build a team of other parenting men they can turn to when they need help, have a…...
SmartLoving: The rise of the fur baby
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (718+ words) For years, our daughter pleaded with us for a dog'every birthday, every Christmas, the same earnest plea. And for years, we had our stock reply: "We'd have another baby before we got a dog." Then menopause arrived stripping away our…...
One Woman Became Pregnant at 14, 16, and 19 — and Says Critics Still Judge Her Parenting Today
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (18+ words) One Woman Became Pregnant at 14, 16, and 19 " and Says Critics Still Judge Her Parenting Today'AOL.com...
Frustrated Flyer Reprimands Child For Kicking Seat While Scolding Parents and People Are Cheering
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (352+ words) As a mom, I always worry about whether or not my children are being annoying when they are out in public. Not because they are naturally pests, but because I am well aware of the fact that I'm used to…...
The New Instagram Alerts Every Parent Should Know About
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (829+ words) It's a big move. And one that sits at the intersection of technology, trust and some very tender family conversations. Let's start with what this isn't. These alerts are not about punishing teenagers, policing every passing thought, or turning parents…...
Amanda Holden laments huge change that comes with parenting teens: 'It's so sad"
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (389+ words) Amanda Holden attended the UK premiere of Disney and Pixar's Hoppers in Leicester Square solo over the weekend. The Britain's Got Talent star, who voices character Amanda the Spider in the animated film, expressed her regret that her two lookalike…...