Family

Ask the midwife

PARENTHOOD

10 things to ask the midwife before you leave the hospital with your newborn

You’ve just had a baby, now what? As well as being the most joyful time in your life,…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

How do you deal with the hell-vortex that is the toddler years?

I am standing in my house shouting "STOP. SHOUTING." If I wasn't so crazed with irritation I would…

By Sophie White

young family

AGENDA, SELF

How we feel about having children is changing 

One in four adults factored climate change into their decisions to not have kids, plus there’s the impact…

By Jordan Lillis

Ukrainian surrogate

AGENDA

Surrogacy in Ireland: “I was born an ‘illegitimate’ child and now I’m branded an ‘illegitimate’ mother”

When Mia Fahey McCarthy was born in 1979 in Ireland, she was deemed ‘illegitimate’. Now, after her daughter…

By IMAGE

SELF

My older brothers are my best friends. Here’s why…

My brothers taunted and cared for me in equal measure. There's a seven-year gap between the youngest and…

By Edaein OConnell

new mum

SELF

5 pieces of advice I seriously needed after becoming a mother

After my first baby was born I did not react well and there are some things I wish…

By Sophie White

SELF

Child-friendly design ideas to make your little one’s morning routine easier

Establishing routine is difficult for everyone, children and adults alike, but with some smart tweaks, you can create…

By IMAGE Interiors & Living

grief Christmas

SELF

Estrangement, grief and the holidays: ‘Not everyone has that big around-the-table-together family Christmas’

The Hallmark Christmas scene is overwhelmingly family-centric, but what happens if you don’t have those relationships in your…

By Amanda Cassidy

family dancing in front of the Christmas tree

SELF

Christmas in Covid isolation: ‘The cheerful nihilism kept us going’

Remember when Covid collectively messed up all of our festive plans? It feels like a fever dream but…

By Sarah Finnan

SELF

This is how to survive Christmas with your family

Christmas can be a trying time. Tensions are high, no one has any time to themselves and don't…

By Hannah Hillyer

Parents' guide to Christmas

SELF

A parents’ guide to Christmas spirit (and toy-hungry children)

Are you a parent to little ones? Here's Kate O'Dowd on how to balance your festive fantasies of…

By Kate O'Dowd

SELF

The 12 fights of Christmas that every couple will recognise

“We’re going to have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f--king Kaye. And when Santa…

By Amanda Cassidy

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