Parents

SELF, EDITORIAL

She’s not always the woman you’re born to: A love letter to my many mothers

Amanda Cassidy pays tribute to all the mother figures who have nurtured us along the way.I pull the…

By Amanda Cassidy

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SELF

Surrogacy: ‘As soon as I lay a foot on Irish soil I become a legal stranger to my son’

Rosanna Davison is one of many parents who has spoken out against the lack of legal protection in…

By Amanda Cassidy

alcoholic parents

SELF

‘It was like a monster came’: The silent suffering of adult children with alcoholic parents

Actress Demi Moore opened up about her struggle with alcohol and painkillers and how addiction shaped her parenting,…

By Amanda Cassidy

breastfeeding pain

SELF

WATCH: This powerful ad is going viral for its realistic depiction of breastfeeding

The ad raises awareness about the painful struggles many mothers face when it comes to breastfeeding. The commercial…

By Jennifer McShane

SELF

DNA testing shows my sister is actually my half-sister. How can I tell her?

DNA testing threatens to break up a family in this heartfelt reader letter Dear Rhona, Inspired by one…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

SELF

Up all night with baby? Here’s how much sleep parents of newborns really get

New data shows parents' sleep is reduced by a whopping 58% after they have a baby. Amanda Cassidy…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

Every parent will relate to this Twitter thread on the impossible questions children ask before bed

A new Twitter thread has exposed the inquiring minds of young children and it is the best thing…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Cabin fever busters: 5 ingenious ways to stay sane during lockdown

Getting used to the current bizarre circumstances we find ourselves in will take time — something we now have…

By Amanda Cassidy

Annoying things parents say

EDITORIAL

What’s something trivial your parents say that annoys you?

Social media users have been sharing the minor yet ever-so-annoying things their parents say – and we can…

By Grace McGettigan

gifts for mums

EDITORIAL

What to get your mum this Christmas (according to our mums)

Spoil yours this Christmas with these gifts for mums, courtesy of our own mums... "All I want for…

By Lauren Heskin

Christmas

EDITORIAL

53% of mothers are planning not to gift their partner this Christmas

It's nearly December, which means gift planning is in overdrive. However a significant number of mothers are planning…

By Edaein OConnell

MOTHER DAUGHTER

EDITORIAL

Complex and compassionate: Memories of my mother will stay with me forever

Our relationship with our mother is one of the longest stories we have, one often layered with adoration…

By Fiona Hyde