Quantcast
Channel: TheJournal.ie
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 41 View Live

Lessons from Mammy: What our mothers taught us

Be nice, never put your hand in anyone else’s pocket – and get out of a car with your dignity intact: just some of the life lessons from Irish mammies.

View Article


Fatherhood causes drop in testosterone – and may keep men loyal

New research suggests that men are “biologically wired” to remain for child-rearing – as testosterone levels drop after a partner gives birth.

View Article


Breastfeeding campaigners to protest at Facebook HQ in Dublin

Demonstrations will take place at Facebook offices in several cities across the world next week by protesters who are angry about Facebook deleting images of breastfeeding.

View Article

Poll: Should women breastfeed in public?

If a woman chooses to breastfeed her child, should she do so in public? Let us know what you think.

View Article

Column: ‘Those first months were magical’ – a dad’s paternity leave plea

Statutory paternity leave would help shift the attitudes of a whole society, argues Andrew Doherty – recalling the birth of his own children.

View Article


National Breastfeeding Week: Irish breastfeeding rates below European...

The HSE says this year’s event will focus on the importance of breastfeeding for the health of children and mothers, and highlight how rates of breastfeeding in Ireland fall way below those of other...

View Article

Column: I want my son to feel at home in Ireland, too

Raising a child between two cultures is never easy – especially when you’re halfway round the world, writes Paul Garrigan.

View Article

Why it’s SO hard to ignore a crying baby…

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have kids of your own – the sound of an infant in distress provokes strong reaction in the human brain.

View Article


Concern in China over number of single males

Even worse, these men – dubbed “bare branches” – are deemed to represent a danger to social stability.

View Article


15 things no one tells you about having kids

Or if they do, you don’t believe them.

View Article

11 babies whose parents think they’re toys

They’re not just for dressing up you know.

View Article

11 of the most inappropriate baby outfits on the internet

Seriously, it’s hard to believe they actually exist.

View Article

14 lessons to teach your children before they’re 12

That seagulls can not be trusted, for example.

View Article


11 kids who were just trying to help (PICS)

They are little angels, really.

View Article

8 reasons you should always check your kid’s homework

And we’re not just talking about their educational well-being, either.

View Article


11 of the world’s most embarrassing parents

Barack Obama is preparing to join their ranks.

View Article

Conversation between a dad and his 2-year-old reenacted by grownups

‘You can’t talk to her…she’s the princess.’

View Article


13 things people with babies do

You! Holding the child! We’re talking to you!

View Article

Column: Baby v Career – how to pick a path through the minefield of working...

Throughout the eventful months of pregnancy, and amid all the changes a new baby brings, one question can remain the hardest to answer: “Will you be returning to work?”, writes Sarah Crown.

View Article

14 families who have totally nailed dressing up for Halloween

What, your family doesn’t dress up in immaculately made themed costumes?

View Article

Parents adorably recreate movie scenes using their baby and some cardboard

Babies. What are they for, if not our amusement?

View Article


Poll: Should women be paid to be surrogates?

The government is going to bring in a law making it illegal for women to be paid to be a surrogate mother. What do you think?

View Article


Column: Think playdates are all fun and games? Think again.

Playdates are basically the office parties of kid-land: the stakes are higher than they seem and opting out is harder than you think, writes Emily Hourican.

View Article

Older dads can lead to more problems for kids, study finds

Children born to older dads are more likely to have a range of psychiatric and academic problems.

View Article

Column: Motherhood, guilt and the fantasy of ‘choice’

Guilt may not be the defining emotion of motherhood but it is certainly one of the most consistent, writes Emily Hourican.

View Article


Column: Peaches and Paula – a mum without a mum and a photograph that spoke a...

Nothing prepared me for how the birth of my own children would mercilessly rip the scab off the wound that my mother’s death had left behind. In that way, I could relate to the late Peaches Geldof,...

View Article

15 amazingly innovative parenting tips you never knew you needed

Internet 1, Supernanny 0.

View Article

Opinion: I’m not genetically linked to my son or daughter but, honestly, it...

Dealing with my own infertility and the emotional journey that is IVF was full of anguish, but now we have our beautiful twins – and I love them so much it’s overwhelming.

View Article

Opinion: An apology on Father’s Day (or oops! I did it again!)

Mums, let us take a vow to truly appreciate every father’s parenting style.

View Article



14 wonderfully geeky parents who are doing it right

The force is with them all.

View Article

8 warnings for anyone thinking of having kids

Wise words.

View Article

Opinion: Struggling to entertain the kids over the summer holidays?

One of the things I love about the summer holidays is the fact that there are no rules – we are at nobody else’s beck and call.

View Article

Motherhood and Work: ‘Why do more women than men stay at home with children?’

Overall, more women than men stay at home to raise children (at least for a short while). But why?

View Article


Opinion: ‘Egg freeze’ offer is putting a metaphorical gun to young women’s heads

Freeze in haste, repent at leisure?

View Article

Opinion: The ‘frozen eggs’ debate is really a societal issue – don’t vilify...

Nowadays it’s seen as quite normal to have kids in your late 30s… but many women still want to start a family earlier.

View Article

Am I alone in Mummy Martyr stakes? (Why are parents so bad at looking after...

Whether it’s standards, expectations, or good old-fashioned Irish Catholic guilt, most parents are guilty of putting their kids’ needs ahead of their own.

View Article


16 tweets that perfectly sum up being a parent

It’s the little struggles.

View Article


Find yourself saying ridiculous things to children? This Dad made a book...

‘We do not poop in books’ and other words of wisdom.

View Article

A man’s hilariously honest account of being a new dad is going super viral

“Baby piss in your eye is really only funny the first time.”

View Article

Break-ups, career moves and kids - the science of making a BIG change

Moments of crisis or contentment – managing life changes can be done.

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 41 View Live