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Stay calm and carry on: A family survival guide
Parents and kids are facing some struggles in our stay-at-home lives. Peter Hanlon asked the experts for some practical tips and advice to help, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.

How to study and increase your marks, from Andrew Fuller
What's the best way to study effectively? Leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller provides his study tips and advice, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.

The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence – Empathy and Social Management
In the final of her series exploring Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely considers the role of empathy and social management.

Made to order: How your place in the family matters
How does family birth order shape who you are? In his updated book, leading parenting educator Michael Grose explores the power of birth order. He speaks with Shane Green.

Putting the pieces together: 10 ways jigsaws boost child development
The simple jigsaw helps kids with a long list of important development skills, writes Diane Bourke.

The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence: Motivation
In the third of her series on Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely examines the role motivation can play in managing our emotions.

The five aspects of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation
In the second in her series, Brett Borbely examines the role self-awareness and self-regulation can play in managing our emotions.

Resources about Autism for young people
The team from the I CAN Network share their favourite resources about autism for young people and their peers.

The students playing COVID catch-up
With the recent return to remote learning, Peter Hanlon examines the developmental impact 2020 had on particular groups of students.