Parenting
Leaving the Bubble, Take Two
The return to the classroom is a big relief, but many students will need support. Peter Hanlon talks to the experts about how parents can help kids make the adjustment.
Michael Grose: Strategies to help kids beat anxiety in the pandemic
Parenting expert Michael Grose offers ideas to help parents support their children who are experiencing anxiety brought on by the pandemic. It's an opportunity, he says, to help them develop resilience.
Andrew Fuller: How to get your child’s learning mojo back after this ‘year of fear’
The leading adolescent psychologist inspired parents and carers during our latest webinar with his insights and ideas to help reignite our children's passion for learning. He summarises his main points in this article.
Best of the Web: Books to encourage reluctant readers, taming ‘dad anger’, and more…
Maggie Dent's list of books to get kids reading, how one dad took action to control his temper, and how lockdown is resulting in more kids getting mental health support.
My Tiny Humans: the Lockdown Diaries 2.0 – playgrounds
They might still be under stage 4 lockdown but an easing of restrictions saw playgrounds reopen and the Tiny Humans rediscover their love for them, writes Natalie Moutafis.
Best of the Web: The joys of daily walks with my six-year-old, Roald Dahl Story Day, and more
How one mother is being reminded by her young daughter of the resilience of kids, ideas for a Roald Dahl party, and the parent v non-parent workplace divide in lockdown.
Best of the Web: Frank Woodley’s story time tips for Dads, and more on being a father
Frank Woodley shows Dads how to put the oomph into story time in a fun video, the importance of raising courageous kids, and finding your sense of purpose as a father.
Home, not alone: Father’s Day
His eldest son has finally returned from the other side of the world, after a journey that has found Ruairi O'Duil's sense of being a father evolve. And not without some pain and heartache.
Let’s talk about it: Maggie Dent’s top tips to communicate effectively with teenage boys
In this extract from her new book, From Boys to Men, well-known parenting educator Maggie Dent gives parents ideas and strategies to get the conversation going with their teenage sons.