Take a walk and collect colourful leaves, berries and twigs and bring them home to make an autumn wreath
Category: Family & Faith
Stop yo-yo dieting for good
Cathal BarryCathal Barry offers advice on choosing the right food
Escaping the silence
Youth Space
The path to First Holy Communion
Faith Formation – Maeve Mahon
Life’s Little Things
Coping with an empty nest
Planting seeds for next year
Erin Fox gives advice on planting seeds for next summer
Health Matters: Autistic spectrum disorder
Health Matters Dr Andrea Fitzgerald Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurological disabilities that start in early childhood and are life-long. ASD encompasses a range of disorders, the commonest of which are Autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Symptoms are characterised by difficulties in communication, social interaction, and behaviour. ASD seems to be on…
Benefits of good childcare 30 years on
Rory Fitzgerald
While the early years can be the most taxing for parents, they are also the most critical for child development. A major American study has found that the effects of good childcare on infants can be seen even at the age of 30. The study found that children who received a quality programme of extensive…
Dad’s diary: Baffling words and bedtime stories
All the grumpiness of being awoken at 6am is dispelled by a single word: ‘cug’. A ‘cug’, in my two-year-old’s nomenclature, is something halfway between a cuddle and a hug. So when I’m awoken by a persistent request for a cug, it’s hard not to be touched, however early the hour. However, making regular use…
Health matters: The benefits of breastfeeding
Dr Andrea Fitzgerald Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with approximately 50 per cent of women breastfeeding when they leave hospital, compared to, for example, 99pc in Norway and 84pc in Britain. On the whole, Irish mums also stop breastfeeding far earlier than their European counterparts. Research is yet to…