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Leaving Cert
Parenting: 'I can still vividly remember the stress, tears and dread of my Leaving Cert'
school holidays
Parenting: 'Our sex ed class was delivered by a local church member — she was a disaster'
Teenagers
Parenting: Raising older kids can be lonely — and we haven't even reached the teenage years
Join The Party
Parenting: 'As a rough guide, I would say to expect 78 new WhatsApp groups per child, per term'
influencers
Parenting: When we were growing up, our parents weren't bombarded by images of perfection
Starting School
Parenting: 'I've realised that to raise resilient kids I need to practice what I preach'
Best Laid Plans
Parenting: 'I decided that this would be the summer we would give them a love of reading'
school holidays
Parenting: 'The mental load of June is real - I'll be spending it in a state of disarray'
scrap homework
Parent: 'When she can’t figure something out for homework, we head into nuclear meltdown'
Parenting
Opinion: We owe teachers our thanks for the last two years whether we give them gifts or not
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