2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (223+ words) Looking good in the sartorial sense will make the pain worth the gain. After endless summer days, September marks a reset. We like to think of it as an autumn reboot, where we settle into the back-to-school vibes of the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1094+ words) Life is busy — and for most people with children, it can be a merry-go-round of ferrying them to activities and appointments, while also trying to fit in family time and their own work and household demands. So, while the annual…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (426+ words) Joanna Fortune: It’s possible to assert ground rules and hold boundaries without the exchange spiralling into conflict. Picture: iStock Dr Joanna Fortune is a psychotherapist working with children, teens, and adults. She is a recognised expert in play and the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (407+ words) The hosepipe ban will be extended for Cork, Limerick, Waterford and 10 other counties until the end of September, as water supplies “need more time to recover”. On Monday, Uisce Éireann urged residents in the 13 counties to “continue avoiding non-essential water…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (576+ words) Sex is obviously important, but not as essential as sleep, and when exhaustion becomes irritability you need to address the temperature in your bedroom. Picture: iStock Our sex life has really suffered so far this summer. We've both been too…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) We are all looking for interesting lighter styles of wine and so Moscato d’Asti must be due its moment in the sun (literally). Picture: iStock As I write, more hot weather is predicted, so I have ditched my original plan…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1030+ words) We've arrived at the ‘Sunday night’ of summer. And while ‘back to school’ brings a readiness to our household for the return of structure and routine, a bedtime before 11pm, actual meals at set times of the day (unlike the eight…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (845+ words) If you’ve been in the sun all day, you have probably lost a lot of electrolytes through sweating. Picture: iStock Many of us have been making the most of the sunshine by enjoying days out at the beach and soaking…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (429+ words) Children now make up more than one-third of all people experiencing homelessness nationally. Picture: iStock A UCC psychologist has warned that spending the summer in homelessness can affect children’s developmental milestones. This summer, 255 children in Cork and Kerry are without…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (864+ words) Digital Bundle Plus Clubber TV Research has raised concerns about learning loss over the summer break, particularly for poorer children. When academic research has explored the impact of school summer holidays, it has often focused on the costs to parents…...