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Parenting and sleepovers: 'I know too much about what happens to let my kids go on them'

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Margaret Lynch

Parenting: Why are we letting parents off the hook for failure to pay child maintenance?

27.01.2025 10

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Parenting: Looking forward to Christmas? No, me neither

Our columnist says it’s that time of year again, for parents to feel absolutely wiped.

09.12.2024 4

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Parenting: Social media is teaching kids how to live unattainable, high-end lives

Margaret Lynch says social media accounts are leading her children to believe they can live like the Kardashians.

25.11.2024 7

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Parenting: Fire up the chopper, I think I'm a helicopter parent

Our columnist Margaret Lynch says she can’t help herself, she’s too worried not to be protective.

09.11.2024 6

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Parenting: I won't turn down the child benefit, but I can't wait to vote

Margaret Lynch says she’s frustrated by the actions of this government and is looking forward to polling day.

26.10.2024 4

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Parenting: We need to talk about bullying and whether schools are doing enough to stop it

Having seen first-hand how tough bullying can be for students, Margaret Lynch says schools should do more to help.

14.10.2024 2

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Parenting: We're only just in the door at school and now the bugs have hit

Margaret Lynch charts the lifecycle of a virus as it takes hold of the family for the week.

30.09.2024 3

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Parenting: Caught in an endless cycle of failed productivity? Me too

Margaret Lynch asks why every working parent is under so much constant pressure.

14.09.2024 3

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Parenting: You might miss the early years, but it's also great when the kids grow up a little

Margaret Lynch says summers with kids are precious, but time with them as they grow older is equally sweet.

24.08.2024 2

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Parenting: Kids should not be concerned about wrinkles before they even hit puberty

Margaret Lynch asks why young girls are being bombarded with marketing to sell them products they didn’t need in the first place.

03.08.2024 3

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Margaret Lynch