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'We can't block technology for our kids - that ship has sailed'

Margaret Lynch looks at the government’s backing of schools wishing to ban smartphones and wonders if it’s a red herring.

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'I've realised that to raise resilient kids I need to practice what I preach'

Margaret Lynch looked at the tricks for building resilience in her children and found that communication is key.

09.09.2023 10

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'I decided that this would be the summer we would give them a love of reading'

Our parenting columnist Margaret Lynch says the more they tried to steer the kids away from devices and towards books, the more they resented reading.

26.08.2023 6

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Leo Varadkar's Lidl-inspired cost-of-living leaflet is tone-deaf and out of touch

Mum Margaret Lynch says parents don’t need to be told how expensive back-to school costs are.

17.08.2023 20

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No more school lunches to be made? Praise be!

Mum Margaret Lynch says she’s tried every which way to make healthy lunches for school, but has had to just admit defeat.

01.07.2023 10

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'The mental load of June is real - I'll be spending it in a state of disarray'

Mum Margaret Lynch is looking forward to the summer holidays because the mental load right now is unreal.

03.06.2023 8

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'Learning the art of resting was a gamechanger for me'

Mum Margaret Lynch outlines the importance of self-care for parents. She says ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’.

06.05.2023 30

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'When she can’t figure something out for homework, we head into nuclear meltdown'

Mum Margaret Lynch looks at the debate around homework and asks if it really is serving everyone involved.

08.04.2023 10

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'Phones have become a battleground for parenting in the age of social media'

Mum Margaret Lynch looks at the question of smartphone use for children and shares her own experiences.

11.03.2023 7

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'Telling my child she'd missed a school place broke my heart'

Mum Margaret Lynch says she and her family are no closer to owning their home, after years of trying.

16.01.2023 10

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