happiness

Irish children’s ‘happiness level’ has dropped 14% in four years

Irish children’s ‘happiness level’ has dropped 14% in four years

“Between 2018 and 2022 we’ve seen a decrease in self-reported happiness” in children A new report has claimed that Irish children are not as happy as they once were. The study involving more than 9,000 children across Ireland was carried out by the University of Galway and its results are now raising concern. It showed […]

2 years ago

World Mental Health Day: Ways to raise happy, kind and caring kids

World Mental Health Day: Ways to raise happy, kind and caring kids

We all want the same thing when it comes to our kids. Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day and in light of this, we want to acknowledge a goal that every parents wants: to raise children that are healthy, happy and well-adjusted. It doesn’t matter where we parent, or how we parent, how […]

3 years ago

Here is how we can all savour our children more – while they are still little

Here is how we can all savour our children more – while they are still little

My little girl just started secondary school this week. Secondary school. I really can’t wrap my head around how that happened. It feels like only yesterday when she was lifted up, all warm and slippery and so brand new, onto my chest by the midwife who delivered her. Like mere seconds since she took her […]

4 years ago