The Mothership: Does religion still have a place in Irish schools?
As Ireland’s population becomes pluralist, does a predominantly Catholic education system make sense? Welcome back to The Mothership; the show that brings the issues that matter most to Irish families, to the table. On this week’s show we’re asking, does religion still have a place in Irish schools? Roughly 88% of Irish schools are still […]
4 years ago
The Mothership on The Irish Childcare Crisis
A broken system that’s failing providers, educators and families With years-long waiting lists, soaring fees, troubling staff shortages and many facilities closing, the Irish childcare system is in crisis. Joining Laura this week to unpack the many reasons that the system is broken is Elaine Dunne from the Federation for Early Childhood Providers and social […]
4 years ago
The Mothership Ep. 4: How to help your LGBTQI+ child come out
Have you thought about you’ll react if your child tells you they’re gay or trans? How do we as parents, help our LGBTQI+ kids navigate the process of coming out? And how can we be the best allies and cheerleaders we can be going forward? The Mothership is back and this week, activist and TV […]
4 years ago
The Mothership Ep. 3 — How to raise kids to love and accept their own bodies
How do we raise our children to love their bodies and have a healthy relationship with food? Welcome back to The Mothership; Ireland’s first parenting panel show. Each week, we bring the issues that matter most to Irish families to the table. Episode 3 is all about raising kids to love their bodies and have […]
5 years ago
WATCH: The Mothership — Fighting for the right to be your own child’s parent
How would it feel if you had no legal rights whatsoever to your biological children? Introducing, The Mothership; Ireland’s first parenting panel show, brought to you by HerFamily. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be bringing the issues that matter most to Irish familes to the table. On this week’s episode we’re asking, how would it […]
5 years ago