Does parenting with the seemingly never-ending juggle of work, home-life, and trying to be everything to everyone, actually get any easier? What about if you have a child struggling with anxiety, where do you begin in the search for meaningful support? Siblings; ready-made friends, or sworn enemies - how do you manage sibling conflict? And does it really matter if parents share pictures of their children online?
These are just some of the many questions that came in to us from listeners to our Conversations with Parents podcast. And, in this special episode, Jen Hogan sits down with the podcast’s producer, Aideen Finnegan, to discuss and answer a selection of your questions.
Plus, the pair discuss some of the strong and varied reactions that followed some unexpectedly contentious takes on parenting, as guests openly and honestly shared their own unique experiences of raising children.
From à la carte Catholicism, to box-ticking inclusion, to some very different views on allowing children be the ones who dictate the terms of, well everything really, there has been no shortage of things to discuss.
Ann Ingle: Deliberately going out of my way to move for no particular reason has never appealed to me
Gerry Thornley: How about an alternative look at Ireland’s Six Nations win over England?
Is Ireland anti-Semitic, an outlier of tolerance or in the middle ground?
How risky is it to buy a second-hand EV?
You can listen to the latest episode of Conversations with Parents on the player above, or wherever you get your podcast.
We, at Conversations with Parents, love to hear from you, so please continue to send your emails with your feedback, questions and even guest suggestions to parentspod@irishtimes.com. And don’t forget to follow us on your preferred podcast platform to make sure you never miss an episode.
