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Fraud expert warns of fake messages circulating in Carlow

A fraud expert at a major bank is warning of a recent pick-up in fake “Hi mum” and “Hi dad” messages – with some involving a twist where people are asked to transfer money to a friend or family member before it is then sent on to the scammer. Such ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:53

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Positive Parenting: Encouragement v Praise

In most parenting literature today, you will find the words ‘encouragement’ and ‘praise’ together, as if they were the same thing. Rudolf Dreikurs, a pioneer of democratic parenting, says they are not. It is an area of parenting that is worth ...

08 Oct 2021 at 12:21

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Irish parents are rejecting traditional baby names, says survey

Irish parents are rejecting baby names considered most traditional. That's according to a recent survey by My Nametags, of which 75% of respondents agreed there has been a shift away from traditional names in favour of modern choices. When ...

03 Oct 2021 at 12:53

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Irish parents are rejecting traditional baby names, says survey

29 Sept 2021 at 15:48

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Positive Parenting: Children and grief

Death is an unavoidable part of life and not something that we can protect children from. However, we can help children understand the concept of death, their reactions to grief and how as the adults in their lives we can help them ...

11 Nov 2021 at 15:49

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Positive Parenting: Using music and art to promote wellbeing

“Parenthood is the only place you can experience heaven and hell at the same time.” – Anonymous Are you nodding your head when you read this quote? Parenthood can be hard. If you are pregnant, you're growing a whole other being, ...

28 Oct 2021 at 16:48

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Positive Parenting: Supporting your child through bullying

Bullying is a common enough word these days – but what does it actually mean? Although it is very common and can happen anywhere, we don’t always see or identify bullying soon enough. Generally, bullying refers to hurting ...

18 Nov 2021 at 16:36

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Local Carlow TD welcomes new extended parental leave

Local Carlow Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has described the extension of paid Parent's Leave to 9 weeks as a progressive step forward for parents. Under the Parent’s Leave and Benefit schemes, the number of ...

01 Aug 2024 at 19:00

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Back to School | 6 TikTok lunchbox hacks for easy morning prep

When a new school year begins, it’s easy to fall back into the same old habits with packed lunches – offering up the same staples week in, week out. But with a few tweaks and recipe ideas you can create delicious and ...

29 Aug 2022 at 17:53

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Fraud expert warns of fake messages circulating in Carlow

03 Aug 2022 at 13:53

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GUIDE: How to get children active in Carlow

It’s so easy for children to be less active. Today’s technology brings a lure to stay inside and play games or watch telly, which is is why the results of a new survey won’t cause much surprise. According to ...

20 Aug 2022 at 15:53

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Positive Parenting: Helping teenagers handle peer pressure

The urge for children to conform to their peers is a normal stage in their pre-teenager and teenager years. At this stage, children start looking to their peers to help them figure out what may feel like ...

17 Sept 2021 at 16:37

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