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Children don’t come with an instruction manual, and the reason for this is that not all children are the same. If anyone tries to sell you a notion that there’s one way to parent, there isn’...

After being contacted by a member of the Mica Family Group I reached out to offer any help I could. These families have been living through...

In this episode I speak with Ciaran Fadden about his Emerald Soccer initiative which aims to support 'football for fun' and offers an altern...

Children's Sport Episode of the Asking for a Parent Podcast with Shane Smith The topic of children in sport is always one that contains some...

This month I am joined by Irish Times Parenting Columnist Jen Hogan to answer your questions. This month we discuss the challenges of adjust...

In this weeks episode I chat with Allison about how things have been for her over the last number months. We also answer some really interes...

In this episode we talk to Minister Roderic OGorman about his role as Minister for Children, Inclusivity, Diversity and Youth. He discusses...

In this week's episode we speak to Prof Jim Lucey about how things have been for him over the last number months. Jim is a Prof of Psychiatr...

In this 3rd of three episodes we interview young adults about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them. Th...

In this weeks episode we speak to Dr Mary O Kane about how things have been for her over the last number months. Mary is a lecturer in Early...

In this second of three episodes we interview young people about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them....

In this weeks episode we speak to Eleanor Bermingham about how things have been for her over the last number months. Eleanor is a single par...

In this first of three episodes we interview young people about their experiences of the last 12 months and what it has been like for them....

In this episode we welcome Ireland AM’s very own Anna Daly to the podcast. In this episode Anna talks about her experience of growing up in...

In this episode we welcome Sarah Courtney Workplace Well-being Parent Coach. In this episode we discuss solutions to childhood anxiety, soci...

In this episode we welcome Senator Lynn Ruane to the podcast. In this episode Lynn discusses growing up in Tallaght and her childhood experi...

This week's guest on the podcast is Benji Bennett who is the author of the Children's Literary Series 'Adam'sCloud'. These books were inspir...

In this week’s Listeners Questions I am joined by Allison Kasperski, who is the mother of a 4 year old and a colleague of mine in UCD. As we...

In this episode we welcome 2FM DJ and author Louise McSharry to the podcast. In this episode Louise discusses growing up in Ireland and late...

In this episode we welcome The Ombudsman for Children in Ireland Niall Muldoon to the podcast. In this episode Niall discusses growing up in...

In this episode we welcome Parent Coach Aoife Lee to answer your questions. In this episode we discuss supporting siblings of a child with a...

In this episode we talk to comedienne, Presenter on Corks Red Fm and former member of the comedy trio CCCahoots. Laura is a mother of two sm...

In this episode we talk to Author, Columnist, Ex Army Captain, campaigner and father of a child with additional needs Dr Tom Clonan. Tom gen...

In this episode we talk to Irish Times Columnist and mother of 7 children Jen Hogan about being a parent during Lockdown 3. Jen generously s...

In this episode we talk to Scott Casson-Rennie about being a same sex parent. Scott generously shares his story about growing up in Scotland...

This episode I am joined again by my sister Catherine Sharkey which you will remember from season one. In this episode we discuss some very...

We kick off this season with an interview with Irish Sporting Icon and Olympian Derval O’Rourke. In this episode Derval discusses what it wa...

In light of the developments this week and today’s announcements, we are expecting that a challenging Christmas has just gotten quite a bit...

In this weeks episode I am joined by my sister Eleanor Bermingham. Eleanor has an interesting story to tell. As a parent of two children wit...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Shane Smith. Shane has over 10,000 Twitter followers because he is a Dad, a sports scientist, a Primary...

In this weeks episode I am joined by my Big Year in Big School co-anchor Dr Malie Coyne. Malie is a Clinical Psychologist, lecturer in NUIG,...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Newstalk’s Susan Keogh as we discuss her parenting journey. We discuss the parenting dynamics when you...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Parenting support founder Aoife Lee to help answer all your questions. In this episode we talk about th...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Columnist Sarah Carey. In this episode we discuss many topics including how ones own parenting experien...

In this weeks episode I am joined by PSI President Mark Smyth. In this episode we discuss many topics including parenting in a pandemic. The...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Ireland AM’s lovely Laura Woods. In this episode we discuss many topics including Laura’s experience of...

In this weeks listeners questions episode I am joined by my sister Catherine Sharkey where we discuss many topics that have been sent into t...

In this episode we take a different direction and talk to a father about his experience of parenting in the pandemic. This weeks guest is RT...

The volume of questions we have received about parenting challenges that involve children with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) has been con...

In this episode Mairead and I talk about coping as a parent through the pandemic and Lockdown 2. We go on to discuss how our experience of b...

In this episode Petrina Tighe and I answer the questions submitted by listeners. We talk about coping as a parent of teenagers through the p...

In this episode Today FM’s Alison Curtis talks to me about coping as a parent through the pandemic and managing the independence and respons...

In this episode Tamara Nolan and I answer the Listeners Questions that have come in since the last episode. Topics such as managing Covid re...

In this episode I chat with Ireland Am’s Karen Koster about managing Covid 19 Lockdown with small children. She discusses the challenges of...

Need to understand of the meaning behind a child's behaviour? The ‘Asking for a parent’ podcast will describe the most common and complex ch...