I wasn’t the easiest child. I insisted on calling my first doll Beethoven and wouldn’t let my mum choose any of my outfits, ever. I was smart, headstrong and argumentative – the poor woman had no idea ...

Dear Eric: I’m a grown woman in a healthy relationship with two children of my own, and I can’t stand being around my dad. I’m resentful of him for a childhood full of emotional abuse that I ...

Everybody wants a unique baby name for their little one, but not everybody will be a fan of the moniker you're going to choose. When one man's mother sent a text slating the baby name he and his ...

Bringing home a puppy is one of the most exciting - and overwhelming - experiences. As a first-time dog parent, I thought I was prepared. I had done the research, bought all the essentials, and ...

Muriel Westworth shares her seven-day diary with The i Paper to lay bare the reality of life on the state pension ...

I'm nearly 10 years older than my younger siblings, and have always helped take care of them. I've given them baths, fed them, advocated for them at school, and hosted them in my apartment.

This is my first Mother’s Day without a mother. The first year that I haven’t mulled over how big I could go with a bouquet just to see the thrill on my flower-loving mum’s face, followed by ...

Shaver says watching her mother, Gwen Starkey, die after she had spent 322 on a ventilator battling the effects of COVID-19 ...

My boyfriend has been helping me set boundaries with my overbearing mom. This includes ending conversations and meetings when ...

Aoife McLysaght recalls how she heard about her first job in genetics. It was the summer after second year in Trinity College Dublin, and she was working in her father’s wholesale nursery in ...

Enjoy this adorable way to say Happy Mother’s Day, with this free Mothers Day All About My Mom printable download! You’ll ...

This Mother's Day, presenter Glenda Gilson has shared some of her favourite qualities about her mum Aileen, as well as the ...