CONSTANTLY fearing he’ll be drawn into a complex argument about what it means to be a woman in today’s world, father-of-three teenage girls Rory Donald remains in a state of constant fear, like a hostage in his own home. “I’ll be using a disposal razor to shave and I’ll get a lecture on the Pink… Read more »
A GROUNDBREAKING procedure developed by Irish gynecologists is set to revolutionise childcare across the world, while cutting costs for working parents and creating an everlasting bond with their children, WWN has learned. Aptly named ‘reverse pregnancy’, doctors expect the procedure to be performed nationwide in a simple outpatient day surgery, taking just 60 minutes. “It… Read more »
PARENTS would normally turn to a summer camp to get the kids out of the house and out of their hair once the academic year is over but no, this is a world invented and overseen by a God who wants to torture parents so summer camps for the most part are a no-go. If… Read more »
WITH new research carried out by the Oireachtas research unit suggesting that the introduction of a universal, public childcare scheme would be beneficial for working parents looking for universal, public childcare, WWN is on hand to answer all of your current questions relating to what to do with your children while waiting for the government… Read more »
WATERFORD couple Alex and Sheila Wilson have ‘rowed back’ on their dismissal of comments they heard during the last parent-teacher meeting they attended, after two hellish weeks of Coronavirus-enforced lockdown with their little shits of kids. Alex and Sheila had initially dismissed the opinions of the teachers of Adam (8) Erica (6) and Wayne (5)… Read more »
“You were our rock while we were hungover, you gave us leverage over our kids when they wouldn’t eat their dinners, you are the best child minder we ever had; thank you, Sony Playstation 2, 3 and 4, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts”: this was the emotional tribute given by a county… Read more »
WITHOUT a single thought for their own safety, Waterford parents Michael and Janet Philpens have dashed out into the darkness of a rain-lashed night to collect 9 different types of leaf, which their 9-year-old son Eamon has just casually informed them that he needed for morning. “You head that way, there’s an oak tree beside… Read more »
WITH the price of childcare soaring to over €1,000 per month per child in some parts of the country, cash-strapped parents are formulating ingenious solutions to battle the costs, such as disguising their kids as dogs and tying them to lamp posts outside their work. With little expected from Budget 2020 in terms of aid… Read more »
PARENTING is tough. This observation will come as no surprise to parents, both new and old but it takes a brave parent to admit when they’re a little lost and in need of advice. No matter how seemingly silly or obvious a question or answer appears, WWN Parenting has taken the time out to answer… Read more »
A LOCAL Dublin woman has surprised herself with the number of times she has sincerely stated she hopes the child currently growing inside her is a boy “because, let’s be honest, women have an awful fucking time of it”. Rachel O’Hara (29) wearily shared the throwaway observation with her friends who nodded and acknowledged O’Hara’s… Read more »