Events | Family Day this Sunday | Mark your diaries!
Family Day 2016 takes place again this Sunday from 11am-5pm in Dublin’s Wolfe Tone Square (beside Jervis St centre). Family Day is a day of free, fun, family friendly entertainment and activities to mark International Day of the Family. Come along and celebrate your family. We have lots happening during the day including: Laugh […]
Press Release | Family Day Festival Launches with Leafy Fun in Wolfe Tone Square
Press Release Pics released today by Photocall Ireland Family Day Festival Launches with Leafy Fun in Wolfe Tone Square Annual Festival celebrates family diversity in Ireland today Family Day Festival | Sunday 15 May 2016 | FREE | www.familyday.ie (Dublin, Saturday 7 May 2016) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting […]
Parenting | Children and Pocket Money
Common questions and common arguments can surround the issue of pocket money. At what age should we start giving children pocket money? And how much should we give? As children get older and wiser they compare these answers with their friends. Likewise, parents will discuss these questions with other parents. Here are ’10 tips’ regarding […]
Parenting | How to support a teen who lacks motivation for school
Parents know how important school really is, whether they have worked hard themselves or wished they had worked harder. Watching your teen have no motivation for school is extremely frustrating for parents. What is crucial for teens is that they maintain positive relationships with parents when they are struggling to find their path. Education is only one path […]
Events | Join One Family for the Women’s Mini Marathon
Get those runners ready to join the One Family team in this year’s Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon 2017! The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon starts at 2pm on Bank Holiday Monday, 5 June. Find entry forms in The Herald every Wednesday and Saturday or sign up online here. Start your fundraising for One Family here using iDonate. Your Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon […]
Parenting | Should Children Hit Back?
Many parents still believe that telling a child to hit back is the right choice on the playground. In an Ireland where we have recently criminalised the hitting of children by adults, do we really want to tell children that hitting each other is the way to deal with playground problems? Children need to learn […]
Press Release | Ireland’s Biggest Family Tree to be Created on Sunday 15th May
Press Release Ireland’s Biggest Family Tree to be Created on Sunday 15th May Annual Family Day Festival celebrates family diversity in Ireland today. Family Day Festival | Sunday 15 May 2016 | www.familyday.ie (Dublin, Monday 18th April 2016) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating – celebrates the wonderful […]
Parenting | What to do when your child won’t listen
Many parents say that their child will just not listen to them but the first question to be explored is how well do you listen to your child? As parents we are role models for our children so exploring your style of listening is key to supporting your child going forward. Here are some tips […]
Parenting | Ten Ways to Help Your Child Be Active
Research suggests that children should have 60 minutes of physical exercise per day. We all know the benefits of exercise for ourselves as adults. We know when we get out walking or doing any form or exercise we always feel better afterwards, and it usually supports a healthier environment all round, combined with diet, attitude […]
Policy | FamiliesAndSocieties Third Annual Meeting
One Family acts as a stakeholder within the FamiliesAndSocieties project which aims to investigate the diversity of family forms, relationships, and life courses in Europe; to assess the compatibility of existing policies to family changes; and to contribute to evidence-based policy-making. Stakeholders are an integral part of the project; providing a link between the research outputs […]
Parenting | Communicating with Your Child about Family ‘Secrets’
There can be a lot of ‘secrets’ in some families, such as health or relationship issues, that family members simply do not speak about or refer to. At times children don’t know the content of the secret, they just know it is something they don’t talk or ask about. Do you remember what it was like […]
askonefamily | The Helpline for People Parenting Alone, Sharing Parenting or Separating
askonefamily is a helpline offering information and listening support for men and women who may be parenting alone, sharing parenting or separating. The helpline is also available to extended family, friends or professionals. People call askonefamily for all kinds of reasons. They may have a question about their financial situation, maybe they are finding it difficult […]
Parenting | Reading as a tool to manage challenging behaviour
As yesterday was World Book Day we thought it would be an ideal time to discuss reading and how reading can be used as a tool to manage challenging behaviours. Reading can create an opportunity for calm, quiet reflection and relaxation. It can also open up an opportunity for discussions between parent and child and […]
Parenting | Why do parents and children fight?
How many parents argue with their child on a daily basis? If you find yourself arguing with your children then you need to press pause and re-examine what is going wrong. Parents can get into power struggles with very young children. It can start from toddler time when parents are unable or unclear about how […]
Policy | Election Promises
One Family has been campaigning for equal rights for lone parents and those who are sharing parenting in the lead up to the election. The One Family election manifesto has six key points that need to be addressed by the next government to ensure these concerns are heard and dealt with. Work to end child poverty in Ireland. […]
Policy | Email Your Candidates to End Child Poverty and Review Reform of OPF Payment
With just one week to go until General Election 2016, we urge everyone to email their local candidates to ensure that one-parent families are on their agenda. We are calling for six key commitments which you can read about below. It’s easy to email all of your local candidates in just one minute; click here. You can […]
Parenting | How demanding are we of our children?
Many parents would say that being a parent is very demanding. But have you ever monitored how many demands you make of your child every day, in an hour or even in one minute? Research shows that parents can give 20-40 commands in a 30 minute period. What must this be like for a child? How […]
Parenting | How to make Valentine’s Day special in your home
Many lone parents hate Valentine’s Day as they feel it is a big reminder that they are on their own and that for some reason this is not considered the best option in society. However, I think it can be a really lovely occasion that reminds us to say ‘I love you’ to our nearest and […]
Parenting | Children’s birthday parties
In the past twenty years children’s parties have become very expensive placing parents under a lot of pressure. Some children have invitations every single week, with every child in the class invited to each party. If they are thirty children in the class this can add up as you will also have cousins, friends outside […]
Parenting | How to talk to teenagers about sex
As parents it can be awkward and difficult to talk to our children about our sexual expression. If we could broaden our own outlook on how we view our own sexuality it will help us to talk to our children/teenagers about what it means to be a sexual human being. Our sexuality is an essential/natural […]