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"We’re very good at doing funerals; we’re very good at doing wakes; we’re fantastic for getting in there, showing our support. But six weeks later, everybody goes back to their own lives. And you’re still in the depths of this grief." Sallyanne Clarke pictured by Fran Veale. Gallery

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‘I would wake up some mornings and go looking for him’ – Sallyanne Clarke on 10 years of living with the loss of her son

“I used to say grief was a foreign land, but now… it’s the foreign land you’re living in. It’s the new normal you’re living in.” Sallyanne Clarke is talking about life since the death of Andrew, beloved youngest child of her and her husband, the Michelin-starred chef Derry Clarke, 10 years ago this December. The couple have a daughter, Sarah May (six years older than Andrew), who is getting married this year. Her mother is in the midst of wedding planning; she talks of trips for dress shopping and an imminent hen party.

‘I remember thinking that having a child with autism would be my worst nightmare. Now, I can see how ignorant I was’

Gillian Duggan White

Dating as a single parent: ‘You’ve got to be pretty resilient’

Liadan Hynes

Should you pick up your baby when you hear them cry? An expert answers parents’ most asked question

Catriona Doherty

Dr David Coleman on gender dysphoria: As a parent, your job is to listen without judgement

David Coleman

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Peigín Crowley in the dining area of her kitchen/living/dining room. The floating shelves behind are full of artworks by her mother, Karin, who is half-German, half-Welsh. Picture by Tony Gavin. Gallery

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My Favourite Room: Beauty is Ground Wellness founder Peigín Crowley’s business – and it shows in her Cork home

The Leaving Cert results are coming out on September 2 and the arguments are starting already: well-meaning parents urging their offspring to do the safer courses — the ones that will arm them with a respectable qualification — while the kids themselves are pushing back somewhat, wanting to follow their dream, even if it seems a bit intangible to the parent.

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