In this week’s Dad Diary, Edwin’s daughter Frankie returns to school with an excited yelp
Nurturing
Flamin’ hell, give the kids a chance
HEALTH With many teenagers playing multiple sports, the risk of fatigue and injury is real, writes physio Andrew O’Brien
Green and healthy school lunches and snacks
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neal shares some tips on keeping school lunch boxes healthy and eco-friendly
All in it together
MUSINGS In this week’s Dad Diary, Edwin and family go on a staycation in Athlone, where swimming and staircases were a hit
TLC for your ITB
HEALTH Usually a niggle at the outside of the knee translates to a physiotherapist as iliotibial band friction syndrome, writes Andrew O’Brien
What’s in your toolbox?
HEALTH Knowing your own personal mental-health tools will help you to get you through stressful times
Beat the road-trip stiff-back blues
HEALTH Andrew O’Brien on how to avoid driving-related back pain on long car journeys
Ditch heavy makeup and go ‘natural’
BEAUTY Style and beauty guru Maggie Gibbons on how to keep your skin looking great and foundation free
‘It’s hard work being a tourist’
HEALTH Strolling and browsing can be harder on the legs than you might think, writes physio Andrew O’Brien
Make some room for melancholy
HEALTH Ironically, allowing sadness into our lives can help us feel more content, writes counselling psychotherapist Jannah Walshe
When the world’s your friend
In this week’s Dad Diary, Frankie’s ever-increasing vocal mastery meets with mixed result