DAD DIARY The promise of a playground visit it a surefire trade off for good behaviour, and Mayo thankfully has plenty
Playground central
Nurturing
Getting a pet passport
PETS’ CORNER Going on holiday? Want to bring Felix or Fido? What’s involved? Vet Conal Finnerty has the answers
When positivity turns toxic
POSITIVE STEPS In a desperate attempt to show empathy and make others feel better, we can minimise their experience
Grains of truth
GREEN LIVING McKinley Pax on the opportunities that exist for Irish grain growers and organic farmers
Remembering the angels in our families
DAD DIARY Edwin and Aisling experienced a miscarriage this year, and the grief for their loss remains strong
Quietly content
POSITIVE STEPS Life coach Sadhbh Dunne on why being introverted should not be seen as something to fix
Swapping, sharing and gently scaring
GREEN LIVING From sharing costumes to bobbing for apples, a green Halloween is more fun and costs less
Finding joy in smaller moments
LIFE ADVICE Life coach Sadhbh Dunne on savouring the simple happiness of life’s little things, happening in the here and now
Getting used to the journey
DAD DIARY Edwin McGreal on the long journey from Achill to, well anywhere, really
Why Halloween could be frightful for your pet
PETS’ CORNER From toxic treats and loud noises to dangerous pet costumes, Halloween is fraught with dangers for cats and dogs
The September reset
LIFE ADVICE In the first of her new fortnightly Positive Steps columns, life coach Sadhbh Dunne looks at routines – the good, the bad and the flexible