Novelist and parenting columnist Amanda Brunker on what being a mother to sons Edward (9), and Setanta (8), has taught her.

I may not be able to fix everything that breaks in the house, I will always be scared of the things that go bump in the night, and I definitely cannot stop the tears when the kids are sad, but I always make sure they are loved, enough for both my husband and I.

Self-esteem movement decades ago kicked off trend.

Our society as a whole has become very impatient, and with social media, we can get instant gratification from our besties no matter how far away they are from us.

“I decided I would actually seek it out from a few folks — not experts per se — who have children, love children”.

Technology is transforming the lives of children and young people all over the world but stakeholders need to work together to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks.