FOUND: 3 - What They Never Told You

No laughing matter: a petty act of uncommon insensitivity

Painting over the cartoons in a migrant centre for children is a new low, even for this government

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023

It’s his fifth birthday, and my boy is growing up fast

At that age you have the world at your fingertips, says Séamas O’Reilly

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023

An emergency trip to the dentist begins with wailing and ends in smiles

There was a fall, lots of blood and a swollen lip. But a prescription of soft food on a hot day could only mean one thing…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

A good laugh and an incredible sulk…

For my young son there’s a fine line between them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

My four-year-old son says his superpower is speed

But the really wonderful thing is his approach to making friends, says Séamas O’Reilly

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

My son’s aquatic empire has taken over the sitting room – and I am in over my head

His toys are lampreys, yeti crab and hydrothermal vents, the TV remote an ice research station. It’s an Octonauts craze and I am sinking, says Séamas O’Reilly

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023

I really do love my kids – but being away from them is utter bliss

A child-free break gives us a chance to enjoy life to the full. But did the kids miss us?

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

My baby has spoken her first word – and this proud ‘dada’ is making the most of it

My daughter might prefer her mother to me, but at least she has learned the most important word

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

Spare a thought for the parents who take their kids to school on the wrong day

I’ve been accused of making up things for this column. But who’d admit to being so foolish?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

My family’s next generation is full of budding writers

It’s also true that some of them can’t actually write yet

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023