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The Early Years – Talking about Feelings

The importance of Talking about Feelings in the Early Years Helping children understand their own feelings and those of others is key to helping them grow up as happy and connected individuals. However, it can be challenging to talk about feelings to very young children who may not yet have the developed the language to understand […]

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Getting children back into the school routine after Covid-19

The Power of Good Routines On any normal year, the start back to school after the summer holidays is a major readjustment for families. Now in the era of Covid-19, returning to school brings extra challenges and stresses for parents and children.   Having endured a long six month absence children are more out of a […]

New Parents Plus Website

We have created a new website which we hope will more user-friendly for our facilitators and visitors. There may be some teething problems and tweaks needed as it gets bedded down. Do give us feedback if you spot anything that needs to be changed – thanks

Will YOU be our next Parents Plus Board Trustee in 2020?

Parents Plus is currently looking for talented and motivated new Trustees who can serve on the Parents Plus board to advise and guide the organisation to the next stage of its development. We are interested in hearing from potential Trustees  who: Have experience of delivering the Parents Plus Programmes in frontline agencies and/or managing the roll out […]

‘Parenting Monaghan’ lead the way in Parenting Support with launch of Evaluation Report 

Article featured in The Northern Standard Newspaper, December 2019 The Parents Plus range of parenting courses, which are offered free of charge to all parents in County Monaghan by the organisation Parenting Monaghan, has led to significant improvements in parenting confidence and skills as well as improvements in child behaviour, positive discipline and family relationships, […]

Looking for parents to take part in new Healthy Families programme

Parents Plus are seeking parents to take part in the pilot of their new evidence based Healthy Families Programme. The Healthy Families courses are completely FREE to attend and will run over 8 weekly sessions in three locations starting in October/ early November Specs in Bray Co Wicklow on Wednesday mornings starting 23rd October  from […]