Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 2 December 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Growing Up

This year
2023
Pandemic had no impact on the 'vast majority' of 13-year-olds' transition to secondary school
Just under 100% of 13-year-olds agreed that they had made new friends in second-level education.
12.5k
45
Jul 10th 2023, 6:30 AM
All time
Strong relationships with parents, peers and teachers 'key to child and adolescent wellbeing'
The latest in the Growing Up In Ireland research is published today.
14.6k
8
Dec 8th 2021, 6:00 AM
'Sit on the bench for six months at Bohs and you could lose your head. I want it even more now'
Danny Mandroiu aiming to deliver when it matters most for Shamrock Rovers in Europe after a turbulent end to his time at Dalymount Park.
9.0k
6
Aug 26th 2021, 6:00 AM
9 hurdles you have to overcome before you can call yourself an adult
Welcome to the real world kiddo.
6.7k
1
Jul 14th 2018, 8:00 PM
17 struggles you'll only know if you grew up sharing a room with your sibling
THAT’S MY TOP!
9.5k
1
Nov 4th 2017, 7:30 PM
18 things that'll only make sense if you're a twin
We don’t have a telepathic connection. Well, maybe we do a little bit.
6.0k
2
Oct 4th 2017, 8:00 AM
Poll: Do you think getting rid of girls and boys children's clothing labels is a good idea?
A major UK retailer is doing just that.
31.2k
187
Sep 4th 2017, 10:13 AM
The former Rangers wonderkid now plying his trade at Sligo
Rhys McCabe chats to The42 about playing in the Old Firm Derby and why he chose to move to the League of Ireland.
9.4k
3
Jun 29th 2017, 7:00 PM
20 things I thought I'd be able to do by the time I was 25
You mean it all doesn’t just become clear? How rude.
12.0k
7
May 20th 2017, 9:30 PM
I guess this is growing up: How to show your quarter-life crisis who's boss
Feeling trapped by adulthood and all it entails? You’re not alone.
6.8k
12
Mar 26th 2017, 1:00 PM
17 signs you're finally becoming grown up with cash
Look at you, doing the Big Shop.
9.9k
7
Jan 31st 2017, 1:14 PM
The Irish Girl Guides is to start allowing transgender children into their ranks
Children who are male on their birth cert but who self-identify as female will be allowed to join.
17.1k
229
Jan 24th 2017, 10:44 AM
The 28 most pain in the arse things about finally being a grown up
Well this is the slimmed-down list.
12.8k
7
Jan 4th 2017, 1:08 PM
11 uniquely Irish signs you're now a real adult
You’re hoping for a seat, not a shift.
7.9k
1
Nov 20th 2016, 8:15 PM
A giant redwood grove is being planted in Birr
You can buy your own space for a redwood for €500
14.5k
24
Nov 12th 2016, 7:45 AM
QUIZ: Are You Ready To Settle (Down)?
Are you looking for a change? Let’s see.
24.5k
4
Oct 21st 2016, 10:56 AM
20 Things You Truly Accept When You're Over 30
Pillows and phones. That’s where the money needs to go.
15.2k
4
Sep 20th 2016, 1:38 PM
13 struggles anyone who grew up with braces will relate to
The wax. It does NOTHING.
10.4k
3
Jul 17th 2016, 6:00 PM
12 things anyone who grew up with glasses knows to be true
“How many fingers am I holding up?” “This again? Really?”
7.6k
0
Jul 7th 2016, 1:06 PM
14 memories that are too real for anyone who grew up with strict parents
“As long as you’re living under my roof…”
10.4k
2
Jul 2nd 2016, 8:15 PM
13 things you'll know if you grew up as an only child
“You’re an only child? That explains a lot.” OH DOES IT?
8.1k
0
Jun 26th 2016, 8:15 PM
14 things you'll understand if you grew up on a farm
Massey. Deere. New Holland. You must choose one.
9.5k
3
Jun 9th 2016, 1:10 PM
This artist's sticky-note cartoons sum up the struggle of being an adult
Spot on.
10.4k
2
Apr 25th 2016, 9:51 PM
25 of the most stressful moments in every Irish childhood
Growing up in Ireland was constant stress.
13.6k
5
Mar 18th 2016, 9:30 PM
16 memories anyone who grew up in an Irish housing estate will recognise
The GREEN.
401k
18
Feb 25th 2016, 9:32 PM
Here's how you can harness your ambitions to achieve your goals
Use your ambition to achieve the big goals in your life, writes Rachel Bridge.
6.9k
1
Feb 22nd 2016, 8:00 AM
14 struggles for people who grew up with only brothers
Boys will be boys.
11.1k
1
Dec 20th 2015, 1:00 PM
Does sending a kid to childcare or caring for them at home make any difference to their development?
The question has been addressed in a new ESRI study.
20.2k
28
Dec 3rd 2015, 8:20 AM
10 key differences between growing up in Ireland and growing up in America
It’s not quite the same, is it?
27.6k
5
Jul 21st 2015, 1:19 PM
Things I’ve learned from seven years as a Childline volunteer
After seven years of volunteering, I’ve learned a few things about young people that are worth sharing.
2.0k
16
Jul 19th 2015, 4:30 PM
21 times the internet perfectly summed up your twenties
So, so, accurate.
11.6k
8
Jul 7th 2015, 9:30 PM
16 times the internet perfectly summed up what it means to be an adult
It’s hard out there.
10.2k
1
May 29th 2015, 9:30 PM
32 milestones in every Irish person's life
Growing up, growing up to be…
47.0k
12
May 20th 2015, 1:10 PM
13 struggles only those who grew up in Dublin will understand
Deep, deep, struggles.
15.5k
11
Apr 12th 2015, 9:30 PM
Thinking of getting your child a smartphone? Here's what you should consider
The children and teens of today might be more tech savvy, but that doesn’t mean you should automatically get them a smartphone.
16.3k
20
Oct 26th 2014, 11:00 AM
8 things your 30-year-old self would tell your 20-year-old self
Weddings, cheese, wine and tea towels.
64.9k
55
Jun 18th 2014, 9:30 PM
10 things adults think teenagers should know about the 'real world'
Tip No.1: It’ll all #BeGrand.
70.2k
48
Jun 4th 2014, 9:30 PM
7 ways your parents TOTALLY ruined your teenage life
It’s NOT FAIR. I didn’t ASK to be born.
50.2k
25
May 18th 2014, 1:00 PM
Watch this dad's beautiful timelapse film of his daughter growing up
And try not to well up.
40.4k
24
Apr 14th 2014, 6:00 PM
Living with your parents? Over 40% of young people do, but it's getting less common
42 per cent of young people live with their parents, down four per cent over four years.
12.0k
45
Mar 25th 2014, 1:06 PM
1
2
Next Articles