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Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

My kids have a 17-year age-gap. Motherhood is very different this time around.

Presence, growth, and quiet courage matter more than perfection; children raised decades apart receive a more confident, present parent.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Becoming a mum after 45: 'Women like me are having children a lot later in life and it is amazing'

the number of mothers over 45 in Ireland is rising. Arlene Harris speaks to two mothers about what it's like to become a parent in your late 40s or 50s The average age for motherhood in Ireland is 33.2, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), but its most recent figures also reveal that an increasing number of women are waiting until they are a lot older before becoming first-time mothers.
Public health
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