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Dear Miriam: ‘I find Christmas is such a struggle without children of my own’

A Kildare reader seeks Miriam's help in navigating the Christmas season which she says is saturated with children, when she and her husband are struggling to have a family of their own.

ASK MIRIAM 3 December 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘I find Christmas is such a struggle without children of my own’

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Dear Miriam: How do I say no to an unwelcome Christmas Day invite?

Dear Miriam: How do I say no to an unwelcome Christmas Day invite?

ASK MIRIAM 26 November 2025

Dear Miriam: 'a jury summons for our deceased uncle is re-traumatising family'

Dear Miriam: 'a jury summons for our deceased uncle is re-traumatising family'

ASK MIRIAM 19 November 2025

Dear Miriam: 'Close relative claims to support gay rights – but won’t accept me'

Dear Miriam: 'Close relative claims to support gay rights – but won’t accept me'

Dear Miriam: 'Close relative claims to support gay rights – but won’t accept me'

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: mother's weight jibes have left me with shameful Ozempic secret

Dear Miriam: mother's weight jibes have left me with shameful Ozempic secret

Dear Miriam: mother's weight jibes have left me with shameful Ozempic secret

ASK MIRIAM 5 November 2025

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Dear Miriam: ‘Reading in bed is starting to cause nightly rows with my wife’

Dear Miriam: ‘Reading in bed is starting to cause nightly rows with my wife’

Miriam advises a husband in Tipperary to invest in either a Kindle or a night light to minimise the disruption his bedtime reading habit is having on his wife's sleep.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Dear Miriam: Am I selfish for wanting a life beyond motherhood and the farm?

Dear Miriam: Am I selfish for wanting a life beyond motherhood and the farm?

Miriam urges a reader who is struggling to juggle the farm, family and work as a nurse to take time to herself which rather than selfish is essential to maintain her mental and physical health.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Dear Miriam: 'no answer from nursing home on mum's changed behaviour'

Dear Miriam: 'no answer from nursing home on mum's changed behaviour'

Miriam advises a reader who is concerned over her mother's isolation in a nursing home to speak with the person in charge to determine why there has been a change in her behaviour and routine.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Dear Miriam: My adult children have moved home but won’t pull their weight

Dear Miriam: My adult children have moved home but won’t pull their weight

A reader asks for Miriam's help in taking her adult children to task for their refusal to clean up after themselves, having moved back into the family home after a period of living independently.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Dear Miriam: 'My son’s drinking is tearing our family apart – how can we help'

Dear Miriam: 'My son’s drinking is tearing our family apart – how can we help'

A mother asks for Miriam's advice on how to deal with the disruption her son's drinking is bringing to the family, with one daughter refusing to come home from college to avoid the problem.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Ask Miriam: How to convince my daughter to bring my grandchildren home

Ask Miriam: How to convince my daughter to bring my grandchildren home

A grandmother in Kerry asks Miriam how to support her daughter who has recently left an abusive relationship but is now living in emergency accommodation with her two young children.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

Dear Miriam: How can we balance her farm-themed vision with a stylish hen?

Dear Miriam: How can we balance her farm-themed vision with a stylish hen?

Miriam offers advice to a maid of honour who is torn between the wishes of her hen for a farm themed celebration and the wider group of friends who are pushing for a more glamorous night out.

ASK MIRIAM 17 September 2025

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