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Dear Miriam: ‘how can I repair a family rift between my son and daughter'

A reader seeks Miriam's counsel on how to resolve a family rift involving her two adult children, one of whom refuses to attend family events due to anxiety caused to his partner by his sister.

ASK MIRIAM 12 August 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘how can I repair a family rift between my son and daughter'

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Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter wants to go to college, I don’t think we can afford it

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter wants to go to college, I don’t think we can afford it

ASK MIRIAM 5 August 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m worried my brother is pushing our dad off the family farm’

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m worried my brother is pushing our dad off the family farm’

ASK MIRIAM 29 July 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband is refusing to holiday with me and our young children'

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband is refusing to holiday with me and our young children'

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband is refusing to holiday with me and our young children'

ASK MIRIAM 22 July 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my mum wants me to be a doctor, but I want to follow my own path’

Dear Miriam: ‘my mum wants me to be a doctor, but I want to follow my own path’

Dear Miriam: ‘my mum wants me to be a doctor, but I want to follow my own path’

ASK MIRIAM 15 July 2026

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Ask Miriam: how do I convince my dad his health is more important than the farm?

Ask Miriam: how do I convince my dad his health is more important than the farm?

A Galway reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her father, who has bad health, to sign over the farm to her and her husband so that he can enjoy better health and time with his family.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘apprenticeship or college, how do I decide the right route for me?

Dear Miriam: ‘apprenticeship or college, how do I decide the right route for me?

A Leinster school leaver asks Miriam's advice on whether he should accept a two year apprenticeship or pursue a three year college degree as he ponders the next steps following Leaving Cert.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister-in-law expects me to help mind her kids this summer’

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister-in-law expects me to help mind her kids this summer’

Miriam advises a young teacher in Kilkenny who lives with her parents to stick to her guns and plan her own summer holidays without being railroaded into minding her niece and nephew.

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Dear Miriam: ‘should my boyfriend take his elderly aunt’s house deposit gift?’

Dear Miriam: ‘should my boyfriend take his elderly aunt’s house deposit gift?’

A reader in Limerick asks Miriam for advice on how to convince her boyfriend to accept a generous gift from his aunt that would help them get on the property ladder quicker, but could cause a rift.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

A reader in Cork asks Miriam for help in how to navigate her first ever driving test, which came about after the death of her husband and left her without transport in her rural home.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

A Tipperary reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with a new family joining an annual camping trip which up until now had been restricted to her siblings and their families.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Ask Miriam: how can I tell my friend to stop micromanaging me in work?

Ask Miriam: how can I tell my friend to stop micromanaging me in work?

A Cork reader tells Miriam she is ready to fall out with a dear friend she has recently started to work alongside in a new job, as her conduct in the office is overbearing and patronising.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

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