The idea of the traditional Irish family is shifting rapidly and, this Easter Weekend, we take a look at the changing face of modern families.
This morning we spoke to same-sex parents.
More than two decades ago, when Bernadette and Ann decided to start a family as a lesbian couple, they were ahead of their time. Together they raised their two sons, Conor and Darragh in a society where they sometimes felt isolated and stigmatised as same-sex parents.
Clare and Aishling met when they were in school. When Clare hit her 30s the pair started talking about having children. They decided to use donor sperm for artificial insemination and they now have a son, Darragh.
Glenn and Adriano became the first gay couple in the state to have their civil partnership formally recognised back in January 2011. Glenn has a nine year-old daughter and shares her parenting duties with her mother.
Listen back here:
Coming up:
Ep2: Families with disabilities – tomorrow at 10.30am
Ep3: Immigrant families - Easter Sunday, 20th April - 9.30am
Ep4: One-parent families - Easter Monday, 21st April - 10.30am
