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Ray talks family & how the chat show is 'a work in progress'

Ray D'Arcy discusses parenting tactics
Ray D'Arcy discusses parenting tactics

Ray D’Arcy - In one of his most wide-ranging interviews, the broadcaster talks to Janice Butler about family, Den days, and says his chat show is still ‘‘a work in progress’’.

"It’s coming together. I wouldn’t say I’m completely settled, but then I wouldn’t say I’m ever completely settled. That can be a dangerous thing because it leads to complacency.”

On matters closer to home, he said: 

“Parenting is very difficult – you don’t know if you’re doing it right or not. You learn by your mistakes and then you do things you regret, so it’s difficult.

He added: "We wouldn’t be that tough on them but we’re not laissez-faire either. We’re somewhere in the middle."

"You want your child to have everything and if you are in a position to do that, why wouldn’t you? But yet
you want them to appreciate the value of things, so it’s a juggling act."

Read the full interview with Ray in this week's RTÉ Guide:

Ray D'Arcy on the RTÉ Guide

Elsewhere in this week's RTÉ Guide:

Aoibhín Garrihy - The former Fair City actress is dancing with stars in her eyes. Donal O’Donoghue
talks to her about love and marriage.

Charlie Murphy - The award-winning Irish actress takes to the Abbey stage this month. Michael Doherty catches up with her.

Will Arnett - Michael Doherty meets the Arrested Development star who provides the voice of LEGO Batman (and BoJack Horseman) and is making his mark with his Netflix series, Flaked.

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