Premarital counseling is a form of therapy that allows a couple to explore many issues prior to marriage or partnership. It helps them to help them build a stronger and healthier relationship. It can help you identify any weakness that could become problematic later in the marriage. Research is showing us that having premarital counseling… Read More What Is Premarital Counselling All About?
Becoming a parent creates an identity crisis within us. No matter how well you prepare. When the child arrives you can feel like you are drowning. It takes time to adjust to this new period of your life. It is a time when you move from being responsible for only yourself to being responsible for… Read More Self Care As A New Parent
What is traumatic grief? Childhood Traumatic Grief is a condition in which children develop significant trauma symptoms (PTSD) related to the death of a family member i.e parent or sibling or another important person i.e grandparent, another relative, friend or peer. The trauma symptoms interfere with the child’s ability to go through the stages of… Read More Helping Teens With Traumatic Grief.
It can be quite normal for children to go through an anxious phase from time to time. Examples of this would be moving home, starting in a new school or play group. For some children, however, anxiety can have a bigger impact on their lives. It can affect their behaviour, interfering with school, home and… Read More 10 Tips To Help Parent Your Anxious Child.
In my blog about feeling guilty as a parent, (back in July), I discussed that all parents will feel guilty, worried and fearful to some extent. It is normal to have some of these feelings and it is to be expected. This sense of guilt (worry and fear) is actually a sign of our strong… Read More Feeling Guilty As A Special Needs Parent.
Divorce is one of the most traumatic events we can go through. Once we have dealt with all the legal issues (this process can drag on for years in Ireland) we may begin to consider dating again. We may also consider dating while going through a divorce. But make sure you know all the legal… Read More Relationships After Divorce: Are You Ready To Date Again?
Psychopathy is an extremely difficult disorder to spot, as psychopaths can appear as normal and very charming people. But underneath, they lack conscience, empathy, are manipulative, volatile and often, but not always, end up in the criminal justice system. They are part of what is known as the dark tirade. These include: psychopaths, narcissist, sociopath, I like to separate… Read More What Is A Psychopath?
Why Do We Feel Guilty? Remember, feeling guilty, fearful and worried as a parent is perfectly normal. Everyone who is a parent, no matter how old your children get, will relate to your guilt, worry and fear. In this day of social media, we as parents are under greater pressure more than ever before and… Read More How To Not Feel Guilty As A Parent
In Ireland around 60% of adults aren’t getting enough sleep. In fact, there are over 80 described sleep disorders and around 1 in 5 road deaths occur due to sleep deprivation (source: RSA). It has been classed as worse than alcohol when it comes to road accidents. Reasons For Sleep Issues. There are multiple reasons… Read More Sleep Issues. How To Help Yourself.
First off, this post isn’t about infertility, it is about making the choice & choosing to live child-free as a couple. I’m going to state up front I feel this is a personal choice for anyone. One you need to discuss early on in your relationship for it to work out for you as a… Read More Relationships: Choosing To Live Child-Free
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