Is my child ‘okay’ or ‘not okay’? There’s many times throughout a day where we look at our child and see immediately that they’re not okay. Maybe they fell off a swing, kicked their toe or didn’t get something they wanted. Their action and their face, clearly tell us they’re not okay. But how…
Parental conflict and using children as pawns! Parental conflict and ensuring your children know it’s okay to love you both, are the two most important things to remember! It doesn’t matter whether you’re newly separated or it’s been years since you split. The two MOST IMPORTANT things that predict negative or positive outcomes for…
“How do I live like this?” I remember the moment that changed things for me. Tears were streaming down my face, and all that was going through my head was “I can’t live like this! I can’t keep going like this!” “when is this going to stop?” “how do I live like this?”. It…
My eldest child and I have a tumultuous relationship. We clash. Constantly. He doesn’t listen, can’t follow multiple instructions, loves mess and organisation is his least best skill. He’s a procrastinator, a ‘do as little as possible’ kinda kid, and he feels deeply. He’s me. He looks like me, thinks like his father, loves like…
STOP FIGHTING TODAY! If you’re separated or divorced and the communication between you and your ex-partner is swallowing you whole, fear not. There is something you can do to make it different, even when you’re not the one responsible. In fact, ESPECIALLY if you?re not the root of the problem. You can STOP FIGHTING! If…
Okay, so you’re blessed to have an ex-partner who loves words (or the sound of their own voice). They write you essays, monologues, five times a day. Once they were love letters that you admired. Their ability to put words together, to form pictures and stories amazed you. Now it’s pages and pages of dribble,…