Are we causing ourselves Hurry Sickness due to our chosen lifestyle? In a recent article I was asked to comment on it raised some interesting points. Are we making ourselves sick with all the pressures of life we place upon ourselves and family? HOW DID WE GET SO BUSY? Modern day lifestyles, a plethora of out- of-home activities and a need to cram even more daily is becoming increasingly common in modern [...]

I have so many people come into Counselling also wanting Hypnotherapy to enable them to drop their guard after a failed relationship. They believe they are preventing themselves allowing another person to become close to them. Their friends have told them to drop their guard to allow others to enter into their personal world so they can start another relationship. I suggest they keep their guard up regardless of their [...]

Staying in Love Can Be Easy...if you understand how When we meet someone, we see all his or her good, incredible and beautiful parts. When we are dating we all ensure we put our best foot forward, mind our behaviour and language, be courteous, respectful, friendly, mindful, appreciate and guarantee they see the best parts of us. When we get to know this person and fall in love with them [...]

There is a variety of different expert advice on when a parent should introduce a new partner to their children. Step families are the fastest growing type of family we have. While there is some experts who state that if you're widowed, divorced, or a single mum, you should not remarry or take on a serious relationship with anyone until your child is 18. But is that ridiculous. Other experts [...]

In a recent article I wrote in Wedding Know How magazine I explain what we experience after 'Me' becomes a 'We' after marriage. Planning a marriage and future together is exciting. Getting to know all in-law family on a deeper level is extraordinary and taking steps towards those impending decisions can be sensational. This is one of the most exciting times of your life, creating your brand new family. Even [...]

Will Your Divorce Cause You a Heart attack? I was really surprised to read a report about how heart attacks are linked to divorce. Men and women can respond to divorce differently, but heart health is very similar. Heart attacks linked to divorce?  We all know how stressful divorce can be but did you know how bad it is for the health of your heart not only emotionally but also physically. [...]

Date Nights http://www.theglow.com.au/relationship-2/importance-of-date-night-for-parents/ It’s arguably the best part of a fledgling relationship, yet making making time to go on a date night can so easily fall by the wayside once you've been together for a while, or once kids are on the scene. Just ask Aussie model Megan Gale and partner, AFL player Shaun Hampson. Their secret to keeping their relationship steady? Making time for dates. “We do it quite often,” the 39-year-old actress [...]

Children should be learning how to act more appropriate and just stop saying sorry when they do something inappropriate. I have been involved in pre and primary school education and Counselling children for almost two decades. One of the things I am asked by parents and teachers is how they should deal with discipline. At schools I sometimes see concerning displays. When a child, the perpetrator, does something to another child, [...]

My Adult Kids are Back Home - Again !!! It is becoming more common for adult children to return to live at home and they are likely to partly depend on their parents financially. We call them our new generation of Boomerang Children. The major reasons our kids decide to return home include: Support, security and the company of their parents. Cheaper, so they can save for their future. Services [...]