We have a new generation of adult children remaining in the family home. We ask – why won't my adult child leave home? There are a few reasons this could be occurring and reasons parents need to consider if they want their older children to move out and become independent. Parents can consider the reasons why their adult child may remain at home: I do everything for my child so [...]
When you’re dealing with the aftermath of a breakup, everyone will have an opinion on how best get over it. Your parents will remind you there are ‘other fish in the sea’, your friends will encourage you to get over your ex by getting yourself a diversion for the night, taking you out and getting you too drunk to remember him. While your friends and family mean well their actions [...]
Should you continue to ‘work’ on it? Marriage or a committed relationship should not be hard; it should be easy, loving and happy. Sure you hear all about needing to ‘work’ at the relationship but what does this mean exactly. I actually dislike the term ‘work’ on the relationship or ‘relationships take work’ and we hear this often. I believe those that say this have either not had a happy, [...]
Phone 'phubbing' is a new word to describe snubbing your partner by using your phone while ignoring them. Do you phone phubb your partner? When we ‘phubb’ someone, we are saying ‘You are not as important as what is going on on my phone’ and placing that person second to an inanimate object. It takes away the time we should be spending with our partner discussing their and your day and spending [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How to Stop Shopping Tantrums A recent UK survey found that one in six parents cave to their child's demands when out shopping. How then do we stop shopping tantrums our children display? The survey showed that of those that give in, four out of five give snacks that go against what they would normally consider healthy. Three quarters brought a beauty or toiletry product, and seven out of 10 purchased [...]
Is Relationship Intelligence Important? Do we need a person who has a similar degree of intelligence as we have? Should we seek a partner who can speak and discuss a range of topics, not just sport or politics, fashion or kids, we both need to interested and be able to discuss a range of different things. So is Relationship Intelligence Important? Yes, but intelligence is not book smart; intelligence in a relationship is [...]
Children's Use of Social Media Posts and online activities of the young often reflect attitudes and errors of judgment that are immature. Yet, these leave a public record that may prove difficult to escape. So what do we do about children's use of social media? Similarly, children often don't understand how their actions and information may be recorded and shared online, and so willingly tick boxes giving permission to do so. [...]
Why Teen Friendships Don't Last ? A new study has indicated that the chance of your child's teen friendships lasting through high school is pretty slim. It shows why teen friendships don't last. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University decided to investigate why teen relationships tend to be short-lived. The strongest predictors of friendship dissolution were differences in sex, differences in the degree to which children were liked by other children, differences [...]
