A Guide to Strengthening Your Parent Child Relationship After Divorce With recent news that the number of divorces is on the rise due to the cost of living crisis, the number of parents having to navigate the tricky waters of separation and parenting solutions is also increasing. Divorce is undoubtedly a challenging experience, not only …
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With the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announcing that he is divorcing his wife but intends to remain in the family home to adopt a “birds nest” parenting approach, I thought it would be useful to take a look at what birds nest parenting means, and look at the pros and cons of this approach – …
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Parenting can be an incredible journey filled with joy and love, but it can also present challenges that leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of our abilities, potentially making you ask the question – do I need a parenting mentor to help with my child’s behaviour? When faced with behavioural issues in our children, it …
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Connection and collaboration is the key I have been saying ‘If you see a relationship as adversarial, it will be’ for most of my professional life. From the families on my caseload for children’s services, to parents of young people I was supporting in any of the projects I managed. I have said it to …
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Rupture Every parent/child relationship has moments of rupture; moments when the child is screaming or the adult is yelling, when all the emotions have bubbled up and are spilling out in a frothing mass of fury. Sometimes it may be quieter, with everybody seething inwardly, which may look better from the outside, but the disconnection …
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Full disclosure I am a 24/7 single parent with no support (unless paid for) and a card carrying attachment / gentle parent. The personal choices I have made, alongside the professional knowledge I have, means that the weight of ‘getting it right’ sometimes weighs really heavily on me. I do not get it right all …
How to improve your relationship with your child – a simple phrase to use… Read More »
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