“Kont sibtha diffiċli ħafna wara li nfridt minn mal-mara biex nħossni tajjeb emozzjonalment u nerġa’ nibda nibni relazzjoni oħra. Waħda mill-fatturi li kienet tagħmilha diffiċli li niltaqa’ ma’ xi ħadd, kienet biex insib il-ħin li noħroġ meta t-tfal ma jkunux … Read more
Coping with Trauma
In very simple terms, trauma is the response to a distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope. This causes feelings of helplessness and shatters their sense of self and ability to feel particular emotions and experiences. … Read more
My dad is dating a man
So, your dad just has just told you he is gay, and you had no idea. You may have a lot of different feelings and emotions surrounding this news and quite a few questions that you need answering. To help … Read more
I’m moving to Malta with my kids!
Moving to a new country is always a daunting task, even more so when you are relocating with kids! This blog aims to provide some key resources that will help families relocating to Malta to make their transition a bit … Read more
Il-Mara u Ommi ma Jaqblux
Qabel ma raġel jiltaqa’ ma’ mara u jiddeċiedi li din ser tkun il-mara tiegħu, il-probabilta` hija li ommu kienet il-mara ewlenija ta’ ħajtu. L-omm mhux dejjem issibha faċli li taċċetta lill mara tat-tifel u spiss nisimgħu diskors bħal “ħadituli”. Dan … Read more
My parents told me they are going to divorce and I’m 10 years old
Whenever we go through a change in our life, we can experience moments of stress. Sometimes this stress can develop into anxiety as dealing with the unknown and the fear of change can lead to experiencing significant distress. If your … Read more
Why Should I Encourage my Child to Exercise?
The majority of young children are energetic, curious and always propelled into doing something. This is important for their development when they are toddlers and continues to be important throughout all their life. Despite this, children start to decrease the … Read more
3 Things your kids want to know when you’re divorcing
What do we tell children when we are divorcing? What do our children need from us? These are some concerns that parents who are divorcing may experience. In this blog I will be sharing a few ideas and insights around … Read more
4 Benefits of Green Spaces on our Health
We live in an urbanising world whereby cities and population denisties are growing and taking over the green spaces which are very well needed. Various studies and research show that green spaces greatly benefit our mental health and well-being.
A … Read more
I want to discipline them but they’re not my biological children
Discipline is one of the many challenges families face. Disciplining biological children is not an easy task, but disciplining someone else’s children can be much tougher and more challenging, if at all possible (Trautner, 2017). If they are young or … Read more