Jiena omm ta’ żewġt itfal, tifel u tifla, u x-xahar li għadda t-tifel, li huwa l-kbir, għalaq 13-il sena. Qed insir iktar konxja li t-tfal qed jimmaturaw u li f’kemm trid ikunu skoprew is-sesswalità tagħhom u jkollhom x’jaqsmu ma’ xi … Read more
Fear works miracles. The torturous method that survived through time.
Would you like a method that guarantees compliance? Use fear. If you do, be prepared to face some lashing from people. Society heavily sanctions the cruel use of fear with the aim of causing submission. This is most evident in … Read more
Il-mara moħħha biex tesperimenta
Jiena raġel ilni miżżewweġ lill-mara issa fuq 10 snin u din l-aħħar sena ma nafx għaliex taha li meta jkollna x’naqsmu flimkien dejjem trid jew tagħmel xi ħaġa ġdida jew inkella tuża xi sex toy. Nammetti meta fil-bidu ġiet … Read more
Sexual consent Part 2/2
In the last blog I began to discuss some very important points when it comes to sexual consent. It is important to remember that sexual consent is always explicit, you can always change your mind at any point, and only … Read more
Sexual Consent Part 1/2
In this time of the #MeToo movement, we need to talk about sexual consent in an open and firm way. In a nutshell, sexual consent is when you and your partner both agree to have sex. There are a few … Read more
Survivors of Suicide Part 2/2
An amount of individuals find it difficult to resolve their issues of grief and develop a complicated grief reaction. 10% to 20% of bereaved individuals tend to develop complicated grief. Complicated grief is a bereavement reaction which prolongs acute grief. … Read more
Survivors of Suicide Part 1/2
The experience of a suicide survivor, who lost a loved one to suicide, is an extremely traumatic and painful experience. During such an experience shock and disbelief are generally the initial reactions.
Problems which may exacerbate issues:
- Destructive coping strategies
Bilfors irid ikolli x’naqsam miegħu?
Jiena ġuvni u qiegħed noħroġ ma’ wieħed bħalissa li nikklikkja vera sew miegħu, tant li qed nibda’ naħseb li fl-aħħar forsi sibt lil xi ħadd ma’ min jista’ jkolli relazzjoni sinifikanti. Jiena pero’ m’għandix wisq esperjenza fejn jidħlu relazzjonijiet mentri … Read more
Foster a Grandparent!
Grandparents can be a special part of one’s extended family. They can be support systems for the working parents, and they can be role models or mentors to their grandchildren. After all, grandparents are imbued with years upon years of … Read more
Parenting, the only job no one receives training on
Most countries offer some form of voluntary parenting training. There is a wide range of pre-birth and post birth programmes that aim to enhance the preparation of parents to address parenting issues. Books are widely available and online support forums … Read more