When a family member, partner or friend suffers from depression or any other mental health difficulty, your support and encouragement can play an important role in their recovery. With the right care plan, you can help them cope with their … Read more
Valentine’s day on a budget
It’s February and Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It is a time when a lot of couples start feeling the stress and pressure to celebrate the best and most romantic way and to get the perfect and preferably most … Read more
Helicopter Parenting – Part 2 of 2
In this blog, I will be addressing the parent’s invasion of children’s privacy. As children grow into teenagers research shows that parents who invade their children’s privacy typically end up knowing less about what their children are doing since children … Read more
Helicopter Parenting – Part 1 of 2
Lately, I was intrigued by an episode called Arkangle from Black Mirror. It is a story of a single mother, who enlists her daughter in an experimental surveillance programme. By doing such the mother can control all her daughter’s movements … Read more
Il-pornografija u r-realtà
Jiena tfajla ta’ 20 sena. Ilni f’relazzjoni mal-għarus xi sena u nofs issa u dawn l-aħħar sitt xhur qbadtu diversi drabi jara l-pornografija. Naf li għal xi nies hija xi ħaġa normali pero mingħandu ma stennejthiex u ħassejtni ftit imħawwda. … Read more
“My parent is in prison” – Part 4 of 4
In the last part of the blog I will be discussing the phase of the incarcerated parent coming out of prison and re-entering prison which is another difficult process both the parent, caregiver and child has to go through .… Read more
“My parent is in prison” – Part 3 of 4
In this blog we will be talking about the strategies that can be used for the best visitation and support techniques for both the children and the incarcerated parent.
Research shows that maintaining and strengthening the relationship between child and … Read more
“My parent is in prison” – Part 2 of 4
It is known that early experiences and relationships deeply affect the development of children’s brain from birth up till the age of three. These strengths such as the ability to take the initiative, engage in a strong mutual-attachment relationship, and … Read more
“My parent is in prison” – Part 1 of 4
Children who have a parent behind bars, incarceration are not just a sentence served by a single individual. It’s a reality that resonates through the whole family. The guardian who remains behind often faces extreme financial and emotional struggles. Furthermore … Read more
Inħossni miġbuda lejn missier l-għarus
Ili noħroġ mal-għarus kważi sena, u ftit xhur ilu ġejt mistiedna għand il-familja tiegħu għax xtaq ilaqqani magħhom. Kont naqra skomda għall-ewwel pero ħassejtni aċċettata u komda magħhom, kważi wisq komda. Jien u missieru partikolarment mal-ewwel klikkjajna, bħallikieku kien xi … Read more