When we wake up in the morning and look outside, we expect there to be sunlight. When we drink a cup of coffee we expect to feel a bit less tired. When we have been working for the same company … Read more
Feeling that you are not good enough: The experience of shame
Shame is an emotion that is often talked about in therapy. It is important to understand that someone who feels ashamed might not feel shame because they have done something wrong or something that is considered to be shameful by … Read more
How can trauma affect us?
The word trauma is used to describe overwhelming and emotionally painful experiences that people go through in life. The American Psychological Association describes trauma as ‘an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster.’ Someone … Read more
Not tonight darling…
Some parents complain that sex life after having kids changes. They might feel too exhausted after a day of juggling work and family commitments to have sex. Yet when the children grow up and there is more time to be … Read more
Facing a cancer diagnosis…
Facing a cancer diagnosis is difficult. It stops us in our tracks, makes us re-evaluate our priorities, sometimes our whole life. It changes our daily routine, our relationships and work commitments. How can we live through it and face surgery … Read more
Am I doing harm to my children because I work? Part 1 of 5
This is a hot topic. I have come across discussions in favour and against; but this is practically our fate as relentless readers and researches. Much like everything else, there is much debate and there is no real straight forward … Read more
Educating the WHOLE CHILD
Children are born curious and competent, connected to the world with ethical thinking, and in a perpetual state of active learning.
The increased emphasis on academic success is having a regrettable ripple effect: an unwavering emphasis on content; a … Read more
Divorce – Helping the children cope
With divorce, numerous changes and hurdles emerge for both parents and children. However, while divorce is the parent’s decision, for a child, it may be incomprehensible and confusing.
When it comes to explaining the divorce, parents should let the … Read more
Want to know why your kids fight each other? Part 2 of 3
A normative (when we say normative, what we mean is when the behaviour is normal and is not excessive to the point that it becomes of concern) sibling relationship is generally afflicted with a bit of rivalry. This happens even … Read more
Qiegħda tikber id-distanza
Jien ilni miżżewġa sitt snin. Fl-ewwel sentejn taż-żwieġ jien u r-raġel konna veru marbutin ma’ xulxin. Wara dawk is-sentejn, twieldu t-tfal, u iddedikajna il-ħin kollu tagħna għalijhom. Issa li t-tfal bdew imorru l-iskola, jiena u r-raġel sibna iktar ħin għal-passatempi … Read more