Secondly, working parents are obviously busier. Working routines today are less stable whereby more flexible arrangements are becoming more popular. Flexibility may not necessarily mean shorter hours, but it may well mean that you work more to finish the job. … Read more
Am I doing harm to my children because I work? – Part 2 of 5
It becomes more delicate when children are three years and younger. Studies have shown time and time again that a series of remarkable changes occur in the children, which marks this period as one of the most important stages in … Read more
How to deal with FoMO – Part 2 of 2
As promised in the previous blog we will now talk about dealing with FoMO (fear of missing out).
Usually, when dealing with a certain fear through therapy, it is preferred to expose oneself to the fear. This helps the person … Read more
FoMO – Part 1 of 2
Have you heard of one of the latest phenomenons around? FoMO? FoMO is short for fear of missing out.. but missing out from what?
Do you find yourself scrolling through your social media all the time? Do you go into … Read more
Want to know why your kids fight each other? Part 3 of 3
When the argument is over, continue the lesson as a parent. You can do so much then. You may choose to adopt a few behavioural techniques, where you use consequences to reduce unwanted behaviour. In this way children begin to … Read more
Dry-spells in a relationship; should I be worried?
When we’re in a relationship, sex is always at the forefront or at the back of our minds. Whether there’s a lot of it happening or if none at all, it’s always there.
It’s sometimes assumed that we all want … Read more
Relazzjoni minn fuq l-internet
Jien ġuvni ta’ dsatax-il sena u xhur ilu ltqajt ma’ tfajla barranija fuq logħba li tintlagħab online. Għal-bidu konna biss niltaqgħu minn fuq il-logħba, iżda għadda ż-żmien bdejna ninġibdu iktar lejn xulxin. Fittixna lil xulxin fuq Facebook u Skype u … Read more
Part 2/2: High expectations vs perfectionism
“I’m a perfectionist.” A sentence that most probably you hear or say often. When somebody says this, in general it means that (s)he has high self-expectations and does not like to fail. We all have certain expectations of ourselves and … Read more
Part 1/2: High expectations vs perfectionism
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