“I’ve had enough! I can’t take it anymore! My family will not stop fighting and it’s scaring me!”
It’s not easy, especially for children, when their family members are fighting. Fighting is very common when people live together and spend … Read more
Għandi Tletin Sena u Għadni Niddependi fuq il-Ġenituri
Hekk kif il-bniedem jimmatura, anke r-relazzjonijiet tiegħu ma’ ħaddieħor jimmaturaw. Filfatt, dik il-persuna li xi darba tkun tifel jew tifla dipendenti fuq ħaddieħor tiżviluppa f’adult indipendenti. Madanakollu, dan mhux dejjem il-każ għax ikun hemm drabi fejn, għal xi raġuni jew … Read more
How to Better Understand Parental Alienation
The term parental alienation was coined by the child psychologist, Dr. Richard Gardner in 1985. Parental alienation happens when the child is completely alienated from one of their parents. This usually happens in divorce when one parent convinces the child … Read more
My 5-year-old son told me they’re a girl
Delving into the lives of transgender individuals and the hurdles they experience sheds light on numerous difficulties faced, mostly because of society’s reaction to their gender identity. This topic gets even messier when talking about trans children because how can … Read more
I Suddenly Have Two Mothers
Accepting the new mother in your life means mourning the loss of a father. It is a transition into confusion – do I now have two mothers? Is she still my dad? What do I call her? How can I … Read more
My Grandpa Learned to Use Facebook
Technology is best when it brings people together
No man is an island. Humans are born with a need to connect. Our physical and mental health are affected by the quality of these connections. According to the National Institute of … Read more
Inħoss li ma Twelidtx fil-Ġisem li Suppost
Li tħossok li inti persuna differenti minn dak li qed jidher fuq barra tista’ tikkawża sensazzjoni ta’ dwejjaq kbar li tissejjaħ ‘gender dysphoria’ (Turban, 2020). Ħafna drabi, din tirriżulta f’operazzjonijiet fuq il-ġisem biex jinbidel għal dak tal-ġeneru li huma jidentifikaw … Read more
5 Ways to Tell my Parents that I’m Trans
Coming out is multifaceted. Parents might have different views on sexual orientation and gender identity than their children (Fahs, 2021). Furthermore, having had expectations since the day parents realise the sex of their baby, parents might experience difficulty in accepting … Read more
My teenager is watching pornography. I don’t know what to do.
In our society, sex and sexuality are still regarded as a taboo topic by some. Talking about sex, especially with your own children, can make some parents feel uncomfortable. When parents discover that their teenager is watching pornography it can … Read more
How intrusive parents can affect your relationship
Most of us have conflicts with our parents now and then – especially during adolescence and young adulthood – yet we tend to keep that separate from our romantic relationship. But have you ever wondered if or how your relationship … Read more