Category: Family

This blog tackles a different subject to the themes I usually go for when writing my blogs. This time, I wished to share with you my passions, my experiences and reflections around what has led me to this profession. Naturally, … Read more

Jiena u l-mara tiegħi ilna flimkien għal kważi seba’ snin. Qatt ma kelli fuq xiex ingerger, iżda minn mindu twieldet it-tifla sena ilu, qed ninnota li l-mara m’għadhiex tfittixni u bilkemm tagħtini attenzjoni. Smajt bosta nies jgħidu li koppja … Read more

Jiena raġel miżżewweġ u għandi żewġt itfal, it-tnejn subien, wieħed ta’ 12-il sena u wieħed ta’ 10 snin. Jien u l-mara ma nistgħux naqblu fuq jekk it-tfal għandhomx jgħinu bil-faċendi tad-dar. Jiena nemmen li importanti li jagħtu daqqa t’id inkella … Read more

Let’s face it, juggling between work and taking care of your children is not an easy thing to do and it only gets harder when they are on holidays and you are not!

If we had to take a look … Read more

Amongst all the stressors and busyness of today’s life, the importance of play can easily go unnoticed. When we think of the importance of family play, we may mainly think of the benefits that it has for the development of … Read more

In the first part of this blog, I wrote about how the value of care between family members is a strong uniting force for many Maltese families. I also introduced a challenge that can be experienced by persons caring for … Read more

In this blog, which will be divided into two parts, I wish to discuss the role of care in the family. The Maltese family is typically united by strong ties of care and affection, where family members often feel a … Read more

In the first part of this two-part blog, I discussed the value of family rituals and traditions around Christmas time. The main benefits that were explored in my previous blog were:

• Family rituals and traditions offer families an opportunity to

The first part of this two-part blog discusses the value of family rituals and traditions around Christmas time. By family rituals and traditions, I am referring to a set of actions or behaviors that are repeated and that carry with … Read more

I am not saying anything new when I say that for many of us, companion animals are considered part of the family. In fact, Cohen (2002) found that over 85% of pet owners think of their companion animals as family … Read more