The Family Mascot- The benefits of companion animals in family life
I am not saying anything new when I say that for many of us, companion animals are considered…
Why is it often hard to be different? – Family scripts
Imagine a scripted play and imagine the different character roles in a script that are defined by guidelines…
Parents must put up a united front. Is that really necessary?
Children would benefit from an ordered structure present in the family which is consistent and not contradicted. This…
Yours, Mine, and Ours- Blended families – Part 2 of 2
In my previous blog, I introduced information about stepfamilies, also referred to as blended families, and focused on…
Yours, Mine, and Ours- Blended families – Part 1 of 2
In this blog I would like to focus on writing about relationships in stepfamilies, also referred to as…
The Narrative of members of a family & The Curious Therapist – Part 3 of 3
Curiosity is about gaining knowledge about the different views of different members of the family. That is why…
The Narrative of members of a family – Part 2 of 3
As explained in the earlier blog of this series, people usually interpret happenings in their family depending on…
The Narrative of members of a family – Part 1 of 3
It is often possible to look into families experiencing difficulties and find that one of the most fundamental…
What Makes A Family in 2016?
What really makes up a family? Are we bound by social norms when defining a family? When someone…
Positive Parenting
Parenting is difficult, there is no exact right or wrong way to go by it, however through positive…
The shape our family gives us
Many say that our upbringing has some effect on our personality. Some psychologists also believe that it is…
How illness affects the family
When a person suffers from a serious illness, it is not just the afflicted who experiences anxiety and…