This could happen to any family at any time. It’s one of those topics we don’t like to talk about. “According to a cross-party parliamentary report, published last week, the scale of the exposure is so vast that four out of five 16-year-olds regularly access porn online — while one in three ten-year-olds has seen explicit material.” (Excerpt from the article) Can …
The first 2 elements that create culture are 1) what you allow 2) what you don’t allow To find out more Click Here The third element is what you demonstrate or, in other words, how you live your life. Long Long ago… This may be quite a feat, however, if you can stretch back in your mind and …
Some of the most fascinating research being done right now to help kids be positive and resilient deals with the idea of strengths. Do you know what your children’s strengths are? Can you name them? Take a minute and think about that. Do you ever talk with your children about their strengths? Children who know …
The culture of your family will be based on 3 things 1) what you allow 2) what you don’t allow 3) What you demonstrate/how you live your life I know what you’re thinking; That is way too simple, and way too obvious. Yes! Just the way I like things. At least when things are simple, …
Sexual abuse is not only an abuse of a child but also the abuse of a parent’s trust. Parents often feel just as violated and manipulated as children. I have seen many adult clients over the years who have struggled to deal with the impact of abuse on their children. To highlight this I have included below an impact statement from Natasha, whose daughter had been sexually abused by her father. I was fortunate enough to be a part of her daughter’s support network during the time the abuse was discovered.
There’s something so joyful and endearing about a child’s openness about absolutely everything. They have no secrets. No skeletons. No hidden agendas.
What you see is what you get.
For the past 15 years, I’ve thought Fathers Day was one of the most important days of the year (Almost as important as my birthday). That, of course, was from a very self-centered thought: ‘finally a day I get to do what I want and I get presents as well’. Then, as I began looking …
Do you have any ideas on how to deal with a teenager who has changed her whole attitude towards life? She no longer wants to attend school and has started smoking. I don’t know what to do. Not every parent is in this position, but those who are know they are faced with an intense …