During summer holidays, Christmas and many other occasions, we find ourselves with family and friends where at least one person will have written an…

In my birth family, I was brought up to believe that there was only one way to think; one way to react to something. When, at eleven, I was sent to a…

When I was growing up I had two friends - I'll call them John and Paul. While my family life had boundaries and structure, both John and Paul's seeme…

It's that time again where the school summer term ends. Our young people have probably worked hard to harness great exam results with a view to atten…

In many ways we spend the majority of our life experiencing one kind of transition or another. Leaving home, new relationships, new jobs, having chil…

There are so many reasons why people cheat on their spouses and infidelity can occur in all types of relationships - newlyweds, long-term marriages,…

This week, I will be joining the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) in their global effort to raise awareness to all wo…

The Christmas period can be a particularly stressful time for close intimate relationships. It is a time that when visits to family or friends can po…

"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths." - Etty Hillesum We’ve finally hit December and Chr…

If you remember or have seen the Harry Enfield ‘Kevin’ sketch (available on youtube.com) where his character Kevin, turns from a polite tween into a…

Ruptures in relationships with family have existed for as long as families have. Whatever our own experience of family, we are likely to identify wit…

Statistics from the Office for National Statistics suggest that nearly 24% of dependent children live in stepfamilies. In a remarriage where children…