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As a counsellor who works with adults navigating the often-painful journey of family estrangement, I’ve seen...

Parentification occurs when a child takes on adult responsibilities for the parent. This responsibility can be emo...

As a parent or carer to a teen or nearly teenage child, you're probably recognising just how quickly things can shi...

Parenthood is often presented to us as one of two extremes: either deeply frustrating, boring and limiting, or joyf...

Today, I encourage you to embrace the importance of self-reflection and recognise your part in any disagreements. T...

There are so many factors that can affect how you are as a mum, and none of them are because you aren’t good...

Mothers and their adult daughters. What image comes to mind? Is it two women out shopping, maybe they’re cook...

A split is rarely easy and often not particularly amicable. When there are children involved, it is often at the fo...

I talk to lots of parents, and mostly those parents are adjusting to life with a new baby. For some, this is their...

Having a newborn is (according to the dominant expectations and myths of our culture) supposed to be one of the 'ha...

Life is a tapestry woven with conversations, some light and easy, others heavy and challenging. Among the latter, s...

Relationships can often feel complicated in their unique ways. However, the bond between mums and their daughters h...