Articles about Family issues

As women, we often talk about the transition of matrescence - the identity shift that happens when we become mother...

At all stages of parenthood, whether that be trying to conceive, pregnancy, caring for a newborn baby or young chil...

Enmeshment trauma is a specific type of trauma that starts from childhood, and it occurs when personal boundaries w...

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 can be emotional or physic...

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...