There is no perfect way to parent and sometimes we are going to get it wrong! As we know children are constantly growing and developing and it is important that our parenting also needs to be open to change and development. Research tells us that healthy parent child relationships require both connectedness and flexibility and …
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The brain loves novelty but what’s novel today is boring tomorrow. Setting goals is a great way to help keep relationships fresh and continue growing. In new or old relationships, goals help families to stay excited about the future and give a sense of purpose and direction. Goals help us to prioritise the use of …
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The Flawed Beauty of Peace By David Ahern There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about building walls. While some people, sadly, believe such barriers should be used to deter refugees and asylum seekers, walls have also been erected in the past to keep opposing factions apart. Take Belfast, for example. The issue …
One of the most common challenges for couples, especially younger couples is where the extended family interferes with relationships and it can feel like you are the ‘meat in the sandwich’ dealing with conflicts between your partner and your extended family. Derek explores the many reasons for meddling and shares ways to deal with an …
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Teaching Kid’s Responsibility By Carmel Wynne At one time there was a widespread belief that age brings wisdom. The assumption was that the older we get the more we know. This is no longer the case. In our modern world children of all ages have access to a world of information that few parents and …
Family finances is one of the most difficult things to talk about and less than 10% of families have a budget. Finances can also be one of the biggest relationship breakers – especially when money gets tight or we get into difficult times. Different ideas or –‘habitudes’ – about money can create unnecessary stress on …
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Infidelity is more common than we think and often it is painful and hidden for couples; 25% of couples will experience infidelity and it’s a problem equally for both men and women. However, there are more ways people can be unfaithful beyond physical or emotional infidelity. When there has been emotional or physical infidelity it …
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1 September 2020 There will be so many people. Old friends and new friends and work friends and bring-a-friends. I’ll introduce friends from different social groups that haven’t met before and watch how they click. Maybe I could set some single friends up! It’s so long since there has been juicy gossip in my life. …
1 September 2020 Let us calmly maintain our Christian balance, carefully avoiding over optimistic expressions of immanent success or dire predictions of worse to come. How ironic it is, that in an age of unprecedented access to information, during a crisis, thanks to social media, most of what you get is misinformation, hysteria and disinformation. …
Their teachers would be truly amazed at how many places they took our children to if they were privy to the version of events our children tell us. It makes for great dinner time entertainment. But as we continue to journey through life experiences it is the sharing of our real-life stories that can truly …
