Difficult Conversations with Teenagers
When difficult or problematic situations emerge with teenage children, how are they best addressed? Ask many parents how this unfolds within their own families, and they talk about an escalating...
Normal Adolescent Development
It’s not uncommon to hear parents sharing the observation that upon hitting adolescence, their child now feels like a stranger to them – in fact, the observation has probably been...
Parenting – Sorting Behaviours
Ever feel as a parent that you are constantly ‘on your child’s case’ about every little thing? Ever feel like the balance of negative conversations have outweighed the positive? You’re...
Families and Patterns
As a result of my childhood curiosity about the connectedness about the world, as well as my background studies in social work, I tend towards seeing things in terms of...
The Third Space (Part 3)
In our final section looking at the concept of the “Third Space” as written about by Dr Adam Fraser (2012), our focus moves from the ‘reflect’ and the ‘rest’ phases...
The Third Space (Part 2)
We continue on from the previous exploration of the “Third Space’ concept as written about by Dr Adam Fraser (2012). After taking a few moments to reflect on the role...
The Third Space
What clients are often tell me in session is feeling as though the boundaries they draw between aspects of their lives, such as work and home life, have become more...
Relationship Basics – Apologies
Conflict and ruptures in relationships are normal. It Is rare within any of our relationships in life, whether romantic, family or professional, to not occasionally experience some type of disagreement,...
Relationship Basics – Turning Towards
John and Julie Gottman have spent decades studying couples and relationships from a scientific angle. They have identified several key factors in relationships that make huge differences in how couples...