Kids’ Rooms in the Step-Dynamic
One thing I have learned in 20 odd years of parenting is that telling kids to clean their room is rarely effective. If we get overwhelmed looking at a…
Category: Coping with Covid-19
The Chores of Self-Care
It’s not always pretty this self-care gig though. Sometimes it’s dragging ourselves to yoga or the gym, when we really, really don’t want to go.…
Giving Space – Relationship Tip
When we change plans suddenly or switch up what we expect, it’s important we give our partners space to process and adjust. If we make a request tha…
Take The Trip To Angerville, Just Don’t Move There…
Denying your negative experiences and feelings is not healthy.
Goal Setting That Works
I originally wrote this at the beginning of 2020, well before any of us realised what a shit show this year would turn out to be...Everything I said b…
Thank you for Staying – What to say to someone struggling with Suicidal Ideation
It's a pretty bloody selfless act for someone to stick around when they really only want to die.
These people we love endure a hell of a lot to keep i…
Beware The Expert – Finding Help That Fits
...There I said it. Sometimes coaches and therapists are wrong too. Or at least wrong for your family, or rather not a good fit for the dynamic you ar…
Step-Families in a Pandemic – Coping with Covid-19
Covid-19, or the Corona virus, is big news around the world. Schools are closing, borders are closing, toilet paper stocks are at all time lows. This …
One Life Enhancing Choice At A Time
Not going to lie, I have been feeling rough physically recently. I could say it’s from the pandemic stress, but that would be a lie.…
Coupling During Covid-19
I was asked by the journalist whether I thought the lock downs/stay at home orders were contributing to the break down of relationships. My honest ans…