In today’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post we are focusing on communication between parents in a family. The parents’ relationship has a huge impact on the rearing of their children and communication is key, according to Owen Connolly in...
Read moreCarrying on with our Thursday blog series based on Owen Connolly’s book for fathers, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”, in today’s post we look at how to parent without reacting to, or re-enacting, our own upbringing...
Read moreWe are starting a new series here on our blog called “Therapists’ Thoughts” which will run once a month with an article contributed by one of the Connolly Counselling Centre’s therapists. To kick this series off...
Read moreWhat does it mean to love other people equally? Indeed, how do we as parents love our own children fairly? Do we treat each child exactly the same and measure out our affection carefully so as to avoid favouritism? How do we acknowledge our...
Read moreThis Thursday we consider a topic that is very much in the news and increasingly on the minds of parents, society and government too. It seems that childhood obesity is only increasing, despite the measures many are taking to address it. In his...
Read moreTeenagers! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them… But what exactly is a teenager, and are they the same as adolescents? In today’s extract from the Owen’s book for fathers, he gives an interesting perspective...
Read moreWe hope you enjoyed last week’s blog post about the role of men as providers in their families. As we settle back into our Thursday series routine again, today we look at a consistently important issue for young children – promises...
Read moreHello again! Due to popular demand we are re-starting our Thursday blog series based on Owen Connolly’s book for fathers, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”. We have had some great feedback and know that there is a great deal...
Read moreWe have come full circle – how exciting! Over the last few weeks in our Thursday blog series, we have looked at a question from each of the four sections of Owen Connolly’s book for fathers, “Standing on the Shoulders of...
Read moreHere in Ireland the summer holidays are in full swing, with at least 4 weeks still lying ahead for the majority of school-age children. And while some parents have the privilege of being able to stay at home with their children, and so fully...
Read moreToday as part of our Thursday series we will be looking at the first question in Section Three: The Teenager. This is an excerpt from Owen Connolly’s reference book for fathers “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”. The question...
Read moreIt’s Thursday again, and an opportunity to share some more from Owen Connolly’s book for fathers “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” This week we are staying in Section Two: The Parenting of Small Children, to discuss a...
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