We hear the term “codependence” and codependency a lot, but what does it mean and how does it show up in relationships? Therapist Teyhou Smyth gives a good description of codependence and how to recognise and address it in today’s blog...
Read moreThe great irony of human nature is that while we long for intimacy and connection, our insecurities often push us away from the very people we long to be close to. While our insecurities affect every aspect of our lives, it is in our intimate...
Read moreWhile we have been looking at some serious issues in relationships, problems like infidelity don’t happen overnight. Usually a couple have been experiencing issues long before it gets to that stage. In today’s Therapists Thoughts...
Read moreAs we enter into the new year and reflect on our lives, it is good to also reflect on the state of our society as a whole, so that we can examine our own lives in context. In today’s Thursday Thoughts blog post, London-based Centre...
Read moreSometimes it seems that all parents do, is worry! We worry about our abilities as parents, and the effects our parenting may have on our children, we worry about our children’s health and well-being (now and in the future), we worry about...
Read moreWhile pornography has been around for a long time, with the growth of the internet it became ubiquitous and condoned, even in “polite” society, influencing popular culture and the lives of millions of people. However, more and more...
Read moreLast week we looked at the difficulties faced by people in mixed-culture families – something that is becoming more commonplace in Irish society as we welcome many people from other countries onto our shores. Tying in with this theme, is...
Read moreAs most of our readers would agree, the Ireland of today is quite different to that of 20 or 30 years ago. This is true in so many different aspects of life, and we cannot cover all of them adequately in these blog posts. However, in...
Read moreIn today’s #ThursdayThoughts blog post, we are going to look at Owen’s advice on how parents can teach their children empathy. This is a good follow-on from last week’s post on bullying, as often bullying behaviour can stem...
Read moreThis week’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post brings us to the end of the first part of our small mini-series on the main intimacy needs of childhood. We looked at how they impact on the self-esteem of our children and affect us as adults too...
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