Farewell To All That
As another year draws to a close it is a time for reflection and for me as I approach a series of milestones that made the end of last year and the beginning of this, the most challenging in my life so far, it is time to say…
The Importance of Family
Christmas is a time for family. What does your family mean to you? Can you put a value on it? Do you put them above anything else and where do you draw the line in terms of loyalty and commitment? After all we all have a breaking point.…
Absent Sibling Syndrome
When a teenager leaves home for the first time the impact of their absence on a household is generally focussed on the emotions of the parents and particularly the mothers. But what about the brothers and sisters left behind? How does the sudden absence of a sibling affect…
Does Growing Up Mean Growing Apart?
My teenagers are growing up but does this mean we have to grow apart? Growing up generally involves a defining moment in everyone’s life. For my daughter, this was not when she hit puberty, but when she turned 13. This was the magical number to her. It signified…
The Things Teenagers Worry About
Worrying is a universal currency that spans generations, but the world of teenage worry is relatively self-contained and probably no different to the one I inhabited as a teenager more than 30 years ago. The teenage years are an emotional roller coaster, full of highs and lows which create…
