Category: Divorce

5th March 2023
Becoming a single dad is a life changing event. Being a single parent is tough — there’s no debate there. But  understanding the challenges faced...
9th February 2023
Stepfamilies have a bad image. Think of Snow White’s jealous stepmother or Cinderella’s ugly sisters or at the other end of the spectrum, picture the...
9th February 2023
  The Stepfamily Cycle I have been working with a lovely family who are finding it hard to adjust to the changes that blending two...
9th February 2023
Lots of us withdraw at the first sign of conflict, suppress things, withhold things & wait for people to figure out what’s wrong with us,...
31st January 2023
  To help you navigate the journey through Divorce I’ve recently launched a new series of free Divorce videos called  Divorce Step by Step. The Divorce...
31st January 2023
 “One day at a time – this is enough.” ~ Ida Scott Taylor 1820-1915, Author   Click here to buy The Divorce Journal for Kids...
26th January 2023
Parents Promise Every year, an estimated 280,000 children, a similar number to the size of the population of Newcastle, experience family separation. It’s one of...
26th January 2023
    I have been working with two families going through the process of divorcing and what has struck me is how the news that...
18th January 2023
Divorce is always difficult for the whole family but if you do find that you are heading for a divorce here are some things to...
14th January 2023
How the news hits a three-year-old is very different to how a 15-year-old understands and reacts to the news – that’s why it’s important to...
14th January 2023
One of the hardest things you will have to do as a divorced parent is to encourage your children to go with your ex when...
14th January 2023
Putting your children first I’ve been recently working with a couple who are divorcing and we were looking at how to handle the new roles...
14th January 2023
Your Parenting Plan This is an example of the sort of basic parenting plan that I help the parents I work with to create, as...
7th January 2023
There are a few things we already know about 2023: the cost of living crisis is going to affect almost everything we do, particularly for...
2nd June 2022
  Today I was working in a school doing my Confidence Classes for Kids Workshop and a child told me he had be mauled by...