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How to Talk to Kids About Separation
Children
13 March 2024
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Is joint physical custody best — or worst — for children?
I am a big advocate for joint physical custody. If at all possible, I want children to spend a lot of time – and have good relationships – with both...
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Children Caught in the Middle
Being in the middle of two angry parents stinks… Here’s a letter that arrived together with the usual mail: “I am in the 8th grade. My English class is writing...
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When marriage ends in divorce, what’s in the child’s best interests?
When a marriage ends in separation and children are involved, the parents, Family Court Judges and professionals, must decide on separated parenting arrangements (previously known as ‘custody’), with the child’s...
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What is Gestalt Therapy and how can I use it in my counselling practice?
This is a guest blog post from Brian O’Neill, Clinical Director of Lives Lived Well. Brian is conducting two professional Gestalt Therapy Masterclasses for Relationships Australia Queensland next week in Brisbane. ****************************...
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When was the last time you had fun?
When was the last time you had fun? I mean really great fun…fun, which lets you forget your worries, your stresses at work and all the other bits that seem to...
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Trust in Relationships
When it comes to trust in relationships, most of us will be faced with inner daemons, which show up unannounced at any stage of our life. The ugly face of...
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High aims head into the pursuit of unhappiness
We live in an age of crazy busy-ness. There is a constant demand for our attention, money and time. Every single day, we are confronted with a myriad of choices...
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Ties that bind are forged by love and trust
The relationship between parents and their children is one the strongest bonds that human beings can have with each other. This connection is of utmost importance for all children. Children...
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Honour the commitment of love
How is it that we can live in a smooth routine with our partner and everything just seems to flow? We have found our unique slice of heaven with a...
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Taking a break from the digital age
Our world has changed dramatically in the last decade – we have moved from simple landline telephone calls and letters to an era where almost everything is done online. It...
