A good divorce?

I have always struggled with the term “good divorce” which is a term popularised in the 1990s to describe a break-up in which the parents are co-operative, the children remain close to both, and emerge, apparently, unscathed. Working with broken families, I have never seen anyone emerge intact. So when a new study showed that [...]

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Abnormal child sex behaviour

It is important that parents can talk frankly about sex. Often parents are worried about the sexual activity of their kids and are not sure if it is appropriate or not. It’s a minefield that every parent must navigate carefully. However, they do not know what normal sexual behaviour among their children is. A new [...]

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Prevent anger from escalating depression

One way of managing anger is to look within. It’s a matter of becoming psychological-minded and engaging in introspection. Tune into the inner dialogue that you customarily have with yourself. •    Uproot mistaken beliefs that underlie your response. Very often anger is the result of beliefs that lead you to place unreasonable demands on circumstances, [...]

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Controlled crying is a blubbering mess

Last week I presented the latest research on controlled crying which, on the whole, was positive. However, many other experts do not agree. 1.    A new guide from parenting service Safe Sleep Space, opposes controlled crying and says that taking a gentle, positive approach is more effective than laying down the law. 2.    SA Health [...]

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