Family plays a huge role in the life of every one of us. Here you will find family and parenting related articles that will give you recommendations on how to deal with your parents and family members, as well as how to raise happy and healthy children.
Were your parents emotionally disconnected from you when you were a child? You were probably raised by neglectful parents. Like the other parenting styles, uninvolved parenting can have consequences for children that last into adulthood. We discuss what it is, its causes and how it affects children. A Case in Point Sabrina (not her real name) recalls her childhood with uninvolved parents. They…
Continue Reading What Is Uninvolved Parenting and How It Affects Children Later in Life A co-dependent parent is usually an individual who did not get their emotional or physical needs met during childhood. This has led them to impose their needs onto their own children. Co-dependency is a psychological concept that refers to anyone who feels extremely dependent on their loved ones. This dependency makes a co-dependent parent feel completely responsible for their loved one's happiness and…
Continue Reading 3 Things a Co-dependent Parent Does and How It Affects Children Anger is a normal emotion in both children and adults, but anger issues in children may indicate a bigger underlying problem. Every child will have the occasional temper tantrum or outburst. Some children may even lash out in frustration. Whilst it can be hard to manage these situations, it is worth remembering that most children are angry because they haven’t developed the necessary…
Continue Reading What Causes Anger Issues in Children and How to Recognize Them Separating is never what couples envision when they are exchanging their marriage vows. Yet, with marriages failing as often as they succeed, divorce advice becomes necessary for some couples. It is not easy to end a marriage, that is why divorce advice is essential for those who wish to move on with their lives and pursue a legal separation. Once you have begun…
Continue Reading 3 Pieces of Divorce Advice Most People Tend to Ignore Maybe you don’t feel so abandoned now, surrounded by loving family and friends. However, when problems arise in these areas, it could come from past abandonment issues. If you’re not familiar with abandonment issues, then you’re not alone. Most people are unaware that these issues are playing a large role in their life today and cause pain in otherwise loving situations. Many struggles…
Continue Reading 7 Signs Your Childhood Abandonment Issues Affect Your Relationships & Self-Esteem A healthy family dynamic is a hard balance to strike. Family relationships are delicate and need to be tended to like all relationships in life. There can be a tendency in family relationships to take siblings, parents and the like for granted. It's generally understood that at the end of the day, your family will forgive you and be there for you no…
Continue Reading 5 Things That Separate a Healthy Family Relationship from an Unhealthy One Authoritative parenting is about moderation. In the following article, we will tackle the subject of this parenting method. When it comes to parenting, everyone has their own technique and opinion about which is best for their children. Authoritative parenting could be described as a mixture of the best elements of the two most extreme styles. While some may claim that one parenting method…
Continue Reading What Is Authoritative Parenting and How It Affects Children? Does your child seem to stress and worry about everything? Well, anxiety in children can be more common than you think, and it might be happening in your family. I never realized how anxious I was as a child until I grew older. Considering my anxiety was something I endured from as long as I can remember, I never noticed an onset of…
Continue Reading Anxiety in Children: What Causes It and How to Recognize the Early Symptoms A birth plan is a lot more popular in the US rather than the UK, here in the UK we are recommended to have a think about some of the basics regarding skin to skin, cord clamping and pain relief. Giving birth is an unpredictable event so it’s quite hard to have a birth plan and stick to it, but it is worth…
Continue Reading What Is a Birth Plan and Why Every Mother-To-Be Needs to Make One You may think that permissive parenting is about giving your children the freedom they deserve. Yet, it can be really damaging for your child’s personality and have lasting negative effects on their life. If you are already a parent or are going to be a parent soon, you are probably aware that there are various different parenting styles. Everyone has their own view…
Continue Reading What Is Permissive Parenting and How It Distorts Your Child’s Perception of Life 
