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We are separating, how can we help our children cope?

Posted on April 8, 2024April 8, 2024Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers

My son’s father is not meeting up with him

Posted on April 8, 2024April 8, 2024Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce

Our son sees us argue and is upset

Posted on March 11, 2024April 8, 2024Author Grainne HampsonCategories Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School ChildrenTags Parent Relationships, Primary School Children

Maintaining family wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on May 6, 2020September 24, 2020Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Primary School Children, Teenagers, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Family Relationships, Mental Health

How do i deal with mum’s drinking without losing the kids?

Posted on August 20, 2017September 14, 2017Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Alcohol/Drugs, Parent Relationships, Separation/Divorce

How do I explain my wife’s depression to the children?

Posted on September 1, 2016September 14, 2017Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Primary School ChildrenTags Depression, Mental Health, Primary School Children

Is Dad coming to my First Communion?

Posted on May 13, 2016September 14, 2017Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce

My 11 year is unhappy about my new relationship

Posted on May 7, 2016May 9, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Parent Relationships, Primary School Children, Single Parenting

My violent ex-husband is seeking contact with our son

Posted on May 7, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

My husband has betrayed me and our children

Posted on May 7, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Separation/DivorceTags Parent Relationships, Separation/Divorce

My ex-wife is aggressive and I’m worried about my daughter

Posted on May 7, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Mental Health, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Mental Health, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

How can I rebuild bonds with my 14 month old?

Posted on May 6, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Babies, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

I want to see more of my baby. What are my legal rights?

Posted on May 5, 2016September 14, 2017Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Babies, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

My son is unsettled after weekends with his father

Posted on May 5, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce

My teenager blames me for the separation

Posted on May 5, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, TeenagersTags Family Relationships, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers

New Baby: We are fighting all the time

Posted on May 5, 2016May 6, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Babies, Parent Relationships

My daughter resents my new partner

Posted on May 5, 2016October 4, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Behaviour, Primary School Children, Single Parenting

We’ve drifted apart now the kids are gone

Posted on May 4, 2016September 7, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Separation/DivorceTags Parent Relationships, Separation/Divorce

How can we get back to a better family life after a tough year?

Posted on May 4, 2016September 24, 2020Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Mental Health, ParentingTags Family Relationships, Mental Health, Parent Relationships, Primary School Children, Teenagers

My partner has started smoking again

Posted on May 4, 2016September 24, 2020Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Alcohol/Drugs, Parent Relationships

We argue over how to manage the kids, I’m alway’s bad cop.

Posted on May 2, 2016September 27, 2020Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, TeenagersTags Behaviour, Family Relationships, Parent Relationships, Primary School Children, Teenagers

Emotionally Intelligent Relationships: Part 1

Posted on November 15, 2015January 31, 2021Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Mental HealthTags Parent Relationships

Emotionally Intelligent Relationships: Part 2

Posted on November 15, 2015January 31, 2021Author superCategories Articles, Marriage RelationshipsTags Parent Relationships

Emotionally Intelligent Relationships: Part 3

Posted on November 15, 2015January 31, 2021Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Mental HealthTags Parent Relationships

My son blames me for the separation

Posted on October 29, 2015October 4, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, TeenagersTags Alcohol/Drugs, Behaviour, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers

Competitive Parenting

Posted on October 28, 2015September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Babies, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Babies, Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers, Toddlers/Preschoolers

Keeping a Happy Relationship After Children

Posted on October 25, 2015October 4, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Babies, Parent Relationships, Primary School Children, Toddlers/Preschoolers

We argue over the best way to parent

Posted on October 19, 2015September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Babies, Parent Relationships, Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Teenagers, Toddlers/Preschoolers

Secondary Infertility: Trying to conceive a second baby is causing strain

Posted on May 7, 2015May 9, 2016Author Grainne HampsonCategories Articles, Babies, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Babies, Depression, Mental Health, Parent Relationships, Toddlers/Preschoolers

My ex-wife is aggressive and I’m worried about my child

Posted on January 25, 2015September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Separation/DivorceTags Separation/Divorce

My partner is smoking again and I hate it

Posted on January 16, 2014October 4, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage RelationshipsTags Parent Relationships

I’m dreading my first Christmas as a separated dad

Posted on January 16, 2014December 15, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

Helping my child build a relationship with her absent father

Posted on January 16, 2014September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Separation/Divorce, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting, Toddlers/Preschoolers

How can I make more time for family?

Posted on January 16, 2014September 14, 2017Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Workplace WellbeingTags Family Relationships, Parent Relationships

My husband gets angry with the kids

Posted on January 8, 2014September 14, 2017Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, Teenagers, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Behaviour, Parent Relationships, Primary School Children

We’ve drifted apart since having children

Posted on June 4, 2013October 4, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Parent Relationships

Single Parenting my 3 year old

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, Toddlers/PreschoolersTags Behaviour, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting, Toddlers/Preschoolers

How to explain their father’s alcoholism to teenagers?

Posted on June 1, 2013September 24, 2020Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, TeenagersTags Alcohol/Drugs, Family Relationships, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting, Teenagers

Introducing my child to a new partner

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Parent Relationships, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting, Toddlers/Preschoolers

Should I leave my husband?

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Marriage Relationships, Separation/DivorceTags Family Relationships, Parent Relationships, Separation/Divorce

My boyfriend wants me to meet his daughter, Is it too soon?

Posted on June 1, 2013September 24, 2020Author superCategories Articles, Separation/DivorceTags Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

My 13 year old daughter won’t accept discipline from my new partner

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Parenting, Separation/Divorce, TeenagersTags Behaviour, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting, Teenagers

How to be a good stepmother

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce

My daughter is behaving badly since our separation

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Behaviour, Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

We’ve separated. Where can i get help for my son?

Posted on June 1, 2013September 7, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Separation/DivorceTags Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce

We’ve separated, How can I make their second house homely?

Posted on June 1, 2013September 24, 2020Author superCategories Articles, Parenting, Separation/DivorceTags Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

My son doesn’t want to see his dad

Posted on June 1, 2013September 24, 2020Author superCategories Articles, Mental Health, Parenting, Primary School Children, Separation/DivorceTags Anxiety, Family Relationships, Primary School Children, Separation/Divorce, Single Parenting

How do I deal with their mum’s drinking without losing the kids?

Posted on June 1, 2013June 10, 2016Author superCategories Articles, Marriage Relationships, ParentingTags Alcohol/Drugs, Family Relationships