Holidays
January 4, 2012
My husband and I have just spent our first Christmas together as husband and wife and have survived (and enjoyed!) just over two months of marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
December 13, 2011
For many families, this has been a difficult year. The global financial meltdown has caused serious difficulties for a lot of people – and is likely to continue to do so into 2012 and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »
November 28, 2011
Last year, a client told me she and her estranged husband had decided to spend Christmas Day together for the sake of the children. Afterwards, she admitted it had been horrendous. So this year....she’s doing the same thing again! Read the rest of this entry »
November 21, 2011
It’s important not to be diverted by the materialistic approach to Christmas – feeling pressured to spend lots of money on presents just because other parents are splashing out (or so your children would have you believe!) Read the rest of this entry »
November 14, 2011
Countdown to Christmas...40 days to go
Christmas is for children.
If you are struggling to decide how to spend the Festive Season – especially if the family has been affected by divorce or separation – focus on what the kids would like to do. Read the rest of this entry »
September 26, 2011
Gap years are usually associated with young people – school leavers who embark on a 12-month adventure before enrolling at university or joining the “real world” of work. But these days, according to a new report, it’s their 50-something parents who are more likely to take a year out. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 10, 2011
You’re back from holiday and it’s been good in parts but fraught in others. You and your spouse wanted to do different things, snapped at each other too much and didn’t rediscover the romance you’d hoped you might. Read the rest of this entry »