I am dreading this Christmas because there has been so much tension in my family. My father passed away two years ago and ever since there has been…
Television has brought us some truly wonderful and memorable moments: then US president John F Kennedy taking his first steps on Irish soil, in 1963; Riverdance’s debut, during…
The arrival of Ryan Turbidy on our screens last Friday night, dressed as Olaf, not only signalled the beginning of ‘The Late Late Toy show’ but also marked…
My daughter was bullied this time last year. Her friendship group turned on her after she had an argument with one of the main girls. It was very…
No. It is such a small word, yet at times, something many of us find difficult to utter. The inability to say no to work, friends or family…
I’M returning to the topic of resilience, because, out of all the issues I explore, resilience is something readers write to me about the most. I have recently…
Halloween is one of those special nights in a child’s calendar. Where nearly every neighbour, except, of course, the ones who turn off the lights and sit in…
WHEN we decide to have children we never think that our child will be anything but healthy and happy so a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) can…
As a systemically trained family psychotherapist, much of the work I do is with families in crisis. Whether that is due to separation, addiction, or mental health issues,…
We are now five weeks into the school year and filling out their CAO form to decide their future is becoming a reality for sixth-year students. In my…