I was asked recently by a reader, what would I say is the single most important thing parents can do to make for a happy home? I have…
The most positive people are the ones that can also see life for what it truly is; a beautiful wonderful gift, not without adversity, writes Richard Hogan WHAT makes…
Children are far less likely to have psychological issues if the separating parents promote a healthy relationship, writes Richard Hogan In the 1980s child psychiatrist Dr Richard A Garner…
By Richard Hogan One of the most difficult relationships to navigate is the one we have with our ex-partner in the immediate aftermath of a separation. It brings…


The nature of our rapidly lived lives can often mean that we lose contact with our partners, writes Richard Hogan. The intimacy that was once so easily expressed in…


It’s about refusing to allow your dreams to destroy you, writes Richard Hogan So, my time in the Philippines has come to an end. After all the long goodbyes,…


There are many names for the sea gypsies of the southern island of Davao in the Philippines: Badjao, Samal Badjau, or Bayao to mention but a few, writes…


We all dread it, the scarecrow staring back at us in the mirror. The circles, the hollow cheeks, the thinning hair and the down turned mouth. The terrible…


Happiness. One simple word, yet an infinitude of meaning. The pursuit of which is a relatively modern phenomenon. It is indescribable. And yet, its absence can drive us…


New Year, new you, right? But what if I told you that most of the resolutions you will make this year are designed to fail so that you…