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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…