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…
Richard Hogan suggests how to approach grandparents about boundaries I’ve always tried to encourage my wife’s parents to be an important part of my children’s lives. But increasingly I’m…
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…
When a family comes to me presenting with this problem, I ask: what is this behaviour trying to communicate? All behaviour is a form of communication, so we…
Boundaries help children to understand the world, when they are communicated clearly and are not oppressive, writes Richard Hogan. Then, they make children feel safe and secure. However,…
You’ve told your children there is going to be ramifications for the behaviour they displayed in public and now you’re home and it’s time to implement those promises…
My 16-year-old daughter has been dating her boyfriend for four months. She was always such a bubbly, outgoing girl, but she has changed and I am very concerned…
ONE of the most striking aspects I’ve noticed about working with teenagers in schools over the last 18 years is the sheer level of determination and commitment to…
In last weeks article I discussed how The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently classified online gaming as a new mental health condition. For all of us working in…