Special Article Download at bottom of this article Today’s teenagers are growing up in a whole new digital world different from that of their parents’ generation. While every…
At a time when teenagers are confined to home, Richard Hogan’s new book has useful tips for parents Irish Times Article Link > https://www.irishtimes.com/timely-advice-for-coping-with-the-screenager-in-our-lives-1.4204427 In this time of…
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…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently recognised a new kind of mental health condition. For many parents and psychotherapists alike it will be a familiar aliment, one…
The terrible crimes that shook this country over the last number of weeks left all of us feeling a little numb and confused. Anastasia Kriegal’s murder at the…