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My daughter is anxious about activities re-starting

My daughter is anxious about activities re-starting

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Covid-19, Girls, Separation, Sport

My 12 year old daughter is struggling with anxiety at the moment. She is nervous of going to friends’ houses, and of activities starting back up. When we are in the car on the way to something and she is upset or is begging me not to leave what’s the best course...
How can I persuade my son to move up to the attic room?

How can I persuade my son to move up to the attic room?

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Boys, Empathy, Primary, Separation

We are hoping to convert our attic later this summer. The plan always was to move our 10-year-old son up there, so that he and his younger brother can have a room each. He’ll even get an ensuite! When we mentioned recently that we might be able to get a builder now,...
My five-year-old asks if I was married. What should I say?

My five-year-old asks if I was married. What should I say?

by David | Apr 10, 2020 | Boys, Communication, Only child, Primary, Separation

I have been separated from my husband since 2016. We have a 5-year-old son. We have a regular schedule for access. My son has been asking recently were we married. I’m wondering how to approach this. I want him to be an emotionally stable man when he grow up, not...
Should I let my eldest daughter know that I am dating?

Should I let my eldest daughter know that I am dating?

by David | Apr 2, 2020 | Communication, Girls, Primary, Relationships, Separation, Teenager

My husband and I are separated almost 2 years and the marriage was well over for about 4 years before it officially ended. We have 3 children aged 15, 10 and 7. The older two have both shown clear signs of stress and anxiety about the separation. I’m starting to...
Should we let our daughter go on holiday with her friend’s family?

Should we let our daughter go on holiday with her friend’s family?

by David | Feb 20, 2020 | Friendships, Girls, Preteen, Separation

My 12-year-old daughter has been invited to go away with a friend’s family on their holiday to Orlando for two weeks this summer. She has never been away from us for that length of time before and it feels like it is too far away. I know she’ll be gutted...
I will be separated from my 2-year-old

I will be separated from my 2-year-old

by davidc | Nov 17, 2019 | Boys, Pregnancy, Preschool, Separation, Toddler

I will soon be hospitalised in Dublin for at least 12 weeks, but maybe longer, due to pregnancy-related complications. I live about two hours away and already have a little 2-year-old boy. This means I could be apart from him for several months. I am hoping you might...

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