The struggles faced when becoming a parent without your family support network As a young girl I just wanted to find love, settle down and…
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Parenting Teenagers
The teenage years can be difficult. Surging hormones, changing bodies, studying, friendships, fallouts, the first experience of a broken heart: the journey into adulthood…
Dad’s the Word: The Male Perspective on Parenting
For many children, their father is their first superhero. Many of us can recall having piggy-back rides on our father’s shoulders, or asking them to…
When two becomes three what happens to you and me?
Being a parent is hugely rewarding and fulfilling but it can have a dramatic effect on your relationship. The early years can be hard and…
Until we meet again…Goodbye to a dear friend Sheila Wright
On Monday 28th October 2019 we say ‘goodbye’ to a dear friend and treasured colleague, Sheila Wright. Sheila was a volunteer for Marriage Care for…
In Sickness and in Health
Long-term health conditions can place immense pressure on relationships, especially when one partner acts as a carer for another. This can cause a shift in the dynamics of…