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What It’s Like To Be An Only Child?

What It’s Like To Be An Only Child?

by Finding Solutions Together | Mar 2, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Family, Friendship, Teens

You’re Not Alone in This… There Are Others Out There! Today we hear from a young teen who admittedly struggles with being an only child. This is useful for others as well as for parents who are seeking a deeper understanding and ways to help their child grow and...
“Time Out” / “Time In”

“Time Out” / “Time In”

by Finding Solutions Together | Mar 1, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Family, Marriage, Parenting

“My Kids are Driving Me Crazy” Wait one minute. Who’s the parent? Who’s in charge here? It is very important to first take three or four deeeeep breaths and then, second, answer these two questions calmly. Of course you are the parent and you...

It’s All My Fault!

by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 27, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Cooperative Parenting, Diabetes, Family, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Separation & Divorce, Teens

Sometimes a new diagnosis for your child may release certain feelings: guilt, shame, embarrassment, or regret. We might tend to push these feelings aside and focus on the “main concern,” that being our child. Getting counselling or therapy help for our...
From Boardroom to Bedroom?

From Boardroom to Bedroom?

by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 24, 2024 | Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce

Keep Personal and Professional Separate? Not Always Ever consider bringing some of the skills you learn at the office home, into your marriage and family life? It is quite common to struggle with communication in our personal lives; to become quickly frustrated,...
Sexual Abuse: A Lifetime of Hurt

Sexual Abuse: A Lifetime of Hurt

by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 22, 2024 | Anxiety, Conflict, Depression, Mental Health, Sexuality, Trauma - PTSD

Horrendous secrets many people carry for months, years, decades and maybe even to their grave can lead to debilitating stress. This can result in what many people call a “break-down”.  It was historically referred to as a “nervous breakdown”,...
Shhhh…[Keeping Mental Health a Secret]

Shhhh…[Keeping Mental Health a Secret]

by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 21, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Depression, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Stress, Teens

“Mental health concerns are dirty little secrets that should not be spoken about. They are problems that no one should know about except the immediate people that are affected. Mental health concerns show weakness and shame towards the family name. “ With thoughts...
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