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grandparents and parenting conflicts why family counselling can help
Grandparents and Parenting Conflicts: Why Family Counselling Can Help
A University of Michigan poll found that nearly half of all parents have experienced parenting-style disagreements with grandparents. United Nations data from 2019 also shows that in nearly one in four Asian households, grandparents live with their grandchildren....
how parent counselling can help you divide parenting responsibilities without conflict
How Parent Counselling Can Help You Divide Parenting Responsibilities Without Conflict?
Research from the University of Bath found that mothers handle around 71% of the household mental load on average, compared to 29% for fathers. I share this number because so many mothers I work with have felt this imbalance for years without having language...
feeling like co parents instead of partners why relationship counselling matters
Feeling Like Co-Parents Instead of Partners? Why Relationship Counselling Matters
A study cited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy found that around 70 to 75% of couples report improved relationship satisfaction after engaging in couples therapy. I share that number because so many parents I meet believe that...
why you and your partner fight like strangers after baby (and what actually helps)
Why Couples Fight More After Having a Baby: A Psychologist's Guide to Couple Counselling
Research from the Gottman Institute found that nearly 67% of couples experience a real decline in relationship satisfaction in the first three years after having a baby. If you’re reading this at midnight with a baby finally asleep on your chest,...
why the love equation changes after a baby and how to rebuild it
Why the Love Equation Changes After a Baby And How to Rebuild It
Research from the Gottman Institute has tracked new parents for years, and the finding is strikingly consistent: nearly two out of every three couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction within the first three years of having a baby. If you’ve...
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