One Small Change to Make Your Relationship Stronger
It’s that time of year again where some of us are busy writing our New Year’s resolutions, but how many of us have included, as a priority, on our lists to work on ‘strengthening our relationship’ with our partner or spouse? If you haven’t done so, let’s include one small change in the way we…
Fighting Fair
photo credit The Greek word for conflict is agen, which translated into English is agony. If you have ever been in a conflict you will know it can be agonizing. John Gottman in his work with couples found that the inability to resolve conflict is an early predictor of divorce. Thus, it is important that…
Pre Marriage Counselling
Many of us prepare for most things in life. We prepare for holidays. We prepare for job interviews. We prepare for dinner. We prepare for the kids to get into the right schools, albeit kindergarten and/or college. We prepare our immune system through vaccines. So, why wouldn’t we prepare for marriage? We prepare…
How Much Do You Know About Your Partner?
Asking your partner open-ended questions on a regular basis helps build a stronger friendship between the two of you by creating a space for you to learn about your partner's internal world. Couples learn a wealth of information about each other during their first couple of months of being together. Do you remember that time?…
Your Family’s Well Being
Living in the past can lead to depression, while living in the future can increase anxiety. Aim to live in the here and now! One in four of us will experience mental health issues during our lives, according to the latest statistics from the UK’s National Institute of Mental Health. These challenges are more common than we think and…
Making the Transition… Relocation and Coping as a Family
(as published in ExpatLiving) Relocation to a new home presents unique challenges, many of which particularly affect expat children. As we discovered in a conversation with expert clinical psychologist Dr Quratulain Zaidi, it’s certainly not the only one. Making the transition to expat Hong Kong is easier than you think. Read on for Dr Zaidi’s…
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