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Are You Speaking My Love Language?
In a relationship it’s important to realise that it is not all about you! As much as it is important for you to have your needs met, it is is essential that you learn how to express love to your partner in a way that they like to receive it. As a relationship...
10 Dos and Don’ts for Communicating With Your Partner
In relationship counselling in my practice at Crows Nest, I see couples all the time for communication problems. Sometimes it can seem easier to communicate with a total stranger than your own partner. Couples fall into traps with their communication all the time,...
ADAPTING TO BEING A NEW PARENT
One of the most exciting times and significant transitions in life is becoming a new parent and most couples find this time very challenging in one way or another. Many couples are unaware of the many adjustments that are required to successfully navigate this...
Having a baby – "Oh my gosh, what just happened!"
Having a baby is meant to be a very exciting time of your life. You have it all planned – when you will finish work, what music you will play at the birth, the way you’ll handle the pain and how you’ll deliver your baby – however sometimes things don’t go to plan and...
Overcoming the pitfalls of isolation
More and more new parents are suffering in silence with an overwhelming feeling of being alone and isolated at a time when they expected to feel joy and excitement with the arrival of their new baby. There are many different scenarios effecting new parents: For some...
Are You Speaking My Love Language?
In a relationship it’s important to realise that it is not all about you! As much as it is important for you to have your needs met, it is is essential that you learn how to express love to your partner in a way that they like to receive it. As a relationship...
10 Dos and Don’ts for Communicating With Your Partner
In relationship counselling in my practice at Crows Nest, I see couples all the time for communication problems. Sometimes it can seem easier to communicate with a total stranger than your own partner. Couples fall into traps with their communication all the time,...
ADAPTING TO BEING A NEW PARENT
One of the most exciting times and significant transitions in life is becoming a new parent and most couples find this time very challenging in one way or another. Many couples are unaware of the many adjustments that are required to successfully navigate this...
Having a baby – "Oh my gosh, what just happened!"
Having a baby is meant to be a very exciting time of your life. You have it all planned – when you will finish work, what music you will play at the birth, the way you’ll handle the pain and how you’ll deliver your baby – however sometimes things don’t go to plan and...
Overcoming the pitfalls of isolation
More and more new parents are suffering in silence with an overwhelming feeling of being alone and isolated at a time when they expected to feel joy and excitement with the arrival of their new baby. There are many different scenarios effecting new parents: For some...