As the world grapples to find a way to keep the Covid-19 pandemic under control, many of us experience a sense of feeling helpless due to our perceived inability to contribute to the great effort against this unseen and silent enemy. We all watch with admiration as health workers around the world carry out their […]
COVID-19 outbreak situation is constantly developing and with each day bringing new measures to combat the outbreak and new restrictions to our day to day lives, the levels of uncertainty in public grow. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by worry and concern in such a situation, in particular if you are already traversing a difficult […]
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999. A couple of weeks ago, I was speaking to a colleague who lives in New Zealand. It was the night the rugby-mad country lost the semi-final of the World Cup to England. My friend, who is a social worker commented “I know this […]
The negative impact of divorce on children is well established, but what is often less acknowledged is the effect on grandparents. Grandparents may be left feeling powerless during the divorce process as the focus is placed on parental arrangements, but the need to preserve the grand parent-child relationship may be ignored. The reality is that […]
If you are in your early forties, you can expect to have another thirty-eight or so years left on this wonderful planet of ours. However, depending on your lifestyle, genetics, and luck, some of these years may not be spent in the best of health. Which means you may not have the luxury of always […]
