Child Contact Centre Awareness Week: Myths and Truths
It’s Child Contact Centre Awareness Week in Scotland and in Europe. For those who are unaware of what a child contact centre does, Pauline Nimmo addresses some common myths and truths to shed more light. Myths Child Contact Centres are full of junkies, paedophiles and alcoholics. CCC are not full of ‘junkies, paedophiles…
Read MoreWays to look after your mental health during Lockdown
One of our counsellors Hannah Stanger in RS Orkney has recorded a video detailing ways to look after your mental health and manage distressing thoughts and feelings you may be currently experiencing during the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Read MoreResearch warns of “post-lockdown relationship reckoning”
More than one in eight people surveyed who currently live with their partner (12%) is having relationship doubts after staying at home– rising to one in five (21%) for 25-34 year olds. Almost a quarter of those surveyed who have a partner (23%) say the current circumstances are placing pressure on their relationship. 27% of…
Read MoreHow You and Your Partner Can Survive the Lockdown – originally appeared in the Herald on Sunday 19 April
Living together for 24 hours each day can be tough, but with a little care and a lot of kindness, relationships can blossom through the crisis. Few of us expected a few short weeks ago that we were suddenly about to begin a whole new relationship, with our current partners! But for many, that might…
Read MoreManaging Conflict and Arguments at Home during Covid 19 Lockdown measures
Spending time with others under the current circumstances is likely to result in disputes and arguments at some point. Everyone is experiencing some loss and change to their normal way of life, and may be feeling anxious and stressed. The conflict in your household may be something that was there in your family or partner…
Read MoreDealing with Anxiety and Stress during Covid 19 Lockdown Measures
It is to be expected that we will feel stressed or anxious at some point. Our lives have been fragmented, distorted and turned upside down. We may be particularly anxious about our own health, or worried about that of our loved ones. We may be worrying about finances or employment. We may be grieving or…
Read MoreStrong Relationships Will See Us Through
My son loves playing the guitar, and his band of choice at the moment is Queen. Whilst only 12 years old, he’s more or less mastered the guitar solo from Bohemian Rhapsody and he was looking forward to playing it at the school talent contest at the end of term. He took the news of…
Read MoreDealing with the Changes we Face with Covid 19
Living through challenging times We are all now living in situations we would not have thought possible just a few short weeks ago. Life maybe seemed normal then, and now our movements are restricted and we are having to get used to a different type of normal. Spending all day every day within our homes…
Read MoreTop Tips for Parenting when Living Apart, during the Covid-19 Pandemic
These are unprecedented and challenging times. Protecting our physical and mental health, and that of our children, is a priority. Relationships in families can be very important in helping us through stress, but they can also come under strain themselves. There are particular challenges for children currently whose parents live in different homes. Some top…
Read MoreBryan Clark and Gerry Keegan: Make sure that you keep communicating when it’s time to split
It is beyond doubt that splitting up can be immensely difficult and emotionally draining. Throw children into the mix and the stakes get higher, with the potential to push warring parents to their limits. In the midst of this crisis, parents may find it impossible to keep communication channels open to take the best decisions…
Read MoreKids have opinions too – listen to what they want when a family breaks up
Ensuring that the best interests of the child are at the centre of decisions that adults make which affect them is a key principle enshrined in Scottish law since the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. But how do parents agree what is best for children, particularly if they are splitting up under difficult circumstances and they…
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