Family
Parents can have a Vital Role in Supporting their Children’s Mental Health
TV, newspapers and social media posts constantly highlight the current mental health crisis amongst young people. Every day we read distressing stories about young people self-harming or ending their life because of harassment and bullying. It can be overwhelming for parents as they try to help their children navigate a different world than they themselves…
Read MoreMeaningful relationships are beneficial to mental health
Relationships, family, and our drive to connect with others is a fundamental human need. These are seen as base level necessities and take prominence in pioneering psychologist Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. They are second only to the physiological needs of oxygen, food, and sleep. Maslow’s pyramid demonstrates that without fulfilling the base layers of…
Read More10 Free things to do with children in Scotland
With Easter Holiday beginning and the Summer on its way we thought it would be a good idea to round up the ten best free family days out in Scotland. Hopefully there is something for everyone here: National Museum of Scotland – Edinburgh With thousands of amazing objects across multiple galleries, the Museum offers you…
Read MoreHow can I support my child going to counselling?
If your child has is having counselling, it can cause difficult feelings for you, and you may not know how to approach the subject or know what to say during this time. This guide has been written to help parents navigate this time and has been written with input from young people. Children and Young…
Read MoreHow everyone can make this Valentine’s a special day
For many couples, Valentine’s Day is not taken very seriously and is often viewed as an overly commercialised and cynical event designed to make us spend money that we can ill afford. This, perhaps understandable reaction fails, however, to make the most of an opportunity for couples to take a little time to remember that…
Read MoreDeveloping our Cultural Competence
Tony Buon is facilitating a training day for Relationships Scotland family mediators on Friday 20 January, during Family Mediation week, to emphasise the importance of cultural intelligence (CI) in mediation. Family mediators work with parents from many different cultures and they understand different ways of communicating. This CPD event will encourage mediators to develop…
Read MoreTop tips for communicating – with your child’s other parent, your children and others
Communicating effectively has a massive impact on relationships – whether that’s with your life partner, your children, their other parent, your friends or at work. You need to find a way to get on, get your ideas across and overcome differences of opinion if you are going to succeed and move forward. Here are…
Read MoreFind out how mediation has helped some families; it might help in your situation too.
We asked our family mediators to tell us about how mediation has helped some of the families they have been meeting with. Here are some of the stories they told us. Hopefully, they shed some light on how mediation might help you, your family or friends. Details have been changed to protect confidentiality. …
Read MoreSeparating parents urged to avoid courtroom conflict as Family Mediation Week kicks off in Scotland
Parents living in Scotland who have decided to separate or divorce in 2023 are being urged to find out how to avoid courtroom confrontation to settle parenting arrangements, with the launch of Family Mediation Week, 16 – 20 January. January usually sees a dramatic rise in the number of parents deciding to live apart…
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…
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