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Valentine Romance and Beyond

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Although most of us desire a healthy relationship it's surprising how many of us don't really understand what makes love survive long term. Most of us are bombarded with images of love and sex in magazines, TV adverts, and on the radio but often they idealise, romanticise or trivialise love. So it's hard to work out what the keys to lasting passion and love are.

Role Reversal

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There are now 200,000 stay at home dads in the UK. The number is growing and there are many reasons for this growth. Women of today have forged stronger careers with good income and they can often earn more than their partner.

Separation Anxiety

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Around their first birthday, many children develop separation anxiety, and get upset when you try to leave them with someone else, and although separation anxiety is a perfectly normal part of childhood development, it can be a really upsetting and unsettling experience for both of you.

Surviving Divorce

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Divorce is stressful for parents and children alike and although reactions will depend on a child’s age, temperament, and the circumstances surrounding the split, many children feel sad, frustrated, angry, and anxious

Building Healthy Stepfamilies

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The image conjured by the word stepfamily is not always a positive one. Think of Snow White's stepmother or Cinderella's ugly sisters, or at the other end of the spectrum, the unrealistically happy and positive Brady Bunch! With any stepfamily, the children will have to come to terms with lots of new and, very often, confusing situations that can leave them feeling isolated, confused and anxious.

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