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Managing Money, Privacy and Parenting Under One Roof After Separation

Money, privacy and parenting are not simply three items on a separation checklist. When separated couples continue living under one roof, these...

How to Tell Children You Are Separated When You Still Live Together

Telling children that their parents are separating is difficult in any circumstances. It becomes more complicated when both parents continue living in...

A Household Agreement for Separated Couples Living Under One Roof in Ireland

Separated couples living under one roof in Ireland often need more than goodwill to manage the transition. A written household agreement can...

10 Signs of Emotional Safety in a Relationship

What makes a relationship feel emotionally safe? A family therapist explains the signs, common challenges and practical ways couples can rebuild trust...

CAN I STILL LOVE BOTH? What Children Have Taught Me About Separation, Belonging and Family Conflict

We Often Ask the Wrong Question What are children really experiencing when parents separate? A family psychotherapist explores belonging, attachment and why...

When a Parent Child Relationship Goes Into Cardiac Arrest | Why Time Matters in Family Separation

Imagine a child collapses in the middle of a school playground. Within seconds people run. Someone calls an ambulance. Another begins CPR....

Can a Systemic Therapist Dismiss Parental Alienation?

Why the Categorical Rejection of Parent Child Alienation Sits Uneasily with Systemic Thinking One of the more curious developments in contemporary psychotherapy...

Whose Story Is the Child Telling? Family Scripts, Loyalty, and Parent Child Rejection After Separation

When a child rejects a parent following separation, professionals often focus on the immediate circumstances surrounding the family. Questions arise about parenting...

The Legal System Does Not Always Resolve Conflict. Sometimes It Organises It

The recent High Court Practice Direction issued by the President of the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville, represents a significant development...

When the Legal System Becomes Part of the Family System

Rethinking High Conflict Separation Through a Systemic Lens One of the most uncomfortable realities in high conflict separation cases is this: Sometimes...

When a Relationship Is Not Bad Enough to Leave

One of the more complex presentations in couples work is not crisis, conflict, or clear breakdown. It is the relationship that is...

Irish Courts and Parental Alienation

What the Case Law Actually Says and What Practitioners Need to Know The public debate about parental alienation in Ireland has become...