Kindred's psychology / self-help articles

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• Out of the Dark
  We can assume that most estimates of the incidence of child sexual abuse are under-estimates. Even large p…
• Who Are You as a Teenager
  The transition from child to adult is gradual over time. It can take many years. It's something that happens alm…
• Why Men Leave
  Men leave their families in a multitude of ways. Even if they remain in the home, many fathers are often emotion…
• Stand up to your Wife
  In this extract from his book Manhood, Steve Biddulph looks at the need for men to stand up to their partners, t…
• Peace Between the Sheets: discovering healing and transformation through intimacy
  Have you ever noticed that intimate relationships seem to be jinxed? You marry someone genuinely wonderful, whom …
• Gratitude and Generosity
  Another true story about a resilient amputee comes to mind here. Carl, whom I know through my fri…
• Deep Downshifting – living a life of no regrets
  A presentation with Kali Wendorf Editor / publisher, Kindred magazine In this age of climate chang…
• Deep Downshifting - living a life of no regrets
  I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of lif…
• For the Love of our Daughters and our Future
  Imagine a group of pre-pubescent girls, their mothers and friends sitting in the afternoon shade we…
• The Magical Child, an excerpt
  Books in this article Introduction by Anna Jahns Magical Child, a classic work, profoundly questions the …
• Confessions of a Proud Mum
  My son is 15 and has brought me nothing but... “Trouble?” I thought you’d say that! No, my …
• Facts and Myths about Special Needs Children
  • Children are born with Down’s Syndrome approximately one in 700 births. • It is a misconce…
• Alternative Healing Modalities and Your Child
  As adults, we often consider seeing a bodywork practitioner for our own well-being. But often we ov…
• Post Natal Depression: Mental Illness or Natural Reaction?
  Books by the Author Post Natal Depression (PND) affects at least one in ten mothers around the world. Whil…
• Creation of a Family not a Lifestyle
  Three years ago when my son was born I thought I had finally been accepted into the club- the mothe…
• The Secret – New Age Chinese Whispers
  Books in this article Everything popular is wrong. Oscar Wilde Several months ago, a friend droppe…
• Looking After Mum
  From the day our children are born, mothers take on a nurturing and caring role. This does not change even as our…
• Saying What's Real: An invitation to conscious communication
  Communication between people is a multilayered process. Because of this fact, many of us feel inadequate in our a…
• What Triggers Your Anger?
  Books in this article Family life is complicated and unpredictable. Day-to-day expectations and responsibi…
• Why I Love to Vacuum
  Some days suck. Like yesterday for instance. My toddler immersed our cordless phone in water, swall…
• Death through the eyes of a child
  I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge That myth is more potent than history. I believe tha…
• Integrative Therapies to Help Heal
  Published in Kindred, Issue 25 March 08, as part of Death Through the Eyes of a Child Unexpressed emotion…
• Still Born
  Books in this article Published in Kindred, Issue 25 as part of Death Through the Eyes of a Child Feature …
• "We Were Never Meant To Do It Alone" by Robin Grille
  (Want to find "Your Conscious Choice Community?"  Check out Pathways Connect groups in your local area.  These …
• Tiny Crosses
  Now it’s a month since your visit and your memory lingers on, Somehow feels like you’re around, eve…
• Know your Drugs
  Books in this article This was published in Kindred, Issue 27, as part of the ‘Raising Drug-Free Kids�…
• The Touch/Pleasure/Religion Connection
  Published in Kindred issue 28 as part of a larger feature, Raising Drug Free Kids. See also Presence, From Harry…
• Between the Lines: What to do if you think your child is gay
  I am a mother of two adult sons. My eldest son is gay, my younger son straight. When my first son disclosed to me…
• Growing Up Feminist
  Books in this article I came of age in the 1970s during the first wave of feminism. In those days, when I …
• Growing from Stress to Strength
  I remember reading a poem at a friend’s house when I was a little girl. It was framed and hung in their downst…