Your children’s own company is more valuable than you might think.

Every family faces its own challenges; however, many high conflict divorces share the same dilemmas and woes. One that I frequently see,...

Help reduce sibling rivalry and promote excitement and acceptance about the arrival of a new baby brother or sister.

My nine-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Having the diagnosis is useful, so that we know she is struggling...

I was at the museum, looking at the painting “Bar at the Folies Bergere”. It wasn’t Manet’s commitment to realism or his clever...

Even though I’m a professional child psychologist, I sometimes wonder whether I have been a good enough mother, writes Lora Lee The...

Tips on how to broach the subject of addiction with your offspring without alienating them My 14-year-old daughter came home past...

How to deal with narcissistic personality disorder in a former spouse It's three years since my divorce, and I have been reading a lot on...

Get your child to prepare a holiday diary so they have something to talk about at school, show them the way to school a few times, and...

Children make a painful decision even harder My wife doesn't want a divorce and she is telling our children we could stay together as a...

Christmas can be a tough time for divorced parents I divorced two years ago and this will be the first Christmas I am not spending time...

The holiday season can amplify anxiety and feelings of loneliness, but we can make a difference by reaching out to those feeling down in...

My son is 13. He has been a selective mute for three years, and was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), even though he can...

How to pick the best of the bunch I've met four lovely women through online dating. My job will relocate me back to Scotland in a year,...

One step at a time for unruly stepson My stepson is coming to live with us this summer. I have been married to his mother for five years...

How global nomads can help their children find their identity At the 20th anniversary celebrations of my son's soccer club, the head...

As final exams loom, some children become so fearful they freeze up. They are trapped in the vicious cycle of the three Ps:...

It's all about quality time My husband and I work in the financial industry with long hours and frequent travel. We try as much as we can...

A stepfamily's summer test My children are coming to Hong Kong this summer on a visit from England. We had many problems when they were...

I know I sound ungrateful, but my strong-willed six-year-old son has bonded with our nanny better than with me.  She has been with us...