When a young person comes out, begins exploring their gender or sexuality, or asks to be known differently, parents and carers can feel many things at once. There may be love, pride and relief. There may also be worry, protectiveness, uncertainty, grief for an...
Parenting
Open Hearted Parenting: A Group for Parents and Carers of LGBTQ+ Young People
Protecting Children Through Open Communication
In today’s complex world, many parents find themselves asking one crucial question: “How can I protect my child?” According to Dr. Amy Zabin, the central answer lies in a concept that might sound both simple and obvious—communication. Although parenting methods and...
Melanie Klein’s Best Possible Outcome for a Child: Emotional Integration and Maturity
Melanie Klein, a pioneer of psychoanalytic theory, revolutionised the understanding of childhood development through her focus on the inner emotional world of infants and their relationships with primary caregivers. Central to her work was the concept of achieving...
The Long-Term Effects of Ignoring a Child’s Wants, Needs, Feelings, and Desires
Childhood is a critical period where emotional needs, feelings, and desires are nurtured to build a healthy sense of self. When a child’s emotional world is neglected—whether through outright dismissal or inadvertent ignorance—the repercussions can ripple far into...
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