Help Me Help My Child (June 2006)
Past cases: June 2006 Here are the cases dealt with on Ruth’s page for June 2006. Sarah is having real difficulties in making friends here. The…
Help Me Help My Child (May 2006)
Past cases: May 2006 Here are the cases dealt with on Ruth’s page for May 2006. My daughter, Sophie, finds it really difficult to make decisions.…
Sex in history
As we human beings have changed and evolved over our thousands of years of recorded history, so have our attitudes and expressions of all things sexual.…
Expat kids – going out into the cold
“Families often find that time quickly runs out right before the big moving day. With the immediate needs for boxes to be packed, and good-byes to be made, there is little time left to search for adequate ways to prepare the children. The young ones often find themselves in a transitional whirlwind that can leave them confused and frustrated with the uncertainties ahead.” Hilly van Swol-Ubrich advises on how to prepare kids for the upheaval of a move abroad.
Sensible drinking
I receive a lot of questions about a lot of topics, but a common connection often emerges: alcohol. Most of us enjoy a drink but many…
Culture shock
What to expect when you relocate Whether moving across the world or across the country, culture shock presents one of the most unique and complex transitions…