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Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
Get a new friendship off to a good start
It’s not uncommon to outgrow some friends as you get older, and the prospect of making new ones can seem a bit daunting. Psychologist Ingrid Collins offers three tips to get you going
Five factors that influence how easily your children make friends
What makes it easier or more difficult for you child to make friends?
Learn how to live with a pessimist
Your flatmate is always expecting the worst to happen, or your partner never looks on the bright side – how do you stop their thinking rubbing off on you if you live with them?
I have to live with my mother – how can I make it work?
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on the challenges and problems that you face…
Dating Roadblocks 5: I can’t get anyone to commit to a relationship
All kinds of things influence how you approach dating, but there are common sticking points, says Rosie Ifould. Experts believe that if you can identify your own pattern, and the thought processes behind it, you can change it for the better
Can you really do it all?
How do you keep all the plates spinning, asks Ilona Boniwell, mother of four teenagers and a baby, Psychologies’ parenting expert and one of most respected positive psychologists in the world? She tells us how she attempts it – for starters, get the kids to help
How to let go of parental guilt
Got toddlers in the house? Are you feeling a bit overwhlemed that you’re not on top of it all, all the time? Here are four tips to help you feel you’re doing the best you can
Dating Roadblocks 3: It all goes wrong after the third date
All kinds of things influence how you approach dating, but there are common sticking points. Experts believe that if you can identify your own pattern, and the thought processes behind it, you can change it for the better
