Recovering from alcohol dependence is a difficult journey to make. Having been dependent upon alcohol for a long period of time, it takes real courage, determination, persistence …
6 Tips For Managing Anger
A regular weekend leisure activity that my husband and I enjoy together, is going to watch the AFL football game in Geelong. Last week's match didn't let us down as our team ( Geelong of course) put …
Family Transitions: The Empty Nest
You have invested possibly 17 - 25 years of your life into your son or daughter. The years hold memories of laughter, tears, celebration, struggle and pain. As a parent there have been times when the …
Family Transitions: On Becoming an Adult
A common issue for many parents with young people living at home , is how to deal with behaviour that challenges parental rules and expectations. I have 2 young people living at home and my husband …
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On Tolerating Our Differences
I still remember the first time that I recall feeling different. My family had relocated from a White Anglo- Saxon suburb in Geelong to an inner city suburb populated by Greek/Italian migrants, in …