Families

Who’s Job is it anyway?

**“Whose Job Is It Anyway?” The Invisible Weight of the Mental Load — and How Couples Can Start Sharing It for Real** By Sarah TolmieRelationship Therapist, Holistic Celebrant & Family RitualistLife & Love Holistic Community Care Every day, in my couple therapy practice, I sit with beautiful humans who [...]

2025-10-06T12:44:13+11:00October 5th, 2025|

How Hard Is It to Say “I’m Sorry”?

How Hard Is It to Say “I’m Sorry”? (And Why It’s Not Always About Being Wrong) It’s remarkable, isn’t it? Those two little words — I’m sorry — can feel heavier to lift than a piano up three flights of stairs. Lately in my couples sessions, I’ve been inviting [...]

2025-08-15T13:20:42+10:00August 15th, 2025|

Matters of Life & Love – Families – June Reader Question: “I don’t know anyone in our family, friend and community groups who are not experiencing real effects of the ‘cost of living’ crisis.  Things are not at crisis point for our family, but life is getting very tight. [...]

2024-07-03T19:14:05+10:00July 3rd, 2024|

Matters of Life & Love – Families – May The “Motherload Challenge” Reader Question: “My mothers group friends all talk about the ‘motherload’. Most of us are not first-time mums, we have a few kids each, and manage schools, daycare and all the childcare and house business.  We can [...]

2024-07-03T19:20:38+10:00July 3rd, 2024|

Matters of Life & Love – 55+ - Jan 2023 Reader Question: “We are planning downsizing our large family home as we enter our ‘third-age’. The task feels overwhelming but we know it is the right decision however our kids – who are all adults living out of home [...]

2024-07-03T16:48:30+10:00July 3rd, 2024|

Matters of Life & Love – Families – Feb 2024 Reader Question: “My middle child is 5yrs old and he is having massive tantrums and explosive moments that are becoming very disruptive and even scary.  I am struggling to deal with them, and my husband will become angry with [...]

2024-07-03T16:46:27+10:00July 3rd, 2024|

Matters of Life & Love – 55+ - Jan 2023 Caucasian grandmother making a face at baby granddaughter Reader Question: “I’m going to be a grandmother in April 2024. I’m still in my 50’s. I feel young and finally free of intensive parenting duties with my kids [...]

2024-07-03T16:44:25+10:00July 3rd, 2024|

Matters of Life & Love – On the Coast - Families – Xmas/Jan 2023/24 Reader Question: “I get very stressed around the Christmas and Holiday period.  Being on the Coast, all our families on both sides spend a lot of time with us.  It’s a lot of entertaining and [...]

2024-07-03T16:40:32+10:00July 3rd, 2024|
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