Family and Society – Page 8

I’m bored by my daughter, and she is distant and critical of me

ENC News 08 Jan 2018

I feel constant frustration and powerlessness regarding my relationship with my daughter, whom I have loved dearly since the day she was born when she was pretty like a doll...

I forgave my mum and dad, when my daughter was 5

ENC News 01 Jan 2018

When I was a kid, between the ages of about four and 12, I was often taken to the local hockey club on a Saturday. Every December, the hockey club...

Well, Christmas Cannot Be Without A Christmas tree!

ENC News 25 Dec 2017

It is the time of year when my wife and I enter our annual dispute about the correct date to purchase a Christmas tree. My wife always wants to buy...

Christmas is a sacred day. Make the most of it, together or alone.

ENC News 18 Dec 2017

This year, for the first time, I will be waking up on Christmas Day without any children in my house. I separated from my wife earlier this year, and my...

My daughter is hurt at being rejected by the girl she called her best friend

ENC News 11 Dec 2017

My daughter is eight and has two siblings. Another girl, F, of the same age, has been a constant presence in her life since birth. Because of this, in the...

Spoiling my grandchildren might be bad for them, but I can’t help it

ENC News 05 Dec 2017

Since I became a grandad, the sounds of Friday night have subtly changed in our house. Time was, the coming of the weekend was heralded by the peeling of plastic...

The daughter’s letter to her perfectionist parents, who tried to mould her in their image.

ENC News 28 Nov 2017

You are ostensibly a respectable, likable couple. You have had successful careers and are well thought of. Your home is decorated, equipped and maintained to the highest of standards. You...

I crave silence but loud music blares from all over the house

ENC News 20 Nov 2017

My four adult children all have different musical tastes. I know this because they still live at home and play music loudly and constantly, so that, as I progress through...

My family is great, but I feel as though I have no friends.

ENC News 14 Nov 2017

Mariella Frostrup responds to a lonely mother. The dilemma I am 38, happily married with two children and have a job I enjoy. However I have found myself plagued by anxiety...

Any problem is solvable

ENC News 31 Oct 2017

Nine years ago, Jacqui Jepson started cleaning houses to support her children after her divorce. Today, she runs The Pink Wand Cleaning Services, a million-dollar company based in Airdrie, Alberta...

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