The Spark Blog
Category: tips
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Relationship Tips for New Parents
Becoming a parent is probably one of the biggest changes to any relationship since you and your partner first got together. It is a period of transition as new dimensions are added to your relationship and your own individual lives. Focusing on your little bundle of joy is only natural. New parents can, however, end…
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Tips to Help Bond with Your Baby
This is a whole new world for you both. Your baby needs to feel safe and secure in your new family so take time to build your relationship right from the start.
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Self-harm: A Guide for Parents
The thought that your child might self-harm is a frightening one. Instances of self-harm amongst children and young people are relatively small. However, the number of children admitted to hospital for self-harming has increased in many parts of Scotland. In some regions it has nearly doubled. Here at The Spark, we believe it is important to give parents/carers…
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Avoiding Christmas Debt this year
Christmas is an expensive time of year for all of us as we buy presents, decorate our homes and enjoy nights out. Costs can soon add up and Christmas debt is a significant problem with 1 in 4 adults in the UK feeling pressured into overspending at Christmas. Loans, credit cards and Christmas debt Many…
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Why We Fear Change in Relationships
‘There is nothing permanent except change’. Heraclitus This particular Greek philosopher had life pegged some 2,500 years ago: change is inevitable. The world around us changes, as do we as life progresses. Aside from the physical aspects of ageing, over time we evolve in our attitudes, beliefs and priorities. Change can lead to new opportunities,…
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Songs For Sound Minds #21 – John Lennon
Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. It probably comes as no surprise that John Lennon features on our Songs for…
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Male Infertility and Mental Health
Men are in general pretty bad at talking about their feelings. They are taught from their earliest years – both explicitly and implicitly – to hold emotions in. Never cry, get on with it and barely whisper about what is upsetting you. When it comes to male infertility, the whisper typically fades to complete silence.…
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Social Media & Self Image
One of the common problems presented by school pupils to our counsellors is the tricky issue of social media. Children and young people are the section of our society that first embraced social media platforms. The highs and lows of social media They have been the first to experience the highs and lows of social…
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Songs For Sound Minds #19 – George Harrison
Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. ‘Any Road’ by George Harrison ‘If you don’t know where you’re going, any road…
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