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Couples! Stop sacrificing ‘us time’

Couples! Stop sacrificing ‘us time’

by The Spark Counselling | Mar 28, 2018 | couples, families, mental health, relationships, Society

Life is busy. For couples with children life is even busier as they shuttle kids from activity to activity, keep the house running and hold down full-time jobs. It is not a surprise that when our counsellors ask couples about how much ‘ us time ’ they get, the answer...
Valentine’s Day is still important

Valentine’s Day is still important

by The Spark Counselling | Feb 13, 2017 | anecdote, couples, relationships, Society, tips, Valentine's Day

The cards are in the shops. The adverts for champagne and chocolates are on the TV. Pink love hearts are popping up everywhere. We cannot fail to notice it is Valentine’s Day very soon. The annual celebration of love puts a high value on grand ideas and romance....
The Toolkit for Future Parenting – supporting teachers

The Toolkit for Future Parenting – supporting teachers

by The Spark Counselling | May 13, 2016 | Children and Young People, education, relationships

The Spark welcomes the new Toolkit for Future Parenting, developed by the WAVE Trust in partnership with the Scottish Government. As providers of extensive early years and youth relationship education programmes, we are delighted to see the introduction of this...
Bending the truth in relationships

Bending the truth in relationships

by The Spark Counselling | Jun 6, 2017 | couples, couples and individuals, families, marriage prep, parenting, relationships, Society, young people

In a society increasingly dominated by ‘alternative facts’ it is beginning to feel like bending the truth is replacing good, old-fashioned honesty. More alarming is the implied acceptance that bending the truth or even lying outright no longer carries with it...

It’s Valentine’s but we just started dating!

by The Spark Counselling | Feb 8, 2017 | couples, relationships, Society, tips, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is meant to be about love and relationships. For couples just starting out in a relationship it can end up feeling like an obstacle course full of opportunities for misunderstandings, overblown efforts and underwhelming gifts. To help couples navigate...
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