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Richard Hogan

Family Psychotherapist.

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Richard Hogan: Our children’s brains are being wired to gamble, we can't let it continue

Our children's brains are being wired to gamble online — why are we so slow to bring in laws to protect them?

Thu, 12 May, 2022

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Richard Hogan: 'The last thing I want my daughters to do is to view themselves as victims'

"I don’t want them to view the system as stacked against them. Michele Foucault, the post-modern French philosopher says, "Where there is power, there is resistance"."

Thu, 05 May, 2022

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Richard Hogan: Sexuality should never be a reason to hate

The killings of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee and the attack on Evan Somers remind us we have a long way to go to eradicate oppressive thinking about sexuality

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Broken Heart Concept

Richard Hogan: Can I separate from my partner without damaging the children?

Dear Richard, my wife and I are separating. We have two children, 12 and 10. We would both really appreciate some advice on how to do this.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

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Richard Hogan: Are you worried about your child's gaming habits?

Richard Hogan on computer games and addiction

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Rory Hearne: Travellers bear the brunt of the homeless crisis

Rory Hearne: Travellers bear the brunt of the homeless crisis

'It's like we are forgotten, we feel like garbage'

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

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Richard Hogan: When you get everything, does that diminish the significance of Christmas?

Passing on the Christmas traditions like 'cluck and collect'

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

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Richard Hogan: Is your child unsure about third level? Here's how to help

Now that the CAO first-round offers have come out and students are beginning to learn their options, parents must help them to think in a broader way about their future

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

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Richard Hogan: Not all children are happy to go back to school

'Nothing has disrupted our lives like this global health crisis and the thoughts of more disruption have worried people about what this year will look like'

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021

Teenage Boy Disappointed With Exam Results

Richard Hogan: How to talk to your children about their Leaving Cert results

'Not everything goes our way all the time. In fact, if things went exactly how we planned it, we would have lived a very dull life'

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021