"A narcissistic person has a fundamental crack in their self-esteem. They may or may not be aware of this. They will generally seek out a more submissive partner, they believe they can dominate and subjugate to their will. It is all planned out."

"Being the child of a narcissistic parent can devastate self-esteem, cause a rupture in healthy maturation, decrease a child’s sense of independence, and cause lifelong issues in the child’s relational life."

Richard Hogan shares his advice on how to navigate Christmas with the kids after separating from your partner

"Even though I do love this season, it should come with a little warning for parents: We don’t have to buy our children everything for them to have a memorable Christmas."

The minute a child gets a smartphone they will disappear into them. Not phoning anyone, but connected to Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Discord etc. The child that once played, or sat downstairs and chatted with you, will now be up in their bedroom alone, illuminated by blue light and connected to everything the world has to offer; good, bad, and the very ugly

"When you say ‘yes’ to everything, your ‘yes’ has no value. People see that it has no value and they don’t value you, because they realise you don’t value yourself. Respecting yourself enough to say ‘no’ when you don’t want to do something is vital if you want others to respect you"

Try to think about being together in a different way during these short few years. Try to find an activity that both of you can enjoy.

We need sophisticated digital literacy in schools as a matter of urgency. We also have to hold Snapchat and all the other social media platforms to account

I’d love, just for once, a politician to explain to their electorate why they have had to wait for so long for the Mental Health Bill to be enacted

Pornography today promotes violence against women: our boys are being fed harmful material telling them that girls like to have consent taken from them