Aggressive Behaviour

Date 20 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
We can all be forgiven for the odd time we get annoyed, but can the same be said for someone who uses aggressive behaviour as a form of communication? Aggressive Behaviour Any aggressive behaviour is worrying, particularly when it becomes destructive. Research shows that aggressors usually have no regard for…
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Missing out

Date 18 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
As soon as something different happens and I go through a new experience, whether it’s my own experience or that of a family member, I begin to think about my own life and what could have been. I still find it difficult that my choices have never been my own.…
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Light relief

Date 17 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It has taken two and a half years for me to get to here. There have been times where it’s been so difficult for me to see a corner, let alone turn one, but for the first time today, I am finding a resolve on one or two issues and…
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Meddling

Date 14 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Ever since I was a child, I have always had family take control. The nature of families is such that they may begin to overstep the mark and boundaries and that is when meddling can happen. But for anyone who isn’t taking their queue from the other person, and they’re…
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Stress in the home

Date 11 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Home should be a sanctuary, a place where once the door is closed, we have peace and with each other. Though it’s easy to assume stress is all about work, homes may also be a catalyst for stress. Children also have their own stresses to deal with, but they may…
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Yesterday's experiences

Date 10 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Yesterday was a strange day, good but strange. For the last few months I’ve been in the same place on issues that haven’t yet been resolved that I’m still trying to work on. On the back of family stress, I spontaneously decided to bring a hair appointment forward by one…
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Confrontational relationships

Date 4 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Supportive relationships are important for our mental and physical health, without which we will begin to struggle. It’s never easy walking away, but it has to be better than dealing with confrontational relationships. No one should have to put ...
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Feuding parents

Date 3 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Feuding parents… how many children will have grown up in families where their parents argue. I know I did. It is not possible to totally avoid arguments, but how much of what children see with their feuding parents is harmful? Some children may be fearful of their parents’ arguments and…
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More Cerebral Palsy issues

Date 1 August 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Short, sweet and to the point I know cerebral palsy and symptoms pertaining to it, is the underlying issue, and the reason I’m struggling to move on. Some days I feel fine about it, but on other days it very much depends on what I have to deal with. I…
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My thoughts on tolerance

Date 30 July 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
Society seemed different when I was a little girl. We were expected to be tolerant of others, it was etched on our souls. Even if we didn’t agree with our parents or other family members, we were tolerant of their views, their opinions and their ...
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Why be mean?

Date 26 July 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s very common when we’re angry or resentful to lash out and say mean things. When we’re having a bad day we may do the same thing. Being mean isn’t a nice thing to do, but it also means we may continually cross the line on our behaviour. No one…
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A question of support

Date 25 July 2012
Author Ilana Estelle
It is great if you have people who can give you support, but not everyone can be a support. Our experiences are usually the catalyst of us being a support to others. People may often find practical support easier and although the practical side is the easiest form of support,…
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