John Sharry

“Love and work . . . work and love, that’s all there is.” – Sigmund Freud The founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, saw his job as helping his pa(...)

Question: I am worried about my son (who was two a month ago) who has developed a disgusting habit. At night time, when he has poo in his nappy, he re(...)

No man is an island – Thomas Merton Our mental health and personal well being are tied up in the quality of our personal relationships. The more clo(...)

Question: I separated from my husband three years ago. I have a four-year-old daughter from that relationship who is everything to me. About six month(...)

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama Often, we are our own greatest obst(...)

My partner and I have two children, a boy nearly three (Jack) and a girl (Alice) who is 16 months. My partner also has an eight-year-old boy (Tom) who(...)

He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. – Nietzsche Our mental health is as important as our physical health in achieving well-being an(...)

Question: My five-year-old son has recently become scared and worried at bedtime. His fears are relating to imagery including killer dragons, monsters(...)

Q: Last term, my 5-year-old son asked me if he could start football locally as he saw the boys playing.  We brought him along and for the first f(...)

Question: My 5-year-old daughter is in junior infants. She has an older brother (7), whom she idolises.  At school and in the playground, I notic(...)