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0 Comments Read more →When your child has an additional need you often come into contact with a range of professionals. While these professionals can offer support, many parents experience difficult... (continued)
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2 Comments Read more →Thecoupleconnection.net service is built on One Plus One's tried and tested Helping Process. This is a five stage process that can help you use both general information,... (continued)
2 Comments Read more →Health worries or looking after a sick partner, child, or relative can be stressful, painful and difficult. Life as a partner and parent can be tricky enough but dealing with the fur... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →When there has been a death, serious illness or crisis in the family you may find it affects how you feel about each other. If you can share your grief it might bring you closer toge... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Having a child with additional needs can be costly, time-consuming, tiring but ultimately rewarding. All of the extra stress and work can put pressure on relationships. Below you wil... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Couples with a disabled child often face significant emotional, social, physical and financial pressures. Some couples find that these experiences bring them closer together and make... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Intimacy can mean emotional closeness as well as sexual intimacy. It plays an important part in healthy relationships. Sometimes parents of children with additional needs are t... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →When your child has an additional need you often come into contact with a range of professionals. While these professionals can offer support, many parents experience difficult... (continued)
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