Relationships Matter
Happy family relationships make us all feel good and help our children feel secure and loved.
Often as a parent or carer, we are trying to juggle lots of things, and keep our own relationships as positive as can be. Sometimes relationships can become difficult, and this can impact everyone.
If you are interested in finding out about how to help children where parents are experiencing relationship difficulties. Whether couples are together or separated, disagreements are completely normal. But regular conflict has a big impact on children. What matters is how the conflict is dealt with.
Relationships Matter can help parents or carers build healthy relationships, and ways to communicate that put their children’s needs first.
Do you recognise any of these things?
“I’m sick of her hurtful texts, emails and Instagram updates. Our relationships is getting in the way of having fun with my children.”
“He is always sulking, giving me the silent treatment and walking away from our arguments.”
“I’m really struggling to say sorry after an argument and move on.”
“We are always arguing and shouting about money and who does the housework.”
If you answered yes to any of these, you and your family may be experiencing parental conflict.
This Relationships Matter help and support is aimed at conflict below the threshold of domestic abuse.
Regular arguments between parents/carers (whether together or separated) can be expressed in many ways such as:
- aggression
- silence
- lack of respect
- lack of resolution
Regular arguments can affect children in all types of parental relationships, including:
- parents who are in a relationship, whether married or not
- parents who have separated or divorced
- biological and step-parents
- other family members playing a parenting role
- foster and adoptive parents
- same-sex couples
If you are in a relationship or part of a family struggling to manage arguments and conflict at home, free support is available.
Please be aware that these resources are not suitable for those in violent, controlling, or abusive relationships.
It’s great that you have been able to recognise that you want some help. Relationships Matter and See It Differently have some great tips that could really help you.
Additional online support is available at One Plus One for parents experiencing conflict. Four sessions are available that you can attend alone, with your partner, or with support from family, friends, or a professional.
To access any of courses you will need a smartphone, tablet or computer, and a good internet connection.
Free to use computers and WiFi in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham.
Helping expectant and new parents cope with changes in their relationship. Learn how to cope with becoming a new parent and stress.
Raise awareness of the impact that parental conflict can have on children. By helping parents develop better ways of managing stress and arguments.
Support separated or separating parents. Helping parents to avoid the harmful situations involving their children.
Debt and money troubles are one of the biggest causes of relationship stress, and the rising cost of living could mean this becomes a greater issue for many families. Helping parents to consider different ways they might find themselves in debt, the impact this can have on relationships and why it’s a good idea to talk to one another.
