David Coleman

clinical psychologist, broadcaster & author

Newspaper Articles

Every Monday I write a column in the Health and Living Supplement of the Irish Independent. It is my chance to answer your queries in depth. I also write a feature article every month that covers a whole range of psychology and parenting related issues.

If you’d like me to answer your parenting question then email me dcoleman@independent.ie

I have included direct links to my most recent articles too so I hope you enjoy them:

05 September 2011 – Family Life: Help! My daughter has started to bite.

05 September 2011 – Family Life: My daughter hums when she eats or concentrates; should I worry?

29 August 2011 – Family Life: My stepson resents me and his sister; how can I build a relationship with him?

22 August 2011 – Family Life: My daughter has separation anxiety and I’m dreading back to school

August 2011 Feature: Sometimes no news is good news

15 August 2011 – Family Life: My 17 stone son won’t get off the sofa

08 August 2011 – Family Life: I feel like I am being pulled in three different directions by my children

01 August 2011 – Family Life: My grandson hits and kicks his mother; how can I convince her to accept my help?

11 July 2011 – Family Life: My 10 Year old daughter calls herself stupid and a wimp.

04 July 2011 – Family Life: With four children under 10, how can I keep my home calm?

27 June 2011 – Family Life: My son just began smoking.

20 June 2011 – Family Life: My girls won’t feed themselves and just make a mess – what should I do?

June 2011 Feature: The Upside of Family Downtime

13 June 2011 – Family Life: How do we get our son to accept that his parents have separated?

06 June 2011 – Family Life: How can I get my four year old to stop cursing?

30 May 2011 – Family Life: How can I help my daughter cope with my ex’s new family?

23 May 2011 – Family Life: How can I help my 11-year-old son to stop wetting the bed?

May 2011 – Feature: Coping with the Transition to Secondary School

16 May 2011 – Family Life: How can I make my 12-year-old feel safe in her own bedroom?

09 May 2011 – Family Life: Why won’t other children play with my young son?

02 May 2011 – Family Life: How can my daughter get past her stifling flight anxiety?

April 2011 – Feature: Dealing with Exam stress

25 April 2011 – Family Life: How can I get my three daughters to keep their communal room clean and tidy?