Our needs change with age and life experience. We also feel them in different ways, because we’re all different. What we have in common is the need to meet our needs. So, how do we learn to recognise and satisfy them?
 

Asking for help often requires a lot of courage. We can’t always open up, even to a loved one. We are ashamed, afraid and  we may not want to burden them with our problems; this is why it’s sometimes easier to ask a stranger for help. Helplines are staffed by specialists who can be contacted anonymously, by adults and by children.

We know the schedules of our children, but do we know if our daughter prefers Anna or Elsa from “Frozen”? Does our son dream of becoming a footballer or a pilot? Sometimes we live next to each other instead of with each other. Maybe it’s worth asking the question: how much do we know about ourselves? And how much did we learn during the isolation?

We are bound by blood and feelings, but we differ in character. We should never forget it, as it’s the sum of our qualities, strengths and resources that constitutes the strength of the family. And the differences? Well, we need to learn to like and accept them.