Family Crisis

The divorce rate is now over 50%, and much of society teaches us to leave rather than work through our troubles. Let's face it, it's really worth saving a marriage, especially when the husband...

At 21, a child has become an adult. However, age hardly keeps parents from worrying. They are also legally allowed to drink, which may give parents more reason to worry if they start to see signs...

When you have a troubled teenager in the family, it can be difficult to know what to do to help her. You might try to talk to her and give advice, but she might seem resentful. Troubled teens must...

Alcoholism is not just a behavior problem; it is a physical and emotional disease that is treatable. The illness has many stages but has one main consistent characteristic: The alcoholic cannot...

Some people think that it would be virtually impossible to get through the loss of a parent, but it is not. It won't be easy, but there are ways to successfully get through such a terrible loss.

Dealing with the death of a loved one can be extremely hard. However everyone has to face this excruciating time at one point in their lives. The circle of life may not necessarily play in your...

Every time you turn on the news, it seems a gang member has been involved in a drive-by shooting or armed robbery. It is a scary thought that your child may one day be a member of one of these...

After you've lost all or many of your material posessions -- including sometimes, your home -- it will be extremely tough to move forward. But you can do it, day by day, with a little help from...

It can be more than heart-wrenching having to deal with an alcoholic relative or good friend, watching them abuse alcohol only to bring sadness, shame, financial hardship to close friends, family...

When a loved one is in the hospital, it's hard to think of anything or anyone outside of your immediate emergency, especially if your family member is hospitalized for something serious,...

It’s the worst of all scenarios: Suddenly your family is faced with a serious illness and you are frantically rushing to the hospital to be present for doctors’ consultations,...