Dysfunctional Families

Is it interesting how when we step back from life & look at how we treated our Spouce, child, best friend, or extended family members we always have work to do on our attitudes or behaviors? O...

Communication patterns are an essential part of family health. Family health is dependent on creating a system to allow your family to function. A system for functioning is set through...

This article may give some insight on how we can help our kids. After all, they are the future and just because someone might have failed us doesnt mean we have to fail them.

Frequently, our sense of responsibility towards our loved ones make us live their lives more than actually living ours. It seems that instead of one life, we have many that we have to live. ...

It's true that we don't have control over everythin what happens in our life. We can't control the weather, the stock market, the economy etc..But we can control ourselves and our reactions to...

Teaching children with oppositional defiant behaviors can be especially challenging. These children are often negative and will defy authority in any circumstance that they are able. It is also...

Family-focused intervention is a type of counseling that relies on the cooperation of all immediate family members. In this type of therapy, each family member uses their individual strengths to...

Coping with narcissitic relatives can be challenging, especially if the relative is a person that you love, and do not want to cut out of your life. You need to decide how you are going to handle...

Confronting an alcoholic about his problem is never an easy task. An intervention is when a group of people do just that, and try to make an impact on the drinker's future by sharing their...

Face it, no one likes to be yelled at or disrespected. If you are trying to agree on the same subject and just can't, follow my advice and you will soon see results.

Family. It's a word fraught with many meanings. For some, it's a comfort - a respite from a dangerous world. For others, it's the cause of therapy bills. As kids, we generally are hostages to...

This is an article on how to choose a nursing home for your parents.

How to slow down and learn what makes you tick, what you like, and what you do not like. The why and the why not answers.

UGGHH, the dreaded in-laws! Many people ask themselves "why me?" It seems like you may be the only one dealing with these issues, but you are absolutely not alone! One often wonders...

The term sociopath refers to a particular kind of anti-social personality disorder. This disorder is characterized by the person's inability to feel empathy or sympathy for other people. Impulse...

If you haven't already met a control freak, you haven't lived. Or, maybe you did, but can't recognize the symptoms. Let me help you out, here. Do the words: pushy, my way or the hiway, hold it,...

One key idea in both Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon is the concept of a Higher Power ... or a God of Your Understanding. This is often a stumbling block for many people. After all, if your past...

People will learn to understand what it means to respect, and how to teach respect.

Giving thanks does not have to mean over-indulgent, food orgies, old feuds, or family arguments. In fact, food not old grudges belong at your table. Many people have health concerns that they...

The effects of an abusive mother-daughter relationship often continues into adulthood, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, self-injury, substance abuse and difficulties forming healthful...

We are going full swing ahead into the holiday season...family and all. Most of us have family members who make our blood pressure shoot up just a bit higher...here are a few tricks to making this...

Have you had a major disagreement with a family member? Has it been years since you've spoken to this individual? In this article I will give you some tips on how to talk with this person.

Teenagers are sometimes really mysterious and their actions might most of the time seem incomprehensible and illogical to you. However, you as the parent should know how to tackle your teenager...

Some times it hurts to tell the truth, but if u don't your heart will ache, and grow deeply in solitude.

ok well iam a 22 year old man and lam pretty good with my social life now, but when i was 13 or 14 i was a drug addict. i always told my self no Iam not going to get into it then it just kept...

When a teenager begins to abuse drugs, it isn't just the physical body that suffers. Everyone around the teen also suffers, particularly the family. According to Focus Adolescent Services, there...

Forgiveness is key to living a more fulfilling life. When we forgive we are enabled to have healthy relationships, have a more positive sense of self and be a happier person over all. It can be...

A child who has a narcissistic parent faces a considerable challenge. Often times narcissistic parents are too self-consumed and concerned about themselves to sufficiently meet the needs of their...

Thousands and thousands of husbands, wives, boyfriends, and girlfriends use the Internet to carry out correspondence with those that they're having affairs with. If you've ever wondered if you're...

If you suffer from low self-confidence, you can improve it. You need a strong support system (family and friends), hard work, commitment, and patience. If you don’t have a strong support...

We love getting together with our family and sharing with them at holiday time. But in almost every family there's one or more people with whom you may have issues. This can include money loaned...

Thank God you have the privilege of staying at home, working and raising your kids at the same time. But sometimes we can get so caught up in “business” that we forget our little ones needs....

Patience (pā-shəns) is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset; or exhibiting...

In order to get a troubled relationship back on track, both parties must be willing to compromise and communicate with each other until they find a solution. Meeting with a licensed therapist or...

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by an inflated and unrealistic sense of self-importance and a constant need for praise and admiration. Narcissists are so convinced that they are...

Borderline personality disorder, so named because its symptoms include aspects of both psychotic and personality disorders, is not as well known as conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar...

Health encompasses people in many forms. Most people like to think of health as a term that deems them physically fit, however, health is also a state of mind and lifestyle. There are times when...

When looking at the predicament we face with this generation, I realize some action plans are necessary. As I will provide you with many practical things on how to achieve this, it's important for...

Parental alienation occurs in any type of family, but most often in families that are dysfunctional or under distress. Parental alienation is an act of child abuse, and an attempt by one parent to...

Parental alienation is the attempt of one parent to destroy a child's relationship with the other parent. Sometimes parents may unintentionally do this by making comments about the other parent in...

I've been working on my life for years. Trying to overcome the craziness that I grew up in, I know my family was terribly co-dependent, that joke "How many people does it take to change a...

How to cope with the pain inflicted by living with a dysfunctional family.

Let’s face it, we all care about how people see us, how and what people think about us whether we show it or not. If we didn’t care about what people thought of us then our society would be very...

October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Every person has the right to live free of fear. If you are unfortunate to be in a violent relationship, please know you are...

You really have to truely ask yourself... Don't you want better? Are you satisfied with having medications control your emotions or do you want to take control?

Father wants more than minimum visitation schedule to see his children. What to do and how to handle the situation in a mature manner.

So, your ex-husband has decided to remarry that woman of your nightmares, and worse yet, she watches your children!

Child abuse is a serious problem that is preventable. Mental abuse--also called emotional and psychological abuse--is a form of communication towards children that causes significant harm. Mental...

How are women suppose to talk to their men, husbands and male friends? There is a strategic approach we should try. Men are always thinking different, so how can we converse? We can get our point...

Sometimes we forget and lose control of our mornings. We don't really know how it happened, but it just happens. Everyday life takes over and we are riding along and all of a sudden our work day...