Dysfunctional Families

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!

Depression. Social Anxiety. Drug and alcohol abuse. Risky sexual behavior. What do these things have in common? They are all more prevalent in individuals who were subjected to physical or...

Life can really bring you down emotionally and physically. So much to do with little time and at the end of the day it seems that not everything was accomplished. This is when you need to get...

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...

Okay, so check this out. When you start dating your boyfriend the last thing on your mind is his mother. So of course you are going to go out to dinner, movie night romantic date. But when it...

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...

Bad habits, bad for you. But you can break them, You can. It all comes down to this, Do you really want to break the bad habit? Bottom line, you have to do it. No one can do it for you. I hope...

While this sort of behavior may be alarming, aggressive behavior like hitting, biting, scratching and hair pulling is common among children under five. Aggressive behavior is not something that...

While big holiday family gatherings can be a joyful, fun time to reconnect with family for many people, the thought of gathering with relatives brings up stress and anxiety. Follow these simple...

I have encountered this problem and chose to share it with others. Have you ever had to go into an area where there happens to basically be a bunch of thugs and they want to or look like they...

Domestic violence is a serious, nationwide social problem in the United States. While the majority of victims of domestic violence are women and sometimes children, this widespread social problem...

Marriage and family therapists have an added challenge of gathering information from not just one but multiple clients at once. This can be difficult when time constraints, small children or...

Nearly everyone has this image of the alcoholic as someone who lives on skid row, sleeping on the street. Or, if you realize that many alcoholics, perhaps most of them, actually function in...

Having a family member with Bipolar Disorder can be devastating. My sister and brother both have Bipolar Disorder and at times it's difficult to be around them. The demands that are made on others...

Life can be hard at times when it comes to communicating with other, specially when we can't find the words to say, or the words spoken are not exactly what we wanted to say. However, there are...

Conflict, whether it is between you and someone else, or two people with you on the sideline, can be a stressful and often dangerous situation. In a conflict, when both parties involved believe...

What is an absentee parent exactly? Can you see the affects of an absentee parent? It is becoming more and more common for people all over the world to deal with their absentee parent. This...

If you are fortunate enough to have a natural loving relationship with your mother-in-law, feel real fortunate. Many people actually despise their mother-in-law but have to find a way to make a...

If you are young and single and have a decent job, but hate paying your bills living away from home, move in with your parents. You have been responsible for while and you deserve it. Normally,...

I've currently found myself in the frustrating situation of having my boyfriend's 15-year-old daughter live with us. Most people manage to deal, but my situation is unique in the fact that my bf...

Okay. So I'm sure a lot of you out there will think this article is pretty inappropriate. An invasion of privacy maybe?? But usually the ones that feel this way are the ones that have something...

The purpose of therapy is to help an individual better cope with the circumstances of his life. In the case of families, a system is in place that effects each person's role in it. In many cases,...

A genogram is a therapeutic tool used to cut through denial about generational abuse issues. Having your history laid out in black and white can be very telling.

As parents, it is inevitable that the fart game will surely be played in your household at some point in time. For our family, it began two weeks ago. What is the fart game you ask? For...

There are times in our lives where we have no choice but to stay with someone for a short amount of time. Either on a trip, recovering from surgery, damage to your residence. Recently, I was a...

Alcoholics are frustrating to live with, yet they often can't be avoided because they are all around us. They get drunk, ruin parties, become angry, or simply "fall asleep" (read: pass...

You may have heard about Al-Anon from a friend or TV ad, but not been sure if it is something that would help you. You may feel uncertain, you have lot's of questions, you're nervous and you...

Alcoholics are frustrating to live with, yet many of us have them in our lives as family members, friends or co-workers. They may be wonderful when they are sober, but when they have been...

Dealing with a transgendered adult child can be a challenge.You may have just found out he/she is transgendered.You may feel lost at how to handle the news.It's my hope that this will somehow be a...

Ask yourself these questions to find out if you are involved with an emotionally abusive person!

Troubled teens often need a complete change of lifestyle to help change their behavior. The negative behaviors they were exhibiting will need to be replaced with something positive, and sitting in...