Dysfunctional Families

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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.

Every child is unique, with her own likes, dislikes, temperaments and degree of compliance. There are children who are considered to be well behaved, and there are children who are considered...

Healing a broken home can be a challenge, especially if only one spouse is willing. Dealing with ill-mannered children and stress at work can take a toll on a home. If a home isn’t a place of...

It is NEVER easy to leave a relationship. No matter how good or bad that relationship is /was. You've heard the stories. He hits her, yells and degrade her. Cheats on her and denies her of any...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this month we are reminded to think about the issue of child abuse and what we can do to help. But child abuse is not a subject that can be ignored...

The American Psychiatric Association gives criteria for alcoholism like frequent blackouts, obsessing over drinking, and behavioral problems that disrupt home and work life. Considering these...

Child abuse is a serious issue in our society, and everyone should always keep a close eye out for potential child abuse. There's no need to be paranoid, but keeping a vigilant watch for signs of...

When talking about relationships and families, dynamics are complex. Why? Because especially the closest we are the more we expect and therefore, the more disappointed we can be. For example, one...

When a man strikes a woman, the impact is felt by more than just the victim. The children who witness the abuse can carry psychological scars and use these events to teach them social behavior.

Please read this if your are involved in an abusive relationship, but may be too afraid to leave.

Regardless of the nature of the abuse, if a spouse is sexually, physically or verbally abusive it will affect the entire family. According to psychcentral.com, people who live with an abusive...

When someone in the family unit is suffering a midlife crisis, his behavior may well be intolerable, embarrassing and painful to those who are closest to him. This takes its toll on everyone in...

An overbearing mother is one who hovers over her offspring, behaving as if the child cannot function adequately without her instruction. She expects him to obey without asking questions or defying...

There are children that are missing their father because they are in prison, and they won’t have him here when they need him. No matter what the circumstance, it is always hard on the children to...

If you're a teen whose mom demands a meeting with the teacher whenever you receive a grade less than an A, or if you're a grown adult and your mother is still telling you what to wear and...

Be happy and have a happy family when they are grown,can be hard. Be a happy and love a family and help each other. Families that were close when younger, can become estranged when older. ...

Divorce can be a rough time for children. The two most important people in the child's life are no longer going to be living together and sharing familly time. The child will need help adjusting...

Children living in abusive situations often feel there's no hope of escape. It takes a brave adult to step in and be an advocate for a child unable to stand up for him or herself. You can be that...

Relationships with ex spouses or ex significant others can be very difficult when there are children involved. This holds especially true when the ex is immature or is holding grudges. ...

Many adult survivors of child abuse are estranged from their families. Sometimes the child abuse survivor breaks contact by setting healthy boundaries, and sometimes the abusive family ostracizes...