Dysfunctional Families

How to Handle Difficult Relatives at a Dinner Party

By annechimp

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Your patience has run out and it is to the point where you would rather spend your holidays eating at the take-out counter of a fast food chain than remain seated across from your crazy relatives. No matter how hard you try to bite your tongue ... more »

How to Have a Dysfunctional Christmas With Your Family

By lisadee

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When you think of the Holidays do you think of warm moments by the fireplace with your family? Do calm family dinners make your heart smile? Does everyone in your family have perfect kids? Do you always find yourself giving and receiving the ... more »

How to heal from child abuse

By free2fly

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How to start the healing process when you are an adult survivor of child abuse... more »

How to Identify a Victim of Elderly Abuse

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Elderly people who are dependent on others for care can fall victim to physical, emotional and financial abuse or neglect. Here's how to spot potential problems... more »

How to Identify a Victim of Spousal Abuse

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Spousal abuse may take the form of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse and verbal threats of violence... more »

How to Live with a Nagging Older Sister (When You're a Boy)

By kwsajdak

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Older siblings should be fun to grow up with. That is, of course, aside from the occasional teasing. But all kidding aside, older sisters take care of their younger brothers or sisters. But not all sisters are great. Some rat you out when you ... more »

How to NOT piss off your wife, Guys what to do or not to do

By torque63

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Said or did something and you triggered the "Rage reflex" from your significant other... more »

How to overcome and win over tough situations

By Andre' J. Bolton

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Do you ever face hardships from time to time? Well, all of the these elements of tough times are combined to help and assist your life. Wanna know how to overcome and win, keep reading..... more »

How to Prevent Your Mother From Driving You Crazy

By zeldazeitgeist

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Moms. They love us and we love them, but sometimes they can be a bit overzealous. You can't make her change, but you can change how you handle her. Here are some tips on dealing with a mom who is driving you crazy... more »

How to Quotes To Help You In Life

By Leeanne

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This article contains quotes that are easy to understand and famous... more »

How to Recognize an Emotionally Abusive Relationship

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Are you made to feel responsible for your partner's behavior. "You made me angry so I couldn't help it," or "Well, if you wouldn't act so stupid, maybe I wouldn't have to point it out to you." Emotional abuse, unlike physical abuse, often goes ... more »

How to Reconcile with Parents

By Anish

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Reconciling with an estranged parent can be one of the most difficult actions in a person's life. Here's how to re-establish a relationship on your terms... more »

How to Remove Negative Influences From Your Life

By Jorty

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If there is a person or persons in your life who drain the energy out of you, it may be time to remove their negative influences from your life. Here’s how... more »

How to Respond to Verbal or Emotional Abuse

By DebbieBarr

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If you are in a verbally or emotionally abusive relationship, you are not alone. People from all walks of life, all socioeconomic backgrounds and all educational levels experience verbal and emotional abuse. It is estimated that as many as 21 ... more »

How to Say “No”

By Jim Messina

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Do you find yourself having a hard time saying “no” to people? Do you feel that if you did say “no” that you would not be liked, be disapproved of, or be discounted by other people who are asking of you things you really do not want to say “yes” ... more »

How to Say No To Your Family When They Steal From You

By bpohlson

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From my own experiences family usually goes to family to ask for money. Also from my experience, family does not always pay back, and may use the "I'm family" card to try to get away with it. After years of my family using me for ... more »

How to Sneak Out of the House Without Waking Your Parents

By Jesse Schmitt

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While my current position is much tamer than ever before, I’d be a liar if I claimed the events of my childhood didn’t help shape the adult I’ve become. For this reason there are a number of precautions you can take so that you are able to ... more »

How to Talk to God When You Are Feeling Unworthy

By lettysue

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I want to talk to God but how do I know he will listen? I've done so many bad things, I've made wrong decisions, I feel like I've blown it and I don't know why he'd even WANT to talk to me. Ever feel like that? You can talk to God and the best ... more »

How to Terrorize Your Younger Sister

By Ynot

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As a notorious and merciless big brother, I lived to tease and terrorize my little sister when we were younger. Learn these sure fire techniques to get a rise out of her... more »

How to Win Arguments Against Your Parents

By Garcia

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Society puts a lot of pressure on parents to pretty much always be right! As long as you are aware of that it is possible to win... more »

How to Write Self-Affirmations

By Jim Messina

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Have you ever been told: Affirm Yourself? You probably have read to use self-affirmation when you want to lose weight, increase your self-esteem or control your temptations to fall into your addictive behaviors with drinking, food, sex, gambling ... more »

How to Be a Problem Child

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Parents will always love you, no matter how much trouble you cause. Being a good boy or girl is nice for everyone involved, but sometimes there is simply more fun in being a problem child. Spice up your life, and theirs, by cutting your own path ... more »

How to Comprehend "Splitting" As Defense Mechanism

By Michael Motta

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"Splitting" is a psychological phenomenon thought to be a defense mechanism. The term was coined as such due to the person's splitting others into two (or more) persons in order to keep the "good" attributes of the other pristine and uncorrupted ... more »

How to Get an Annoying Person off the Phone

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Some people just don’t get the hint it’s time to get off the phone. Fire engines may be screaming in the background while you tell them your house is ablaze, yet the person blathers onward. A series of simple tricks, ranging from the banal to the ... more »

How to Get Help if You're Being Abused

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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The following information is based on materials from the Santa Barbara Domestic Hotline, the Shelter Services for Women, and the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women... more »

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