Family Dynamics

Learning to live with relatives is necessary if you are living with parents or grandparents in times of economic uncertainty, caring for an elderly or disabled family member or offering your own...

The North County Psychiatric Association explains that dementia is the loss of mental ability. The illness usually occurs later in life, in people over the age of 65. The older a person gets, the...

As a natural social structure, the family unit functions out of the complexity of its own set of processes, problems and properties. Similar to other operational social systems, the family unit is...

So you want to start or buy a business with one or more family members? Going into business with your family can be a wonderful endeavor. Or having a family business partner can place significant...

So many times we think of our family as simply a family and our job as a business. Now try to think of your family as a business. Your family is a business – you have a CEO, Treasurer, Employees...

First of all let me say I have three beautiful biracial granddaughters that I love very much. They are the light of my life. I would not change them or have them be any other way. I love them...

Being overweight poses a risk for a number of health-related problems and issues, but it also poses problems among family members, particularly family members who remain fit and healthy. Many...

When you find the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with, the hope is that everyone in your family loves him as much as you do. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. You...

Family dynamics refers to the ways in which family members relate to one another. Because humans are capable of change, and family members take part in different experiences, the dynamics within a...

Respect is something often extended to strangers, like politeness, but not used at home. Showing respect for family members can require extra thought but shows great character.

When you're home, it's tempting not to think before you act--to just say what's on your mind. Most of us watch our words when we're outside the family circle, caring what friends, bosses and...

The phone rings and it's your sister. She's complaining again because she balanced her checkbook wrong, her rent check is going to bounce and she needs to borrow $100. You love her to death but...