Family Support

Domestic abuse has become an ongoing problem all over the world. It affects many people every year. Sometimes it even affects our family members. Once you suspect a family member is suffering at...

Prostate cancer affects men of many ages. Aging and genetics can play a major role is prostate cancer, and older men are statistically at greater risk, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation....

Parenting teens in the 21st century is full of challenges but not as many challenges as the teens themselves face. It is important for your teens to have a positive self-image. Self-esteem helps...

It is normal to experience a wide range of emotions in response to a diagnosis of early-onset dementia, which causes problems in memory, judgment, language and behavior. Early-onset dementia...

Delivering bad news to your family can be very hard. Unlike work situations where you may not be with the same company a year from now, your family is, hopefully, not going anywhere. The...

If you are pregnant and unmarried, you may be wondering how to break the news to your family. Telling your family about your pregnancy is difficult but necessary. You may need your family's help;...

Whether you are the fiancee of a military member or a military family with five children, military separations are incredibly stressful. You must prepare for them emotionally, financially,...

Whether it still makes for good finacial sense during college or because the economy is in the toilet still, some of us just have to live with ma and pa a little longer

Typically, one thinks of death when we think of grief. However, any type of loss can cause grief. Your attachment to something you have lost usually determines how quickly you will overcome the...

Grief from the loss of a parent creates a host of emotions. We have lost our Mom, or our Dad. But, as an adult child, we need to remember that our living parent suffers too. They have lost...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as GAD, is difficult for the sufferer. He or she is afflicted by feelings of extreme panic, worry, or unease, even when life circumstances are relatively...

Military families often have to find ways to cope with a spouse's deployment overseas. There is no easy answer and it will always be tough to get through the separation, however there are ways to...

We all know it is easy to loose track of our family and friends over the years. We move, we get busy, have kids, demanding careers and much more, but there are a few key ways to keep in touch.

It's not easy to know that your parent is in the hospital or has surgery and will be in the hospital for several days. Having your own family to care for, and your own schedule, may overwhelm you...

The life of a caregiver is very hard. Your loved one needs you.

A lot of people feel uncomfortable explaining death to a pre teen and have a hard time with knowing what to say. Following are some tips to help you understand what they are feeling and a few tips...

Humans were made to be born, live and love, and die. If we live our lives with love, then grieving at death can be easier.

Having your close friend mourn the loss of someone can be a highly difficult time. Every one grieves differently and it's important to know how to react and support your friend. Here are a few...

It's no secret: deployments are difficult for everyone involved. Not only for the soldiers but also for the family left waiting. Whether you are a military wife, military girlfriend, Army mother,...

The hardest part of life is when it ends. Not only do we have to be strong for the ailing at the end, but we have to try and deal with it after they are gone. At this time we need all of the...

There are a lot of reasons why some of us have a hard time maintaining true happiness. Reasons such as: crappy parenting, abuse, broken families and all the other mishaps that was internalized...

Needy families and individuals may be eligible to receive a car at no cost from a car charity organization or a nonprofit organization. This article will provide information to help individuals...

With the war on terrorism still going strong, it has paid a toll on the spouses of these servicemembers. It takes courage for our men and women to serve our great nation, but the hardest job is...

CafeMom, a popular social-networking site for mothers, lacks the capability to easily transfer your contacts from another social-networking site, like MySpace, to your CafeMom account. But not to...

Whether in work or home life, many of us hold roles that require us to take care of others. It is important to recognize the consequences of providing care to others without also addressing and...

Call them standardized tests, achievement tests, CRCT’s or other competency tests; all school children are required to take them in some form. These tests serve as a report card, of sorts, for...

It is sometimes difficult to express our sympathy over a loss with the right words. This sample of how to write a sympathy letter might give you some guidance.

In this how to I hope to help you cope with the everyday stress, furstration, emotional rollercost, and the impact it has on family and children

Coping with the death of a loved one is often the most difficult obstacle we face in life. Death can be a devastating experience that somehow we never seem prepared to face, possibly because...

The news hit you like a ton of bricks, and you feel like you don't know how to react... Your loved one has orders to deploy and you have little time to prepare for the lack of communication that...

Para ser un buen padre hay que tomar en cuenta el amor y la razón y abandonar el castigo como método educativo. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el área...

Este método consiste en educar a nuestros hijos con mucho amor y con el raciocinio; en conocer sus necesidades y satisfacerlas. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de...

El método MAR es el método del Amor y la Razón, por medio de caricias, sonrisas, besos, abrazos y la comunicación. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el...

En el método de Padres MAR, las personas interesadas se reúnen una vez a la semana por 2 horas y se aplican unas técnicas de integracón de grupo. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de...

El maltrato indirecto consiste en que los hijos ven cuando los padres discuten o se agreden entre ellos, aunque no le digan nada a los hijos. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10...

El método de la ley del intercambio recíproco produce hijos fríos, hijos calculadores, hijos prácticos que todo lo están viviendo en costo y beneficio. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con...

Este método consiste en que, cuando al padre fue criado con severidad o autoritarismo, él cría a sus hijos todo lo contrario, con libertad que se transforma en libertinaje. Una licenciada en...

El acoso sexual puede ser perpretado por un familiar o por una persona cercana a la familia y debe ser denunciado. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el...

El maltrato con la indiferencia puede ser físico o emocional y una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el área docente te explicará con detalle cada uno de...

Esto pasa generalmente porque el padre anda fuera del hogar, haciendo otras actividades que no son propias de su casa. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en...

Cuando un padre golpea a su hijo, lo que está haciendo es de sacar todas sus frustaciones con el niño o niña. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el área...

Este maltrato está dentro del método de educación tradicional, basado en órdenes y castigos y son comúnmente las palabras sucias. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de...

Este método lo utiliza la gran mayoría de los padres, los cuales fueron educados a su vez por los padres de ellos. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el...

Este tipo de maltrato es cuando un padre se dirige tanto a la esposa como a los hijos, en forma despectiva e insultante. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en...

Las relaciones padres e hijos están sustentadas en el amor, el respeto y en los valores. Una licenciada en psicología educativa con más de 10 años de experiencia en el área docente te explicará en...

How do you get your kid's to stop fighting in the car? I know no one has ever had a moment's trouble in the car. I'm the only one who ever had WWIII in the backseat while trying to navigate my way...

I remember when I came home from overseas in 1974, I arrived at Dayton Airport. My Mother and my Father were there to bring me home. There was no parade, no celebration, no welcome wagon. Only...

It is hard to know what to do or what to say to support your loved one when he or she is deployed in another country for military duty. Here are suggestions that I got from my daughters' father...

Autism is a disorder that has been making headlines in recent years. With all of the additional focus on autistic individuals, people of varying educational backgrounds are finding it easier to...

Donating a car to a family member is as simple as having the car appraised and then working with a charity or religious organization to arrange the donation. Vehicles valued at more than $5,000...