Family

Family disputes arise in almost every family at one time or another.  With different personalities and goals can come fiery disputes over all sorts of issues.  How you handle family disputes can spell whether it will blow up into a…
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There are varied definitions of what a bad home life is. By general definition it would be an undesirable living situation. It would mean that there are big changes that need to be made in order to make the home…
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I feel that sometimes family members use love to make you feel guilty enough to do things for them. Such as saying, “Well you can’t love me then if you won’t do this for me”. Just as with a child…
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If you let it bother you, some family members will never stop with the criticisms. You could try to avoid being steamrolled by these people, or take a more proactive approach. If you stand up to them, you give them…
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As we all know our society is out of control with multiple murders, rapes, robberies, etc., etc. The culprits to most of these crimes are in their teens – mid twenties. These kids are breaking laws left and right and…
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Families are so intricate and non-traditional nowadays; it’s unheard of that there are families that exist liken to those of the Norman Rockwell era real or imagined. Quite simply, they don’t exist: period. Imagine all the therapists that would be…
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Detecting an unstable family is not as easy as it sounds, and the effects that it can have on the children is unspeakable. I know a family who is incredibly unstable, due in part to the mother having a mental…
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A parent who feels that their child is a failure, tends to be more concerned about thereflection it has on themselves. Few parents would ever admit it. Many parent’s are soconcerned about their image as a parent and person that…
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Why families grow apart… *Reasons why families grow apart: Families grow apart because of numerous reasons and I do believe the first reason is because there is so much jealousy among children, parents, and relatives. One is being so afraid of…
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You’ve found a romantic soul mate or friend, and it’s time to bring him/her home to meet the family… and your stomach feels like a beehive, you feel like you’re going before the Supreme Court to be judged! Yes, you…
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In 2003, 26% of American households were headed by single mothers. This number continues to rise, leading many people to ponder the effects of growing up without a father on children, particularly the effect it has on boys. Is it…
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When mothers hide the fathers identity from their children chances are there is a very good reason. I happen to be one of those mothers and yes I had a good reason. I was engaged to be married when I got…
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Too many boys from fatherless families end up calling juvenile detention facilities “home sweet home.” It doesn’t seem fair to make such a generalization, but if you work in a juvenile detention facility, you find out it isn’t a generalization;…
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Whether you live with your family of origin or a blended family, it could be you and a spouse or a 4 generation family setting; one thing is for sure there is bound to be some stress in your home…
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The parent-child relationship is so very complicated that the titles of the volumes written on the subject could fill a volume on its’ own. If we took the greatest philosophers and the greatest counselors ever to live and read their…
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Distance, difficult jobs, not putting in the effort, death, dysfunction, and fighting are some of the many reasons why families grow apart. but, usually the biggest reason why families grow apart is because family members stop trying to be a…
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Oftentimes parents set too high of standards for their children. Every parent wants their child to succeed, but sometimes they go too far. When a parent forces a child into a curriculum or sport that they do not want to…
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Parents have very high expectations of their children and quite often if the children do not meet those expectations then their children are seen as failures. The emotional damage caused by the expectations not being met may lead to trauma…
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A parent is the most important role model for a child. When children are little, parents are everything to them; caregiver, teacher, protector, the world. Children learn to behave in the appropriate way in order to receive positive reinforcement from…
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There is probably nothing more psychologically devastating than being a child who does not meet up to their parent’s expectations.Because “failure” is a word loaded with subjective meaning,just as the word “success” is, parents who try to live vicariously through…
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When a kid grows he learns many things from his parents. The boy follows father and girl follows mother. There is a joke like this; a girl likes dolls and boy likes strong man. When they grow the girl likes…
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What a horrible premise! No matter what the child does or doesn’t to do, no parent should ever give up and consider their child a failure. Every person who comes into this world has the chance to succeed, especially if…
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Imagine losing your father at a very young age, before you get that chance to form a relationship with the man who loved your mother and that was there every step of the way when you were born. It isn’t…
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Many people these days decided to research their family tree and there are a variety of resources both on and offline that can help with this. It can be an interesting experience to find out about your ancestors and will…
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Genealogy is a journal of remembrance for family members, past and present.  It shows your lineage, or roots, and connects you with those who have lived before you and will give those who come after you a sense of belonging…
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Children are all about potential. They have their whole lives in front of them; a field of possibilities. How can any such potential be a failure? It hasn’t even been played out yet! Children, sometimes fail like anyone else. Most…
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At some point in life or another everyone finds themselves seeking advice from outside sources and family counseling services are a viable option when more than one family member is involved or needed to reach a solution. Family crisis, financial stresses,…
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A lot of people, who never gave their family roots much thought, have taken up the hobby of genealogy. Once they learn a little, they find that they have to know more. It is habit forming to be sure, and…
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Most people visit cemeteries on certain occasions like Memorial Day or on the deceased person’s birthday. They stop by for a minute to bring a new bouquet of fake flowers then they drive away hardly taking notice of the hundreds…
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When parents think their child is a failure, they should perhaps look at themselves for the cause. Most parents want the best for their children and work to guide them in the right direction. However, parents often try to lay…
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