Adolescent years are a difficult time in one’s life. Between the pressures of family, school, dating, and family, a teenage has a lot to deal with. Although these pressures are universal, there are underlying factors involved such as: abusive relationship, divorce,…
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You can never break the cycle of abuse, but you can change the cycle. You can do your best to overcome it and conquer your demons. You may ask “Why not break the cycle”? You may receive counseling, the best…
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Handling criticism effectively is always a challenge, but when it comes from a relative, it is all the more wounding. It is human nature to place great importance on the approval and opinions of members of your own family. After…
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As adults, we realize what bearing our parents actually have on us as people. When a parent indicates to their child that they feel that he or she is a failure, the outcome can be devastating to the child’s self-esteem…
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A family is no different than any other relationship. In order to keep the family bond close, it takes work. In this day and age, people are always busy. There is work to do, classes to take, and functions to…
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“If mom isn’t happy no one is.” That isn’t just a funny quote on a greeting card; it’s the actual allegory of most mother daughter relationships. Moms tend to have a slanted take on their daughters being-ness, slanted towards perfection…
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They were not happy tears. There was no child placed in my arms, just a quick delivery and a scurry of nurses rushing to stabilize him. This was the birth of my son, the youngest of my three children. Born…
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Behaviors are addictive and contagious. No one would think that as a child being in a home with total chaos and confusion, their adult life would be the same. When growing up as a child, I remember my parent’s arguments…
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I would liken this to not liking the girlfriend of a good friend of yours. You have a few choices, but there is little you can actually do about it. I have three brothers. They’re all older than me and, by…
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The normal reaction to a newborn by a sibling is curiosity. Jealousy and competition for attention can be avoided by giving the older child attention and praise for their helpfulness. Everyone in the family needs time to adjust to their…
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It can be difficult where there is a rift in a family relationship. Sometimes these rifts can last years and years until no one even remembers what began it in the first place. Oftentimes it is small things that began…
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A lot of people find that as they grow older they tend to grow away from their siblings, especially if they live in distant places. But it doesn’t have to be this way. For those siblings who want to maintain…
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Family dysfunction can be any condition that interferes with healthy functioning. All families have periods of time where their functioning is lowered by things like stress, death of a loved one, and so on. Whereas healthy families tend to return…
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Why do family members take advantage of one anothers kindness Some people has set boundaries and limit in their lives on how far they let others go when it comes to protecting themselves from hurt and being taken advantage of…
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New arrivals in a family are always a time of turmoil with much fuss about preparing new clothes, fixing up rooms, cradles, bottles and numerous odds and ends that always seem to pile up towards the end. From a child’s…
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Being a twin, less twin myself and belonging to a family with numerous sets of twins, I have had the opportunity to know a little about the evil twin scenario. Rivalry between twins begins relatively young. It usually starts out…
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In a perfect world, everyone would be consistently kind and supportive, doing and saying exactly what you want them to, all the time. Alas – you do not live in a perfect world and the reality is that everyone does…
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When people talk about twins having the same personalities, I can’t help but think of all the different sets of twins I know. Thanks to a family tendency towards twins, there are two sets in my immediate family; my mother…
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I always thought that being the youngest sibling meant getting to mess up and have the older one’s fix the problem. I was wrong. I have two older sisters and they are always needing me to pick up the pieces….
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Three, count them One..Two..Three, thats how many siblings I have. I am the oldest out of Four children total. There is a big age difference between some of us. I am 36, and my biological Sister is 33. Our two…
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When people think about twins, one of the first things that comes to mind is Spock’s evil twin on the original Star Trek series. With his evil goatee, you knew right off the bat that this Spock was the bad…
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Family conflicts can be challenging. If handled properly, problems can be rectified without long-lasting indication. There are different strategies a family can take in order to repair problems that arise. The following are some tips on how to handle family…
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There is so much anticipation about a newborn, parents may overlook ways to include their children in a joyous occasion. Kids can be educated about their future and role to help raise the newcomer. Some tips and helpful resources are…
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We received a call from my husband’s sister indicating that our five-year-old nephew had been taken into protective custody by Child Protective Services (CPS). Our nephew was often caught in the battle of who would be caring for him on…
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Parental fighting in front of a child can affect a child in many different ways, depending on the child, the nature of the fighting, etc. However, one thing is certain, parental fighting that a child, or children, are privy to,…
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Being a kind, caring, devoted 19 year old brother that I am, nothing satisfies me more than tormenting my older sister. I guess that goes for anyone who is a younger brother or sister. Considering that there is a 4…
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There are different people who are a part of the same family or clan, with each one having their own thoughts, opinions and attitudes. It is very difficult when there is a family member who possess a negative attitude towards…
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Medical science has made tremendous advances in the health care industry in the last two decades. The greatest advances have been in the field of neonatology. Infants who at one time had absolutely no hopes for survival are now surviving…
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I have heard all my life how spoiled I must be since I’m the baby of five. OK, maybe I was a little, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t earn that extra hug from mom every now and then. I…
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Experience is certainly the best teacher, and while I cannot recall the feelings and emotions that occurred when my parents brought home triplets, when I was 2, and another baby when I was 3, I am confident that the birth…
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