Family

A “bad home life” is one where there is a lack of respect, attention, warmth, appreciation, encouragement, and love. One where criticism, belittling, demeaning, humiliation and intimidation are the order of the day. While we all know that physical abuse…
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I love my family dearly. i would do anything for them, literally, but i am oblivious to them taking advantage of me; it’s alright, Emily well clean up, Emily will get us that. No need to worry about the needs…
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Having come from a long family history of depression and self-harm, taken to its most extreme, I have experienced the effects it has on a family from just about every possible angle. My father succeeded in taking his own life…
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Family is something that could be defined by biology. However, many who have issues within their biological family need to know there is a very obscure, but powerful rule: Sometimes you have family and, sometimes you have relatives. Accepting this…
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What a fabulous idea! Since we live is a society of disposable relationships why not set up a way that we can divorce family members as well. Recognizing that divorce is a legal term, not an emotional term, there would…
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Standing in a corner of the living room shaking, crying and trying to hold my body up after a beating you wouldn’t give your dog at the tender age of 4. I clearly remember my words to God. ” Dear…
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The familiar sound of a slamming bedroom door quickly followed by an “I hate you!”. This is how arguments almost always ended when my two sisters and I were younger. Usually, proceeding this explosion, it started with a disagreement that…
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There is no reason to “tell” a child his/her other parent does not want to accept responsibility. As a loving parent, your goal is to protect your child at all times and keep his/her sense of security intact. Parents who…
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Life with teenagers at home can be a tumultuous and trying time for parents. Where have those little cherubs gone that we knew so well and who are these willful and independent people that have moved into their bodies? We…
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I brought my children up on my own for ten years I had three girls and two boys, there was no father figure around not even weekends, my two boys still live with me one at 19 and the other…
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Parents, understandably, have expectations for their children. Sometimes, however, those expectations are incompatible with their children and, if their child fails, the parents immediately see him or her as a failure. But is it fair to call an individual, who…
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Family politics will continue to pass from generation to generation, as long as there is someone who feels the need to keep the pot stirred. Quite often there’s someone in the family that continually feels as though they are mistreated,…
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Breaking the cycle of abuse doesn’t come as easily as acknowledging our role as it’s victim, nor is it any easier than facing the perpetrators of our abuse. The scars of abuse can dig so deep that they can permeate…
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Today is the first day of the rest of my life. How many times have you heard that statement? Normally the statement is said and meant in a positive light. The statement is a positive one for me as well….
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Relationships in which one person exercises a high degree of control over the other can by no means be considered healthy. Human beings, by nature, tend to rebel against control, and this is especially true in terms of romantic relationships….
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It is an unfortunate, but realistic, fact that the American family is disintegrating more and more every day. Divorce rates are at an all-time high, which has left many mothers flying solo in raising their children. Over 1/4 of all…
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When the term, ‘bad home life’ is mentioned, the thought of neglected, unhappy, mischievous children come to mind. Perhaps as a consequence of poor grades, frequent truancy, attending school poorly dressed or without an adequate lunch, or maybe some brush…
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Here’s a pathetic little story, written by me, of how my dear mother has treated me for the past couple of years. Well, how shall I start? It all began when I decided to head out west in May of…
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The relationship between mother and child is so important in the formative years of a child of either sex. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is different to a relationship between a mother and a son. Dysfunctional relationships…
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We often hear people comment that others have ‘a bad home life’ as a way of dismissing or explaining another individual’s problems or issues. For example, “Little Joey behaves inappropriately at school because he has a bad home life”, or…
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One of the saddest things to see is a child who doesn’t grow into their full potential due to an incredibly stressful home life. Family should be the stabilizing factor around a child, the ones they can count on for…
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Do you struggle endlessly to please others, and defer to their opinion because you are worried about how they will feel about you if you don’t? When there is a problem between you and someone else, do you automatically take…
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There are no classic signs of control! I don’t mean to cut down this idea, but let’s get real here. If there were classic signs that people could see as a ‘red flag’ waving in the wind, would there even…
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They are the walking wounded. The carrier of hardships on their tiny shoulders. But what of those who take care of these little angels; the problems they face in dealing with a child who has disabilities? A family of such…
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Having an ADHD family member only makes your family dysfunctional if you allow it to. Dealing with ADHD family members can be difficult, but not any more difficult than a pubescent teenager, a terrible two or whatever phase that seems…
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To some family members kindness is perceived as weakness. Taking advantage of weakness is easy and being a family member is convenient. Some family members can be right nasty in the ring of takers and givers. Unfortunately there are family…
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Many people have at one point or another fallen for a controlling person and gotten into a relationship with him or her. These people tend to be the great charmers of the world in the beginning. They know who to…
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There’s something about the combination of the holiday season and families that just seems to bring out either the best or worse in people. Knowing this, one has to do all they can to avoid family fights during the holidays….
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It is easy to bond with your children when they are young. From the first moment that your babies emerge into the world,  you are set upon an instinctive urge to nurture and care for them. As you take to your parental role, you…
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In many instances, children commit the same mistakes made by their parents. How this repetition of parental error could take place may appear to be an enigmatic issue. Children are supposed to be privy to what is happening in and…
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