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Mom, the dog ate my college schedule.86

Dropping Out Of College: Should I Allow My Adult Children Move Back Home?

So has your adult son or daughter flunked out of college? Having been a college student myself that witnessed students partying while I studied hard and and maintained a high GPA, I must admit I had very...

18 comments    advice how to home
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How To Divorce Your Parents

I realize this may sound like a controversial topic: If you're the type of zealot who immediately feels the need to rant and rave about God, Jesus, Family Values or any other such thing, you should probably...

56 comments    divorce adult children
wychic profile image78

Why Parents Interfere With Relationships

Parents interfere with relationships for a variety of reasons. In every case, their interference stems from a feeling of entitlement toward the grown child. The parent feels that, by dint of giving birth to...

0 comments    advice relationships parents
scowan4738 profile image76

Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families

  The phrase Adult Children was initially coined by people within the field of chemical dependency treatment.  Originally it was Adult Children of Alcoholics and an organization was formed with the same...

0 comments    family relationships core issues
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Role Strain in Caregiving

Caregiving is such a unique experience that can cause a variety of emotions for the families involved. For some people, caregiving can be a very positive, fulfilling experience. For other caregivers, the...

0 comments    family women adult
Hand in hand from the beginning of time.64

PARENT CHILD ROLE REVERSAL

Hand in hand from the beginning of time. As a child, we most often take our parents role for granted. We play, learn and grow and our parents somehow find ways to provide for our basic needs. Each child...

0 comments    family relationships children
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LISTEN! MUSIC THERAPY IS GOOD FOR YOU

Did you know that babies can enjoy music before they are born? Yes, it’s true and not only that, they can remember the music they heard for at least a year after they are born. From around 20 weeks...

0 comments    children music relationship
Effects of Divorce on Children60

Effects of Divorce on Children

One of the frightening elements of a divorce is the potential effect that it will have on the children who are involved in the process. Divorce is often a scenario that most children will not have been...

0 comments    family causes of divorce
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Smoking on the Porch

The most eventful day this year, in my 83 year old mother's life, was seeing 4 firetrucks in front of my house. Trust me, the phone call I got about it was extremely animated becuase she thought I was at...

0 comments    smoking fire adult children
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And Now We are Four...More or Less

Back in May of 2008, my husband, Anthony, and I proudly sent our 20 year old son, Aaron, off to Universal Technical Institute to pursue his automotive passion.  It was difficult at first, for he is our only...

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