Children of narcissists and addicts (all substance abusers) grow up in a stressful, dysfunctional family environment, which in most cases leads to codependency. Due to the symptoms and defenses ...

When you spend nearly two decades trying to shape your child into a decent, competent, self-reliant person, it's tempting to believe you have much more control over your child than you actually do.

Source: Flickr, Black Sheep Surrounded by Leon Riskin, CC by 2.0 An interesting letter appeared in the advice column Dear Abby a couple of years ago in which a self-proclaimed former drama queen and ...

The assumption that parents of young children need only be offered services and support in order to keep their children safe ...

HUDSON, Wis. -- His mother found Shawn Woolley's body in a rocking chair in front of his computer. His head was slumped to one side -- still facing a screen of the online game that she says had become ...

The only thing that matters is that high. I was very sad.” Parents of addicts are suffering. “In the last few weeks and months, I’ve heard from many, many parents. They are begging for help and, ...

Weekly support group meetings for parents of addicted children will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Walnut Grove Baptist Church. "Connecting With Your Addicted Child" is designed for parents of ...

If there’s one particular topic that dominates the e-mails and phone calls I receive regarding my columns on addiction and recovery, it’s about the struggles family members of addicts and alcoholics ...

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