The “black sheep” is the person who breaks the family rules, questions the status quo, or simply refuses to play the expected ...

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. Amanda Hill, clinical director of Connection of Hope, has written Making Sense of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're part of a dysfunctional family, you may not even realize how it shapes and limits you emotionally. The dynamics, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Families often look picture-perfect on the outside, yet beneath that polished facade, things can get chaotic. It’s easy to miss ...

In several previous posts, I examined how children often sacrifice themselves in order to stabilize unstable parents. I discussed common roles that they may play in order to do so like the savior, the ...

Source: Source: Office of National Statistics UK; open government licensing It seems like a lot more adults in the United States and the United Kingdom are living with their parents than ever before.

The fear that your parents’ comments will seem to your kids the same way they seemed to you is usually unfounded. Many adult children of dysfunctional families don’t want their kids to interact with ...

I have a tough time trying to help kids make sense of their parents’ bad behavior. These youngsters typically end up in my office to learn “coping skills.” They mostly want to understand how someone ...