I was once told that I shouldn't have kids, because the child could be born with Asperger's, like me. I answered with a question - "Would you have given the same advice to my parents?"
"Well," came the answer, "look at all the difficulties you've had, and the pain you've had" [...]
It's easy to get caught up in gossip. A friend or colleague starts talking about someone you both know. She lays out some juicy information you haven't heard before, almost baiting you to chime in. Whether it's true or not, you reflexively up the ante by spilling a rumor you' [...]
Break-ups feel bad for a very good reason: it is in our nature to form attachment bonds with our partners - bonds that resemble in intensity those we made with our parents. When those bonds break, it hurts.
One particular kind of breakup is the subject of this post: the breakup [...]
Special Guest Post by Susan Wisdom, LPC
author of Stepcoupling
Susan uses the terms "biological child" and "biological parent," terms I prefer not to use in my own writing about stepfamilies, since many parents are adoptive parents. However, I think you will find Susan's piece and suggestions helpful to your step/family, [...]
Leanne is sure her fiance will grow up once their baby is born (she's eight and a half months pregnant and he's still out snorting cocaine until the wee hours of the morning); Beth thought that her husband would have found work by now, but, nine years later, she is [...]
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