How Addiction Ruins Homes: Drug Addiction’s Effect on Family

Photo by Johann Walter Bantz Discovering how addiction ruins homes will help us minimize the possibility of any family experiencing the adverse effects of addiction. Maryjo Paradis-Smith’s book, July in August: One Girl’s Struggle with an Opioid Addicted Mother, tackles the subject in a realistic yet hopeful manner. It showcases a child’s struggles of living with…

Coming Home To A Stranger

Photo by Irene Furlan “I want to go home.” What to say to a person with dementia in care. It is not rare for an individual with dementia in residential care to say that they want to go home instead. Time-shifting may bring this up and can be bothersome for everyone. Here are a few considerations…

How Kids Decide Their Future Careers

Parents play a vital role in their kids’ future careers. Whatever decision they make at their age, a parent will be their most significant influence, even as their career choice changes. That is why their happiness and chances of success lie in how parents play out the way they shape their child’s decision-making. It may…