My father is starting to revert back to being a child. Has anyone ...

My father is crying daily and constantly states to us he's a burden and wishes he would just die. It breaks my heart. He is reverting back to when he was a ...

Do senior citizens revert back to child like qualities as they age?

It's a shame when your body and mind start to betray you and there is nothing you can do about it. My Dad was strong and invulnerable like John ...

2 year old son soon to be reintroduced to his father after 6 months ...

Last week we had a meeting with my lawyer. My ex will now start paying child support and for the next 4 Fridays my son will see him for 2 hours.

When A Parent Needs Too Much: What Is Enmeshment and How ...

... back off for everyone's well-being. I've guided adult children who needed to pull away from the intensity of the relationship. The pattern ...

It would be easy to hate my father, but I don't. - Shatterproof

I'm the daughter of someone with an addictive personality. When I was a child, my father's favorite pastimes were drinking and gambling.

Should I let my kids father back in their lives after 8 years of not ...

They have a loving stepfather. You've done all you can to maintain the relationship between the kids and their dad, it's time to let it go. If ...

How To Talk To Your Child About An Absent Father - Kate Anthony

My son has always said “I don't have a dad” if anyone asked and it was more matter of fact than emotional. He wants a dad so badly but never had ...

Has anyone successfully got back together with their children's father?

Everyone (including his family) were against it, But I still loved him and he was the father of my children. I knew I would never be able to ' ...

My son left for college this fall but came back like a different person

p>After just a couple of months in college, my son personality has undergone some great changes. He used to be very close to me, and he has ...

Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents

Her mother said that Amy had a difficult relationship with her brothers, whom she now regarded as “misogynists.” If her parents could start over ...

When Spouses Disagree About Parenting

The children of a couple with a loving supportive relationship, and that back each other up as parents, but have marginal parenting skills will ...

Dads, when does fatherhood begin? A case to be made it's when ...

... get back up after you fell, or when you experienced your first ... The LaneKids calendar tells you what's happening in our area for parents and children!

How To Help Your Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves

recognized that John simply wasn't in the right place for him. Though John ultimately achieved the dream his father had for him, he did so of his own volition.

My dad is in the final stages of mixed dementia and I hope he goes ...

I told him I was going back home and he started crying. I know he just wants to be at his home. it is hard getting care where he lives, people don't show up etc ...

The Affects of an Emotionally Unavailable Dad

My dad would pick her up and put her on his lap and be so sweet to her. I would look on and wonder what was wrong with me. I would go into the ...

Types of Damaging Fathers and How They Influence Who We Are

For us to begin this process, we must get to know ourselves and become aware of various themes and dynamics that work under the surface. One of ...

When your adult child wants nothing to do with you - Rejected Parents

Like this man who made a change for the better, parents rejected by adult children can assess their situations, realize they're getting nowhere, ...

How to Be a Positive Parent Even if You Weren't Raised by One

We can begin to make sense of our relationship by asking some of these questions: 1. What did they do well that we want to pass on to our kids? My dad was ...

Child Know It All: I am Right and You are Wrong! Is Your Child a ...

If your child is trying to start an argument with you, don't keep it going. Parents often feel like they have to get the last word in to be in control, which ...

Why Fathers And Children Don't Get Along | Scott Berkun

... back to the present, memories and feelings that demand being reckoned with. We think memory is stable, but all my memories of my childhood ...