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14 May 2008 09:26 PM

Having Trouble Talking to Your Teen: Try the Car!

by Beth McHugh

How common is it to have a problem with some aspect of your teen's behavior and be told to sit down and have a good heart-to-heart with them? And how often has it ended in a screaming match and a series of slammed doors?

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11 May 2008 11:54 PM

Setting Healthy Boundaries for Your Children (3)

by Beth McHugh

In the previous article in this series we looked at the most common violation of childhood boundaries: that of discussing adult issues such as financial difficulties and marital problems with your child.

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09 May 2008 08:41 PM

Celebrating Mother's Day When You Don't Like Your Mom

by Beth McHugh

You can't miss the occasion of Mother's Day. Advertisers refuse to let us. Wherever we turn we are bombarded with loving images of mothers and babies selling giftware from flowers to facials, and everything in between.

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09 May 2008 05:14 PM

The Stress of Constant Noise

by Beth McHugh

Never underestimate the effect of unwanted sound on your stress levels. Although many of us live in cities and are used to a certain level of noise, when that noise reaches a certain threshold, the symptoms of stress will begin to manifest.

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07 May 2008 06:46 PM

Munchausen by Proxy: A Special Kind of Child Abuse

by Beth McHugh

We previously looked at the curious phenomena of Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) in the article of that name.

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07 May 2008 04:33 PM

Is Your Support Group Supportive (4)?

by Beth McHugh

Mental health support groups can be a vital part of recovery and acceptance of many mental illnesses. Most groups are a wonderful source of support and comfort, and knowing that others experience similar symptoms and feelings is a really important part of the recovery process.

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04 May 2008 03:55 PM

Is Your Support Group Supportive (3)?

by Beth McHugh

In previous articles we looked at problems caused by sexual relationships between members of the same mental health support group and also the destructive role of the group dominator. Today we look at the role of another very common factor in support groups: that of the group saboteur.

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01 May 2008 07:10 PM

Setting Healthy Boundaries for Your Children (2)

by Beth McHugh

The most important gift you can give your child is a healthy set of boundaries. It is the ultimate gift of love, even though in setting boundaries, your child will probably tell you that you don't love them. They may even tell you they hate you. But that is okay.

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13 Apr 2008 10:30 PM

Setting Healthy Boundaries for Your Children (1)

by Beth McHugh

In Are You Breeding a Frankenkinder we looked at the preponderance of overindulged and underdisciplined children in today's society and how we are actually doing our children a gross disservice to "give them everything." It's not easy being a parent today. But it's never been easy being a parent.

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12 Apr 2008 11:44 PM

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Difficulties for the Family

by Beth McHugh

While being a sufferer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extraordinarily difficult, it can also be extremely frustrating for family members who share the same household as the sufferer. Take the case of Maggie whose mother suffers from OCD.

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