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Alcoholism’s Effect on Children

Alcoholism’s Effect on Children

When I meet with parents who are experiencing alcoholism, I am often told that their children don’t really know what’s going on—they’re too young. Yet I can tell you professionally and personally that you shouldn’t be so sure of that! My work with children and adolescents reveals that they know…

Enabling…What is it?

Enabling…What is it?

We need to let the person bear the weight of their bad choice or behavior. When we quickly brush it off or act as if it never happened, we take away a life-changing experience.Enabling doesn’t just happen with addictions. Many times parents enable their teenagers in ways that take away…

Husband Drinks Too Much

Husband Drinks Too Much

I was in Wisconsin last Saturday when I decided to run into Walmart for a couple items. As I passed the wine and beer aisle I saw a man lifting three cases of beer into his cart. Right next to him stood whom I presumed to be his wife who…