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The Joy of Six: US Athletes’ Pushy Parents

By Les Carpenter — 2015

From Andre Agassi’s terrifying father to the dad who inspired a novel, half a dozen parents who just couldn’t let go.

Read on www.theguardian.com

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What to Do If You Grew Up in a Dysfunctional Family

No family is perfect! It’s far from it. All families experience some level of dysfunction. Most, however, manage pretty well despite it.

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Autism and Family Life

An autism diagnosis affects the whole family. Explore ways to help parents, siblings, and extended family to live well with and support an autistic family member.

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Conflicts That Plague Family Businesses

The job of operating a family-owned company is often grievously complicated by friction arising from rivalries involving a father and his son, brothers, or other family members who hold positions in the business, or at least derive income from it

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Don’t Rock the Boat

I’ve been thinking about this phrase a lot lately, about how unfair it is. Because we aren’t the ones rocking the boat. It’s the crazy lady jumping up and down and running side to side.

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Hey, Wicked Stepmother, I Feel Your Pain!

How to stop hating yourself and your step-kid, as well.

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Life as a Stepmother is No Fairytale—I Feel Sorry for My Wife

The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up

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Solve the 4 Biggest Problems Blended Families Face

Of course, becoming a stepfamily isn't always easy. Bringing two families together under one roof can be quite challenging. Even for the most prepared, growing pains will likely occur when two families merge.

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Dating: The Struggle Is Real for Single Parents

Deciding how to handle dating situations can be an issue in any relationship.

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John Bradshaw, Self-Help Evangelist Who Called to the ‘Inner Child,’ Dies at 82

Mr. Bradshaw found fame with books and television shows proposing that emotional and psychological damage experienced in childhood was the root of adult ills.

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How to Avoid Raising a “Shadow Sibling”

Putting all your eggs in one basket by focusing on the super star in your family isn’t healthy for anyone. Find the time to support each member of the family. They’ll all shine.

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Athlete Well-Being