Parents worry about their children no matter their age or their place in life. For parents with addicted children or children in recovery, their roles become infinitely complicated as they toe the line between providing healthy support and enabling for the rest of their lives. The instinct to take care of a child and solve…
Substance addiction doesn’t just affect the abuser. Instead, it hurts everyone who cares about them. If someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you’re also likely suffering the consequences. It’s critical that family members understand addiction, its impact on loved ones, and how to cope with addictions effects on family. Understanding your own…
Children and teenagers are generally happy and well-adjusted in their everyday lives. Children will enjoy laughing, playing and having fun with friends and family in their normal lives. While the majority of children lead happy and healthy lives, an estimated 10–15% of children or teenagers suffer from some form of depression before adulthood. Here’s some…
Drug and alcohol use is an important topic that parents must address with their children. Whether or not parents feel that their child is susceptible to the lure of drugs, it is an essential conversation. Even the best-behaved children will most likely encounter drugs and face the decision of turning them down or accepting them.…
As a child, you dream of finishing grade school, heading off to college, beginning your career, and moving to a place of your own. However, in today’s unstable economy, this goal is becoming harder to achieve. That means that many adults are making their way back to their childhood homes. For some, this is a…
Arriving early in Boulder City, NV, our group decided to do an 8 mile round trip hike along the old railway that linked Boulder City to the Hoover dam.