What can you do when your parents allow your sibling to bully you and the family? More >>

...I wanted to share an email I sent to my 23-year-old daughter today, hoping that someone would benefit from the horrible mistakes I made after divorcing my daughter's father... More >>

I was in a 14 year marriage where I was verbally and emotionally abused, and also with threats from him... More >>

I will start out by saying my child did not act wonderful, sweet or cute at school yesterday. So this is not another 'My child is beautiful and perfect' email... More >>

Constantly screaming and yelling at your kids is abusive, useless and stupid (if it was useful, you wouldn't have to do it more than once). Most parents scream because they are frustrated; their buttons have been pushed and they feel like they don't have any other options. However, the minute you lose it, you lose all the power. More >>

On a frigid New Year's Eve in Minneapolis, a young woman's brutalized body falls from the trunk of a car into the path of oncoming traffic. Questions as to whether she was alive or dead when she hit the icy pavement result in her macabre nickname, Zombie Doe. More >>

Thank you for the excellent advice you recently gave me. You helped me see that my 'allowances' to my brother over the years were totally out of line... More >>

I was raised by an extremely narcissistic mother who was neglectful and quite abusive. I took my two children this summer to spend a week with this woman (notice I won't call her my mother). It was horrendous... More >>

I came from an alcoholic, violent, and incestuous family. I am the youngest of 6 children. We are all grown adults with grown children of our own... More >>

I have a lot of female friends who are always saying: I was treated badly so everything has worked out as it worked out. More >>