Early one morning my adult son called to ask if he and his boyfriend could come to church with me. It caught me off guard. I knew my son had not been to church in a very long time and…
Although every family is different, there are certain characteristics that healthy families share.The quality of the relationship is more important than family configuration. A healthy…
Read moreFamily Isn’t Always Forever: When It’s Time to Say Goodbye “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” ~Edna Buchanan A few years ago I ended all contact with my parents, and…
Read moreIn the Planning Stages of your family, children, or couples beach portrait photo shoot in San Diego (or whatever beach town you choose!): Do look at your home decor and visualize where…
Read moreFamily planning services and supplies have been a part of the Medicaid program since it was first established half a century ago. And over the past several decades, Medicaid has become…
Read moreSyrian refugee Monzer Omar, 34, was recently reunited with his family in Germany. Wife Walaa Ahmed, 26, holds 14-month-old Lossin. Omar holds Lamar (left), age 4, and Lojain, 2. Esme…
Read moreFORD Motor Company Fund, collaborating with the Los Angeles Chapter of the Freedom Sister’s and the National Veterans Transition Services, to address the many challenges women face…
Read moreChildren thrive on feelings of belonging and affection that come from having caring and supportive families. Research affirms that the quality of family relationships is more important…
Read moreNumber of U.S. adults cohabiting with a partner continues to rise, especially among those 50 and older Roughly half of U.S. cohabiters are younger than 35. But an increasing number…
Read moreThe effects of trauma and its treatment have a central role in health discussions in that trauma exposure is associated with an array of mental health issues, including depression…
Read moreThe US Family Health Plans treat TRICARE patients in six areas of the country, defined by zip codes. Care is provided through large local civilian health care networks of primary care…
Read moreOne-child policy official program initiated in the late 1970s and early ’80s by the central of , the purpose of which was to limit the great majority of units in the country to one…
Read moreSometimes children are best left in “bad” homes. Evidence is pouring in that keeping families together – even those deemed dysfunctional – is less harmful than pulling them apart. It’s…
Read moreFamily life education focuses on healthy family functioning within a family systems perspective and provides a primarily preventive approach. The skills and knowledge needed for healthy…
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