Family Relationships

Were you the quiet, introverted child growing up? Or maybe you know such a child? This isn't necessarily a negative thing as people so often seem to think. For me, it was totally normal and was just who I was. Even today, as an adult—being introverted is still totally normal and is just who I am.

Even if the daughter-in-law enters the relationship with defiance, a wise mother-in-law can bring love into a friendly, supportive relationship in which love becomes mutual—because both need it.

If your marriage is ending in a divorce, you will want to chart a course that is the least stressful for your kids. Here are six practical tips to help your children cope with the divorce.

This sequel to "14 Signs You Have a Toxic Mother-In-Law" reveals if the relationship with a toxic mother-in-law can change for the better after you give her grandchildren.

We have all learned that an ideal family usually has a mother, a father, and children, but this is a Western ideal. What does the rest of the world have to say about family? How do theirs look and function? You might be surprised.

Discourtesy is old-fashioned. Let's bring good manners into style by showing respect to our parents.

As society changes are extended family relationships still of any value to us?

I share how I made my family history research more productive, more educational, and more fun by using commonly available GPS tools.

Strained family relationships have been shown to cause an increased number of chronic health conditions, particularly in the older family members. In this article, negative and positive family relationships are reviewed along with their outcomes.

This is a collection of the sweetest, nicest, and most heartwarming things you can say to your dad to make him feel cherished and appreciated.

I helped my sister get out of Scientology when she asked for help. If you lost a family member or friend to a religious cult, my story offers a way to help them.

This is a collection of the sweetest, nicest, and most heartwarming things you can say to your mom to make her feel appreciated and cherished.

My father is homeless, and we have no relationship. I wanted to share with you 5 things I want others to know about what it's like.

Bonding with stepchildren isn't easy. They have different personality traits, you haven't always known them, and they have different opinions than you. Here, I discuss how I worked at bonding with each of my fiance's kids through the last few years.

Make the magic of Facebook groups work for you. You can find lots of help from other genealogists, create your own family groups, get photos restored or colorized by volunteers, research in history groups, and contact museums and libraries through this social media platform.

Daughters of absent fathers (whether through death, divorce, or emotional neglect) often make the same mistakes, causing themselves immense anguish. By ignoring their anger, not being vulnerable, and blaming themselves, they can't move beyond their victimhood.