My father's mother died when he was four years old. He was left with an abusive father and raised by his older sister. He never fully experienced love... More >>

The history of my family on my maternal side is that daughters and mothers did not get along for several generations. My mother was horrible!! As a child I knew what type of mother I wanted to be. More >>

Therapy doesn't come without resistance, especially when you're dealing with a teenager. It can be very difficult to get a teen on board with therapy because there's usually a lot of defensiveness. More >>

This is how you and your book "Bad Childhood - Good Life" saved my life. My childhood was a life of chaos on the road for nine years with indifferent parents. More >>

Just because your parent is no longer an active alcoholic, that doesn't mean they have matured. In this week's video, Trisha wants to know what to do with all her pent-up anger toward her mother who continues to be a troublemaker. More >>

When I was growing up, my mom drank every night, cursed a lot, blamed me and the world for her problems... More >>

It was around this time last year that I picked up a audio book from you called 'Bad Childhood, Good Life.' After listening to it umpteen times (I travel a lot so it's a good listen on the long road) I realized it was time for me to stop blaming my father for my weight problems... More >>

I divorced my children's dad because he was a drug addict. I remarried a few years later. I did not know about you back then and I really wish I had. I know why you tell parents to not re-marry. More >>

I am where I am now because of you and a dear friend along the way of 11 years. I found myself slipping lately due to the economy and my career. So, I thrust my head into my books hunting for Bad Childhood - Good Life. More >>

I am a product of an affair my mother had on her first husband. I have 12 half brothers and sisters, but only grew up knowing 3 of them (the three from her first marriage). My mother divorced and remarried my step father when I was 4. More >>