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Searching for a Long-Lost Sibling

Do you have a brother or sister you’ve never met? It’s not all that uncommon. Parents get remarried, biological mothers and fathers drift out of their children’s lives, and adopted children struggle to discover the family trees of their birth family....

With Skype, Families Stay Together

You’ve heard of Skype, right? It’s an online phone service, really. Skype is versatile, allowing for instant message-type conversations, audio and even video conferencing. I’ve used it myself every now and again. My favorite use of Skype is for...

How Social Workers Can Aid the Families of Addicts

Struggling with an addiction is massive strain on more than an individual; it feeds into a cycle of stress and heartbreak that deeply impacts the lives of everyone in that person’s vicinity. This is why treatment has to extend beyond addict; an addict’s...

Marriage and Divorce Trends: Let’s Discuss

Marriage and divorce are 2 super huge topics when it comes to family. So huge that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Ultimately, providing a stable and loving home for the children is most important to parents. I believe that everything possible should be...