Tag Archives: children
Family Boundaries
My son revealed to me that years ago, an older male family member propositioned him to have sex. This apparently took place at a holiday dinner where some heavy drinking had occurred (which was not unusual), and after his father … Continue reading
Baited and Switched
I’ve been planning a vacation with a few friends for several months. The group is a mixture of singles and marrieds, and two of the couples have one small child each. In planning this trip, the parents all said upfront … Continue reading
Disgusted
My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic cooking and cleaning skills in order to have … Continue reading
Tough Conversations
My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him. My wife and I have two children, ages … Continue reading
My Mother’s Charms
When I was 8, my parents’ arranged marriage dissolved. My mother, Mei-Lin, moved to California and into the background of my life. When I was 32, she died of lung cancer, two days before Mother’s Day. Never a smoker, but … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 