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Dependent Parents Control My Life

Q.I am 55. My two brothers are married. I am divorced. My parents are very ill. I tried to date, but every time I was supposed to go out, my parents called me and I rushed over to their house and canceled my date. My mother depends on me 100 percent. She has Alzheimer’s and is very demanding. If I don’t do what she wants, she puts a guilt trip on me. My father got a new heart six years ago. My sons (ages 20 and 25) are mad at me for not spending more quality time with them. I am so depressed that I sometimes do not want to live my life like this. What should I do? More »

Especially in the early childhood years, Gorski said, it’s hard for a child to distinguish how you feel about them and how you feel about their behavior. If you feel you must “punish,” make it clear that you are addressing the behavior, and not the worth of the child. More »

It’s really tough to find a way for everyone to eat dinner together. We remember how good it felt to eat and talk together as a family when we were growing up. We want to do it, but how can we? We all get home at different times between 4:30 and 7:30. More »

I’m looking for a new job and I see some that companies are advertising that they offer “stock options” as a benefit. What are they and how do they work?

Good question! And a really important one when looking for a job. Stock options can be a great employee benefit but they’re all over the place and so, Cash Flo is giving you a pretty long answer. If after reading it, you have more questions, just write in again.

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My teenage son is required to take a speech class to graduate. He doesn’t see why he has to, and I’m not sure what to tell him. Is there any reason to take speech?

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All hypnosis is really self-hypnosis and is easy to learn. A person cannot be hypnotized against their will, this is one of the biggest myths about hypnosis. The individual must agree to the process. If any unacceptable suggestions were made, the person would have the choice of either terminating the voluntary trance state or continuing with it. One can be persuaded or told to do something, but still are able to reason and say “NO.” The person is still awake after all. Hypnosis is not sleep.

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Since the number one thing couples argue about is money, it makes sense to talk about it before the fighting starts. It’s important to know how each of you think about and spend your money, and whether you are in agreement about how the household expenses should be handled.
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