alcoholism

  1. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: I got sober for my family

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Sep 20, 2012
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    Kate Thorp-Hickner, 42, of Royal Oak, Michigan, chooses to be sober and cherishes each moment she spends with her husband, tween...
  2. Child Development & Health

    Study finds 1 in 10 kids has an alcoholic parent

    By Tracee M. Herbaugh on Apr 16, 2012
    New research on parents and alcohol has produced some disturbing claims: 10 percent of children in the U.S. are growing up with...
  3. Conditions

    Alcohol and your heart: What you should know

    By Jessica Padykula on Apr 19, 2011
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    Over the past several years we’ve heard a lot about the heart-healthy benefits of alcohol, but that doesn’t mean a green light when...
  4. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Are you sending mixed messages about alcohol?

    By Jen Klein on Oct 21, 2010
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    Not one parent among us is perfect. We all have quirks and downfalls -- and areas in which we are tying to communicate expected...
  5. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Getting help with alcohol issues

    By Jen Klein on Oct 20, 2010
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    You can do it, all right. You can lead by example, have a healthy relationship with alcohol, be firm about boundaries and safety,...
  6. Monday Mom Challenge

    Monday Mom challenge: Check your relationship with alcohol

    By Jen Klein on Oct 18, 2010
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    Motherhood is a stressful job. More than one mom has joked, “Now I know why mothers drink!” But is it really a joke? Alcohol use...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Should you lock alcohol away from teens?

    By Jen Klein on Oct 11, 2010
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    Lead by example all you want, but teens and alcohol present a challenge. Teen drinking and alcoholism are issues nationwide, and...