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How a Parent’s Drug Use Can Affect the Whole Family

How a Parent’s Drug Use Can Affect the Whole Family

A parent’s drug use rarely affects only the person using the substance. It can change the way a family lives, talks, plans, and responds to stress. Children may notice changes even when adults try to hide them. They may see missed plans, mood changes, money problems,...

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When Mental Health and Addiction Affect a Family

When Mental Health and Addiction Affect a Family

A family can notice that something is wrong without knowing exactly what is causing it. A parent may be drinking more than usual. They may seem sad, worried, angry, or distant. They may have trouble sleeping or stop doing things they once enjoyed. At the same time,...

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When the School Asks for a Doctor’s Note

When the School Asks for a Doctor’s Note

Every parent learns the attendance system the same way, which is to say badly and in the middle of a crisis. Your kid was up half the night. They are not going in. You call the front office, leave a message, and get on with the day. Two weeks later, an envelope...

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How Toys And Car Seats Are Checked Before You Buy Them

How Toys And Car Seats Are Checked Before You Buy Them

You unpack a new booster seat, click the buckle a few times, tug the harness, and it feels solid. Almost all of the checking behind that feeling happened months earlier, in a factory, on a piece of plastic that was still warm from the mould. Knowing what those checks...

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