When many people think of detox, the image comes to mind of a bare hallway staffed with nurses, doors to rooms that don’t lock, and an open common area where people sit and drink decaffeinated coffee out of tiny Styrofoam cups. This is the detox ward of a ….
Author: Allison Plank
I'm Allison Plank, and this is my blog, Family Issues Online. As a recent divorcee and single mom to my 3-year-old, my life revolves around my daughter. I started this website to help families through their issues. I hope you enjoy the site, learn a few things or maybe teach a few :) Feel free to comment on topics that interest you, and ask some questions of your own!
When your children grow out of their clothes and shoes, do you pack them up and put them in storage? What about your own gently-worn clothes and shoes? Extra household items? All those boxes of books? While you’re probably planning to label each one of those boxes with ….
Have you thought about being a birth mother for a couple unable to have children? Or perhaps you’re pregnant and looking for adoption agencies in your area. If so, how much do you know about adoption? First of all, most adoptions in the United States, or 38%, are ….
Water is perhaps one of the most important substances in the world. We rely on it to stay alive, to bathe in, to carry our waste away, to clean, and so much more. Almost every animal needs water to survive and we suffer the effects of dehydration if ….
The sleeping chart still hangs on the wall. The first weekend in July your college daughter had overnight guests from Louisiana, Texas, California, and Arkansas. Nearly every bed was taken. The trundle adjustable beds in your tow daughters’ room were pulled out; air mattresses were set up in ….
Ahh, Florida. Beaches, pine flatwoods, beautiful stretches of open driving? and sunshine; an average 248 days of it per year! And there are still areas that remain uncrowded, natural and open to new growth. For example, Land O’ Lakes, Florida. As of 2015, there?s a perfectly cozy population ….
Summer is wedding seasons. Many couples choose to have their wedding ceremony during the winter months because of the great weather and the beautiful views. A lot goes into the planning of a wedding, including the venue, the guest list, the food and drinks, the decorations and even ….
Your wedding is the start of a life together. It marks the beginning of your union and is an opportunity to celebrate your love and commitment to each other, but it is also often, sadly, a source of great stress. Almost 2.5 million weddings take place each year. ….