MLive: Dear Annie: Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families goes beyond Al-Anon
Dear Annie: Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families goes beyond Al-Anon
For most adult children of dysfunctional families (ACDFS, for short) who choose to have kids, a defining goal of their lives is to give their kids the healthy, functional, normal upbringing they never ...
If you identify as an adult child of a dysfunctional or chaotic family, you may have noticed a relentless inner pressure to do everything just right. For some adult children, perfectionism is a ...
"Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood.
The best way to do it, I think, would be to forgo the hyphens completely and go with: I am a psychologist who works with children and adults. Anything else is awkward, ambiguous, or both. If it's necessary to emphasize that this individual works with children and adults (i.e., this isn't just introductory information), you could add in a 'both': I am a psychologist who works with both children ...
YourTango: Psychologist Says People Who Grew Up In Dysfunctional Families Often Carry These 9 Patterns Into Adulthood
Psychologist Says People Who Grew Up In Dysfunctional Families Often Carry These 9 Patterns Into Adulthood
YourTango: 11 Things Parents Wish Their Adult Children Knew They Do That Seriously Hurt Their Feelings
Parents wish their adult children knew that things like ignoring their calls and leaving them out of certain things actually hurt their feelings.