So much of our own identites -- both the good and the not-so-good aspects -- are a direct result of our upbringing. The FAMILY section will help you discover how deeply your family has influenced you, and how deeply you influence your family. -- Select an article from Psybersquare's FAMILY section -- AGEING: Graceful Finishers ALCOHOLISM: Kids & Community ALCOHOLISM: Turning An Alcoholic Around CAREGIVING: A Caregiver's Bill of Rights CAREGIVING: Caring for the Caregiver COMMUNICATING: Coping with a Family Rift COMMUNICATING: "I'm Done" - The Family Drama COMMUNICATING: "I'm Done" - When Families Stop Speaking DIVORCE: Coping with Your Parents' Divorce HARMONY: Boundaries and Barriers HARMONY: A Boundary is NOT a Rejection HARMONY: The Family Myth HARMONY: 10 Tips for Surviving a Feast with Your Family HARMONY: The Ten Commandments of Family Harmony HARMONY: The Ties That Bind, the Ties That Strangle HARMONY: When Blood is Thinner Than Water HARMONY: When a Family Divorces HOLIDAYS: The 12 Days of Christmas HOLIDAYS: A Cease Fire for the Holidays HOLIDAYS: The Color of Memory HOLIDAYS: Ten Steps to Surviving the Holidays IDENTITY: Are You a Red Pencil Person? IDENTITY: The Back Home Blues IDENTITY: Don't Burst My Bubble IDENTITY: Independence Day the Psybersquare Way IDENTITY: Injustice Collectors IDENTITY: The Mud Puddle - Birth of a Dependency Disorder IDENTITY: People Pleasers IDENTITY: A Plea for Warmth and Affection PARENTING: You Voted for Whom? This month's featured FAMILY articles: You Voted for Whom?! In some families, the shock jock is sporting a purple mohawk and assorted piercings, but in our family the provocateur is wearing Brooks Brothers and carrying the Wall Street Journal. What to do when you and your kids don't see eye-to-eye. | read more Caring for the Caregiver It is about time that we recognize that the caregiver needs and deserves care, too: care from himself, care from his loved ones and even care from his sick partner. | read more Coping with a Family Rift Why are so many family members not speaking to each other these days? What causes a family rift? How do you cope? How do you heal? Start finding answers today. | read more "I'm Done" - When Families Stop Speaking Whatever the specifics may be -- siblings who become estranged, adults who electively orphan themselves, ageing parents who refuse to speak with their own children -- when families stop speaking, everyone loses. | read more Don't Burst My Bubble "Hasn't that already been done?" "Isn't that a little risky?" "Is he or she trustworthy?" "Isn't that dress a little short?" These seem to be innocent little comments. But they are actually dangerous and undercutting jabs. Learn how to tune them out. | read more The Family Myth What is the Family Myth and why does it have so much power over our individual growth and our family relations? What happens when the Family Myth, nurtured and prized for so long, meets its match at the hands of inevitable change? | read more People Pleasers People pleasers go to great lengths to get love and approval from others, but no matter how much they get, they never feel loved or good about themselves. Find out how people pleasers play an unwitting role in perpetuating family dysfunction. | read more		The Alcohologenic Parent Parents who inadvertently raise their children to become addicts. Parents Who Love Too Much A child who grows up with insufficient love can become a parent who loves too much. Are You an ACOA? If you are an Adult Child Of an Alcoholic, start healing today. Personal Bill of Rights Don't let your family walk all over you; ratify your Personal Bill of Rights today. Assertiveness Training Learn to overcome your fears of self-assertion in this exercise. Helping a Depressed Friend or Family Member You CAN help a depressed loved one. Find out how. The Junkyard Stop renting space in your head to the people who make you feel bad.