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Adoption | 1630 Members |
| Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing... | |
Bedrest | 52 Members |
| Bedrest as a medical treatment refers to staying in bed day and night as a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Even t... | |
Career Changes | 541 Members |
| This community is dedicated to the difficult challenges of transitioning from one career or job to a new career in a different field. Especially as we grow older, it can be very difficult to acquire the skills and relationships an... | |
Caregivers | 1182 Members |
| A voluntary caregiver is the modern terminology for an unpaid spouse, relative, friend or neighbor of a disabled person or child who assists with activities of daily living and assists those unable to fully take care of themselves... | |
Children Of Divorced Parents | 439 Members |
| This community is for the children of divorce, both for adult children who have lived through a divorce as well as parents concerned about the effects of divorce on their children. Children of divorced parents (those entirely f... | |
Chronic Pain | 3822 Members |
| Chronic pain becomes chronic when it persists longer than 6 months and is resistant to medical management. Millions of Americans are chronic pain patients and some experts view chronic pain as a disease itself. Chronic pa... | |
College Stress | 1188 Members |
| This community is dedicated to the unique challenges and stresses of attending college or university, including relationship challenges, roommates, financial issues, and questions about careers and future. | |
Diets & Weight Maintenance | 9381 Members |
| Dieting is the practice of eating (and drinking) in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular, short term objective. There are many, many kinds of diets which fall into several different categories. Weight-loss diets restrict... | |
Empty Nests | 383 Members |
| Empty nest syndrome is a general feeling of depression and loneliness that parents/other guardian relatives feel when one or more of their children leave home. While more common in women, it can happen to both sexes. The marriage ... | |
Families of Prisoners | 1691 Members |
| This community is dedicated to families that have been disrupted by prison. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of pe... | |
Family & Friends of Cancer Patients | 722 Members |
| This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, friends and caretakers of cancer patients. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends maintain positive, caring relationships with... | |
Financial Challenges | 2478 Members |
| This community is for people who are struggling to meet financial obligations of any kind. Financial challenges include everything from the day-to-day challenges of making ends meet to managing credit card debt to bankruptcy. | |
Fitness Goals | 2521 Members |
| This community is dedicated to group support around achieving fitness goals, whatever they may be, through personal training, athletic activites, or other strenuous activity. | |
Grandparents Raising Children | 655 Members |
| This community is dedicated to grandparents who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. In cases where the parents are not willing or able to provide adequate care for their children, grandparents may take on the role o... | |
Healthy Eating | 1263 Members |
| This community is a forum for people who are determined to improve their eating habits for health, personal wellness and other reasons. What you eat can have a dramatic impact on your life expectancy, your mood, your physical and ... | |
Homelessness | 288 Members |
| Homelessness refers to the condition and societal category of people who lack fixed housing, specifically a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The definition also includes a person who has a primary nighttime reside... | |
Homeschooling | 263 Members |
| The Homeschooling Community is an open forum for parents, home educators, and home students to voice their concerns, communicate about the challenges they face, and give and receive advice, ideas and support. Homeschooling ? ... | |
Incest Survivors | 593 Members |
| Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family) that is illegal or socially taboo. The type of sexual activity and the nature of the relationship between persons that consti... | |
Medicaid | 130 Members |
| This community is dedicated to the pros and cons of Medicaid, and how to best take advantage of Medicaid to improve one's health. Medicaid is the US health insurance program for individuals and families with low incomes and resour... | |
Medical Mysteries | 192 Members |
| This community is dedicated to people who suffer from an illness that has been difficult to define. As advanced as modern medicine is, there still exist many cases where doctors cannot pinpoint an exact cause for pain or other sym... | |
Medicare | 115 Members |
| This community is dedicated to discussing the pros and cons of Medicare, and how best to use Medicare to improve your health. Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, c... | |
Military Families | 1316 Members |
| Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. This community is dedicated t... | |
Obesity | 4398 Members |
| Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and mammals is increased to a point where it is thought to be a significant risk factor in certain health conditions, leading to incr... | |
Organ Transplants | 266 Members |
| An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working... | |
Pet Bereavement | 1096 Members |
| The loss of a pet or a non-human animal to which one has become emotionally bonded can be an intense loss, comparable with the death of a loved one. Whilst there is strong evidence that animals can feel such loss for other animals... | |
Physical & Emotional Abuse | 7167 Members |
| Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) or is unlawful or wrongful. Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intende... | |
Plastic Surgery | 170 Members |
| Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. Common reconstructive surgeries are: breast reconstruction for women who have had a maste... | |
Sexual Abuse | 6616 Members |
| Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. Different types of sexual abuse involve: Non-consensual,... | |
Single Dads | 286 Members |
| This community is dedicated to fathers who are going through the parenting process alone or without the support of a spouse. Single parenthood may occur as the result of many things. Often it is opted for by the parent (as in divo... | |
Single Parenting | 1997 Members |
| A single parent is a parent with one or more children, who is not living with the child[ren]'s other parent. The legal definition of single parenthood may vary according to local laws of nations or provinces. Single parenthood may... | |
The Financial Crisis | 214 Members |
| This community is dedicated to discussing the financial crisis of 2007-2008, which has had a worldwide impact on wealth, jobs and personal security. Our hope is that this community will focus on positive thoughts, real advice for ... | |
Time Management | 280 Members |
| Time management is commonly defined as the various means by which people effectively use their time and other closely related resources in order to make the most out of it. Time management strategies are often associated with the ... | |
Veterans | 281 Members |
| This community is dedicated to all veterans of armed forces, and the health and life challenges they face. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used... | |
War in Iraq | 374 Members |
| The war in Iraq continues to directly affect the lives and thoughts of millions of people around the planet. This community is designed as a place where people can join in an open, mutually supportive dialogue to express their tho... | |
Weight Loss For Teens | 347 Members |
| This community focuses on weight loss issues for teenagers, and covers topics including strategies for weight loss and a discussion about what the appropriate weight expectations for teenagers should be. Weight loss, in the contex... | |
