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Home and families

Home and families

Home and families imageAll families have problems – there’s no such thing as a normal family. But sometimes there are problems that you can't fix by talking to your family. Maybe your parents are fighting, or you're having a hard time with someone else in your family. Sometimes people in families can hurt each other emotionally or physically.

It can be hard to know what to do. But remember - whatever the problem is, you can always talk to us about it.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Homelessness & running away

Homelessness is having nowhere to live. A runaway is someone who has run away or is seriously thinking about running away. Read more about Homelessness & running away

Stepfamilies

Stepfamilies come together when parents marry again or live with a new partner. It can also mean that children from different families end up living together for all or part of the time. Read more about Stepfamilies

Divorce and separation

Separation or splitting up is when two adults who have been in a relationship decide to live apart and end their relationship.  This might be a temporary arrangement, and may get back together in the future, or they may decide to  split up forever.

Divorce is the legal end of a marriage. This means that two people who are currently married decide to get a divorce. When someone is divorced, this means that they are free to get married again.

Read more about Divorce and separation

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is aggression or violence that happens in the home when a grown up attacks or threatens another adult in the family. Read more about Domestic Violence

Family relationships

It's normal for families not to get along with each other sometimes. Every family has problems from time to time, even if they are usually happy and don't often argue. Read more about Family relationships

 
 
 
 
 

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hi sam my mum is an alchoholic and isnt very nice when she drinks she also has enzymes and it isnt easy , my father died last december and it torn me into two i wish i could just get away please help x

 

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