What someone says is one thing, but behavior is a language. It's easy to cross the line with your loved ones from being protective to enabling bad habits, but when it comes to finances the hardest ...

When a loved one is behaving destructively, enabling them makes their problem worse. By recognizing patterns of enabling, you can change course and provide real help. Skip to main content ...

DEAR ABBY: I have three kids. One of them, “Jake,” is in his early 20s. He has medical issues, so he has always been babied to a certain degree.

Jeffrey Yoo, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Moment of Clarity Mental Health Center in Orange County, California. He specializes in adults struggling with addiction, anxiety ...

Dear Abby: I have three kids. One of them, "Jake," is in his early 20s. He has medical issues, so he has always been babied. Jake has struggled with jobs, drugs, friends and places to live.

Dear Getting Him to Help: I am printing this letter in hopes that it inspires others to either stop enabling people they love from engaging in unhealthy behavior, or that it helps people who are ...