children of alcoholics

Ivy despairs when she has to leave her best friend Prairie's home, where she has been living, to move back in with her alcoholic mother. When Ivy's mother's behavior reaches a tipping point, Ivy must summon her strength and inner reserves to make the decision that is best for herself.

A harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of a boy's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family to love.

Looks at the options available to teens who have an alcoholic parent, discussing the effects it has and ways to cope.

Reviews the developmental needs of children that are met in healthy families and then shows how these needs are not met by alcoholic parents. Also discusses the issues of codependency and the contribution of non-alcoholic memters to the ill health of the family.

Suggestions and advice for teens with alcohol or drug dependent parents.

Suggestions and advice for teens with alcohol or drug dependent parents.