When I was a boy, like every other boy, I tried to get out of work. One of my favorite tactics for getting out of work was to try it for a few minutes, make a half-hearted effort, and then declare in frustration, “I can’t!”

My mother never varied her answer. “Can’t never did anything,” she would say. (more…)

When dealing witht the child protective services system, you may be expected to make a few changes to keep your children or have them returned. It doesn’t help to dig in your heels and refuse to make these changes. The system is bigger than you are. (more…)

Welcome to VoxFamilia.org, a resource for families trying to stay together. Whether you’re dealing with a potential divorce, having children removed, loss of parental rights, or even if you’re doing well, we hope the articles and resources here will strengthen your family. We will be teaching skills, giving tips, and providing online support groups.

Our definition of “family” is fairly broad, although we affirm that the ideal environment for raising children is a two-parent home with a mother and father. As with anything, you do the best you can with what you have.  We also recognize that some configurations that don’t fit the ideal may, in fact, be working better than those that do.

What is most important is that you take what you have and make it better. You adjust here and there and you do it together.