A Family can be a crazy place to grow up in. Troubled parents or difficult circumstances can mean that a family isn't the safe haven kids need it to be. In their own words, ten teens recall growing up in "crazy" families. They talk about coping with loneliness, divorce, alcoholism, drug abuse and mental illness but their stories offer hope and inspiration and reinforce their message of "Don't give up!".

 

There are 126 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Annick Press Ltd .

Allen Flaming worked in an inner-city settlement house and is now employed in the community mental health sector. Kate Scowen has over ten years' experience working with youth in a variety of programs. Each has a wealth of experience working with people in crisis. Kate Scowen has worked with teens and families for over 20 years as a youth counselor, the manager of an inner-city youth center and a consultant. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and three daughters.