Whether it's the drama that's created when the various characters in our family get together, the tension that stems from political discussions, or the unnecessary comments and questions about our personal life, chances are most of us have had difficult family situations over the holidays at one point or another. (theeverygirl.com)
Based on the real life story of the legendary fighter «Irish» Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), who triumphed over a very difficult family situation, including his crack - addict brother / trainer Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale), to become a welterweight boxing champion in the 1980's. (markedmovies.org)
Teachers wrote about parents who failed to return repeated phone calls; who never showed up for conferences or school events; who appeared uninterested in their childrens educational progress; who did nt notify them when difficult family situations threatened a childs behavior or grades. (educationworld.com)