Fix My Family

2013 · 43m · Reality · Family

Families featured on this hour-long series need fixing, and licensed therapist Tara Fields is ready to help. Their problems have gotten to the point that they feel the need to turn to the no-nonsense therapist as a last-ditch effort to keep peace. During the therapy sessions, Fields confronts parents and children regarding the way they communicate and behave with one another. Fields' methods include assigning tasks designed to put whole families on a path to stronger, happier days and give each one the skills and tools necessary for a lifetime of peaceful family dynamics.

Episodes

▶1. The Wolfe Family43m · Four kids turn against their mother, accusing her of being overly controlling and making their lives miserable, as her husband wallows in the background.▶2. The White Family43m · Christine is enraged over her husband Steven's cheating. Their anger towards each other permeates the family. The eldest son has been kicked out of the home, while the other kids fight and do poorly in school.▶3. The Coleman Family43m · A mom's obsession with her son's singing career has turned her husband and younger son against her. The family seeks counseling, but when Tara accuses the mother of being controlling, she storms off, leaving her family stunned.▶4. The Crume Family43m · Kelley and Jennifer were happily in love, but when Jennifer got sick after their son was born, Kelley checked out emotionally. Left with a broken marriage, their now 12 year-old son, verbally and physically abuses his father.▶5. The Stewart Family43m · Elida and Moses fight constantly, but when a recent fight got physical, everything changed. Moses' rage terrifies his son Wesley and turns his wife against him. Lorena wants to pursue her dreams while Wesley shuts his father out.▶6. The Contreras Family43m · An embattled wife gives her husband an ultimatum. If he doesn't shape up, she will leave him and take their six kids with her.▶7. The Ramirez Family43m · When Lorena and Victor got married, Lorena refused to let Victor discipline her first son, Sammy. Once he turned into a troublesome teen, the couple began favoring their younger son, Tommy, leading to a vicious sibling rivalry.▶8. The Lucatorto Family43m · A mother's severe anxiety and OCD wreak havoc on her husband and daughter. They walk on eggshells around her, too terrified to say anything in fear of setting her off.

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