Family Estrangement And Ghosting
Family Estrangement And Ghosting Have Become An International Epidemic I am experienced with both family estrangement and ghosting and I have to tell you it can do terrible damage to yourself and the whole family. That does not mean it is not necessary for many people who have toxic relatives and need to protect themselves. […]
Is Your Relationship With Your Mom Toxic
Is Your Relationship With Your Mom Toxic Or Just Tense Lots of people have complicated relationships with their moms, including me, but is it toxic or just tense? It’s easy to get annoyed by an overprotective or intrusive mom. But, there is a big difference between tension with your mom and real destructive dysfunction. So, […]
Family Patterns: Tense Vs. Toxic
Family Patterns: Normal Tension Or Truly Toxic Family patterns in arguing can be the expression of normal tensions and frustrations, or toxic slugfests. Every family has moments of frustration, slammed doors, and words we wish we could take back. That’s normal. But when tension in your family goes beyond occasional disagreements and turns into repeated […]
7 Red Flags Of Parent Enmeshment
Red Flags Of Parent Enmeshment: Have You Launched Yet What are the red flags of parent enmeshment when you’re all grown up? Serious question, do you know the red flags that you haven’t emotionally launched from your parents? Growing up is supposed to mean independence, but for many of us, myself included, adulthood came with […]
Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents
Finding Your Voice After Toxic Parents Is Possible And Necessary Finding your voice after toxic parents can feel nearly impossible when you’ve grown up in a household where speaking up wasn’t safe, respected, or even allowed. Toxic or dysfunctional parents—whether they were controlling, emotionally unavailable, or caught in cycles of addiction—can leave lasting imprints on […]
Parenting Addicts Worksheet
Parenting Addicts Worksheet Help With Tough Questions Parenting addicts is a tough road to navigate with many ups-and-downs. In order to help gather your thoughts, we created this parenting addicts worksheet. Take a few minutes to answer these questions and center your thoughts. Parenting Addicts Worksheet 1. When Parents Don’t Agree Prompt: Write down one […]