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Let them be wrong about you
October 2, 2024

Unfortunately, being misunderstood is an inevitable consequence of estrangement.

Adult Child and Parent Relationships
September 25, 2024
Who gets to be in the delivery room?
Who Gets To Be In The Delivery Room?

Open communication and clear boundaries are also very important here when we're talking about who is going to be present during childbirth.

Family Dysfunction
September 18, 2024
Stop enabling your family members
You Need To Stop Enabling Your Family Members

While enabling and caretaking can feel extremely supportive, it may also negatively affect the person you’re trying to help.

Family Dysfunction
September 11, 2024
Afraid of repeating my family dysfunction
If You’re Afraid Of Repeating Your Family Dysfunction, Read This

You cannot be perfect. This is why the most essential tool in your toolkit is repair.

Family Dysfunction
September 4, 2024
How did I become the Scapegoat?
How Did I Become The Scapegoat Of The Family?

The scapegoat is the direct opposite of the “golden child,” and in many dysfunctional families, you will find these two opposing roles.

Family Dysfunction
September 3, 2024
Roles in a dysfunctional family
5 Roles You Might Find In A Dysfunctional Family

In every dysfunctional family, you'll find a few familiar characters. Here are five of them.

Father-Daughter Relationships
August 6, 2024
Fatherhood Abandonment
4 Types Of Pain Daughters Experience After Fatherhood Abandonment

If you experienced fatherhood abandonment, you may be able to relate to one or more of these themes.

In-Laws
July 2, 2024
Things you can do to improve your relationship with your in-laws
5 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Relationship With Your In-laws

When two families unite, there are bound to be some growing pains.

Enmeshment In The Family System
June 3, 2024
This is what emotional incest looks like
This Is What Emotional Incest Looks Like

Enmeshment involves relationships with blurry or nonexistent boundaries, often in a family.

Grandparents
May 7, 2024
Family portrait
My MIL Hates Me, But Wants To Be Close To My Child. What Do I Do?

If a grandparent wants to have a healthy relationship with their grandchild, they need to get along with their adult child and their partner or co-parent.

Emotionally Immature Parents
April 2, 2024
You don't need to apologize for being a bad kid
You Don't Need To Apologize For Being A "Bad Kid"

If your parents are asking you to apologize for how you were in childhood, you need to seriously consider if it makes sense to apologize for that behavior.

Family Dysfunction
March 8, 2024
ending patterns of generational dysfunction and trauma
Breaking Patterns: Realizing and Overcoming Family Trauma

Generations of adults continue to repeat the same harmful patterns they experienced in their own childhood.

Adult Sibling Relationships
March 8, 2024
sibling dynamics and being on the receiving end of no-contact
Reconciliation in Family Relationships: A Sibling’s Attempt To Reconcile

A unique case of sibling dynamics and the often lonely and confusing experience of being on the receiving end of no-contact