In the blink of an eye, your once small children will become young adults. Surprisingly, some of you will experience empty nest syndrome. For some of us, we’ve built most of our lives around being parents. This is true for both fathers and mothers. But when our children get ready…
This is a delicate subject, for both the parent and the adult child. It’s difficult to talk about and just as difficult to accept when you notice you could possibly be a toxic parent. When you’ve grown up understanding things in a completely different way than today’s generation, you may…
Here’s a question for you. Did you have strict parents when you were growing up? If so, how did you react to their parenting as a child? Does it influence you now? Personally speaking, my parents were very strict, and at the time, I didn't appreciate it. Now I’m an…
Childhood neglect is damaging, but we all know that. But did you know that a sheltered childhood can also be detrimental to your life as an adult? There are so many ways to raise your child and find balance can be difficult. However, abusive parenting like childhood neglect can leave…
Unhealthy family expectations can be difficult to deal with, and you may not even realize they’re present in your life. If you have experienced any of the following, your parent or family member may have too high expectations for you. Signs of unhealthy parental expectations in childhood You were harshly…
If there’s one person that can tell you about entitled parents, it is former soccer coach Avery Krut. Entitled Parenting and the Youth Soccer Coach In November 2017, a story broke from a Hollywood reporter. It shone a very dim light on parents living in the leafy suburbs of upscale…
I’m co-parenting with a narcissist. Sometimes it works okay, and sometimes it’s a living hell. Excuse me for my French, but co-parenting with a toxic person can make you curse when you don’t usually use that language. You see, I was married to someone with a narcissistic personality disorder for…
Unfortunately, not every child is raised by nurturing and loving parents. Luckily, the number of emotionally abusive parents are decreasing. However, it is the worst kind of abuse and has far-reaching consequences well into adulthood. What Is Emotional Abuse? What do emotionally abusive parents do to children? What are the…
