Navigating adulthood with the shadow of a toxic upbringing is challenging. If you had toxic parents, you might find yourself struggling with certain expressions that seem second nature to others.
If you can use these tactics to deal with manipulative parents, you've built the kind of strength many never achieve.
“Taking a trip with your parents as an adult might sound like the setup for a sitcom episode,” joked Veronica West, psychologist and founder of My Thriving Mind, a website packed with therapy tools ...
Offering calm, disengaged responses might quell conflict in some situations, but it’s not a long-term strategy, experts say. Claudio Abilio had hoped to move on after ending a relationship she ...
When you're a kid, your parents are like superheroes. They’re the ones who bandage your scrapes and cheer you on at school plays. But as you grow up, things can get complicated. You start to see your ...
George Slavich recalls the final hours he spent with his father. It was a laughter-packed day. His father even broke into the song ‘You Are My Sunshine’ over dinner. “His deep, booming, joyful voice ...
Parents know all too well what it's like to deal with a kid who refuses to listen: It's frustrating. But after years of studying over 200 parent-child relationships, I've noticed something fascinating ...