Is your manipulative parent guilt-tripping you? You’re not alone. Inducing guilt, or “guilt-tripping” is a common tactic used by manipulative people everywhere. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s harmless. In fact, over time guilt can seriously erode your mental and physical health. Yet manipulative parents are oblivious to the harm they cause. To […]
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Moving Away From Family: How to Handle the Guilt Trips
Are you moving away from family and can’t handle the guilt? Are your parents going out of their way to make you feel like you’re the worst person on earth? I know your pain. My husband and I are planning to move to another state. We’ve lived in California most of our lives, and we […]
Toxic Parenting: 9 Ways to Avoid Repeating Your Parent’s Mistakes
Toxic parenting leaves deep scars on a child’s psyche. But what we often don’t realize is that it also gives the child a faulty blueprint for raising their own children. So how do we avoid repeating our parents’ terrible mistakes? First, we need to understand the full impact of toxic parenting. The Effects of Toxic […]
Family Estrangement: How to Move on From Cutting Toxic Ties
Family estrangement is shameful. You have to stick with your family no matter what. Blood is thicker than water. Those are the typical things people say (or think) when they hear about cutting ties with a close relative. But estrangement from a family member is surprisingly common, and it’s becoming less of a taboo discussion […]
How to Survive the Holidays With Your Toxic Family
Holidays should be a time of joy and celebration. But when you have toxic family members, festivities aren’t all that jolly. It may be a time of stress, tension, and conflict. We all grew up with images of happy families gathering around a beautiful table. Champagne glasses are clinking, the fireplace flickers with warmth, and […]
11 Signs of Indifferent Grandparents
When we talk about toxic grandparents, we usually mean controlling, manipulative, or narcissistic individuals who want to be in their grandchildren’s lives. But there is another type of grandparent that isn’t so grand — the indifferent type. This post will discuss Signs of Indifferent Grandparents Indifferent grandparents generally show no interest in being in their […]