Caregivers or parents may have alternated between distant disapproval and loving warmth during childhood, leaving you uncertain whether your needs would be met. As an adult, you might struggle with abandonment issues or a negative self-view while seeing others as competent and trustworthy. You may...
Verbal abuse in the workplace, or anywhere else, is not something you should tolerate. But in...Leftwich, Siobhan
Most parents instinctively want to protect their children and shield them from difficult emotions or experiences, and to do this, some from dysfunctional backgrounds choose denial. They might tell their children, “No, Dad didn’t abandon you. He was just busy a lot.” In my...
“Our instinct may be to try to make things better or solve their friendship challenges for them, but I encourage parents to pause, take a breath, and remember that this is an opportunity to help their child build the skills to cope with a loss in a healthy way,” says Felder. Nathalie...
Self-centered, Abusive, or Multiple-Failure Parents: These parents expect the child to fulfill their needs, rather than the other way around. They may not have treated you with the physical and emotional care and protection that a child needs from a parent. ...
Talk to someone you can trust, sharing your experience is like detoxifying your mind. Talking to someone you trust will help you gain your lost confidence back and enough strength to cope with this marriage. Share with your and your partner’s parents ...
but respecting the core of our issues can help release any attached guilt or shame. We are not doomed by what we learned from our parents, as it’s wholly possible to grow within our relationships and as an individual. Connecting with the right therapist can be instrumental to learning and...
The truth is, it’s difficult to push away from your parents and move toward adulthood. Sometimes it’s easier for kids just to be rude and disrespectful—but of course, that’s not acceptable behavior!Disrespectful behavior often comes down to kids having poor problem-solving skills...
Thank you for reaching out to Empowering Parents. I can understand your distress. It can be really difficult to know what you can do as a parent when your teen is struggling with peers and relationships. Often times, the best course of action is to be supportive while also letting your ch...
How can parents learn to understand their children’s hidden feelings and concerns? How can parents best protect their children from damaging conflict? What do evidence-based interventions for children and parents bring to our understanding of how parents can help children cope...