Divorce or Separation: When a child’s parents divorce or separate, grandparents may step in to provide stability and maintain family connections. Death of a Parent: The surviving parent may limit or cut off contact with the deceased parent’s extended family. Child Welfare Concerns: If there ...
I can't stress how important it is to keep trying and pushing your boundaries. Depending on how overprotective and how hard it is for you to get your parents to agree to let you have your way, the longer it'll take to get them used to the idea. My mom always complained that I was...
The most important thing to do after leaving an abusive relationship is to prioritize your safety. You need to go somewhere secure, away from your abusive partner. If you’re hurt, get medical attention as soon as possible, and be sure to document the domestic violence andemotional abuse. Re...
Yet, as mothers, we sometimes forget that in our relating to our adult children. When we can view them with some detachment, when our reactions to them are no longer based on expectations or being dependent on them, we are then able to love them fully and freely. Do not look at your ...
Why It Can Be So Hard to Communicate with Teens Look, defiance and annoying behavior is par for the course when you’re parenting teens. I’m not talking about abusive behavior; I mean those little everyday acts of defiance. This is when your child tunes you out, ro...
While some kids can get pretty ugly when they’ve been told “no,” others can take it to the other extreme by acting too good to be true. I’ve heard many parents say: “She can be so sweet when she wants something.” You may have the type of child who suddenly starts scrubbing...
For example, it may be insightful to learn what kind of relationship she had with her mother. This may have impacted the way she behaves as a parent, and she may berepeating patterns she learned from her upbringing. This would not excuse any abusive behavior, but you may benefit from a ...
There are a lot of articles online that say to tell the children. This can make the separation less emotional for them because they will be expecting it. It also has the potential to ruin all of your planning. Children that don’t want their parents to get a divorce might tell your hus...
The idea of “crushing” someone’s ego isn’t a nice one and I want to be really clear that I’m not advocating behaving in a toxic or abusive way. Deliberately choosing to hurt your partner to make them more likely to do what you tell them or to damage their self-esteem to make...
Kids learn very early that their parents are two different people and that they can have two different strategies when dealing with them. If it’s an inappropriate behavior, I think it’s important for parents to remember not to use the cop out of, “Well, his mom lets him get away wit...