It wasn’t until I thought of my inner child in relation to my actual children that I started to appreciate just how important it is to really take responsibility for this child. I realized, too, just how so many of us mistreat our inner child. Abuse them even. And it’s changed the...
Kids can make it incredibly hard for adults to say “no,” whether your young child is having tantrums and acting out—or your teen has escalated to becoming verbally (or physically) abusive. Your child might also try to make you feel guilty to get his way, or he might act overly sweet...
As I point out in my audio program “20 Laws of Successful Relationships”, being jealous of your partners’ ex and comparing yourself to an ex is pointless and even harmful to your own self-esteem and your present relationship. Wondering if that person who was in your partner’s past was...
Abuse anddomestic violencecan happen to anyone. An abuse relationship can hasemotional abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. It can also include control of finance. Abusive relationship is more common than you think. To help you get out of an abusive relationship, you will need support and ...
Read HOW TO DEAL WITH HAVING AN ESTRANGED ADULT CHILD. Legal Aspects and Grandparent Rights – What You Need to Know Sixty & Me has explored the topic of “Grandparents’ Rights” to provide helpful insights for those facing this challenging situation. While this information is not intended to...
It makes it harder for the child to handle chaos. How do you define an overprotective parent? Overprotective parent wants to protect their children from harm, physical pain, unhappiness, rejection, hurt feelings, failure, and disappointments. When it comes to their children, these parents are ...
And when did being a nice person become such a bad thing? In an increasingly self-absorbed world, we need more selfless people, right? When put like that, it’s hard to find an argument against being a “do-gooder.” Except that the difference between being a nice person and being a...
For instance, the Tennessee Healthy Workplace Act was passed in 2014 to prohibit abusive conduct, but it only applies to government workplaces. Workers shouldn't let the lack of laws discourage them from taking action though. "Just because it is not unlawful, that doesn't make it right,"...
An abusive individual may threaten to leave you to try to make you stop feeling a certain way. They may resort to punishments that you would associate with children, such as refusing to let you go out with friends or talk on the phone. These are ways that they can isolate you from the...
Our desire to nurture someone. Our desire to see that our work and love produces an effect – a child who loves us back. What we often do is keep a picture in our minds of our child and how they will fulfill these needs and desires for us. What happens when that child rejects us?