7 Effects of an Unhappy Marriage on Children and Adults
Being a child and witnessing the degradation of my parents’ marriage, I can offer up a firsthand account of the effects of an unhappy marriage.…
Stolen Childhood: What is Parentification?
Parentification is a phenomenon in which children are forced to take on the role of caregiver for the parents and/or siblings, sacrificing their own needs…
10 Traumatic Things Toxic Parents do to Their Children:
Every year, children from all around the world suffer from childhood abuse by their parents, family members, members of institutions, or strangers. In different levels,…
Toxic Parents – 15 Toxic Things Parents Do
In most cases parents do the best they can to raise their children in a healthy and happy environment, but they can make mistakes without…
8 Ways to Recognize a Bully
In this article, we will talk about bullying and we will give 8 ways to recognize a bully. Parents need to understand that the bullying…
[Link] 6 Strategies to Boost Kids’ Self-esteem
In this article, we will discuss children’s self-esteem and we will propose many strategies to increase it. It is very important to create confident kids…
9 Things Toxic Parents Say to Their Children
Children Always expect From their Parents Love and Care. But what if those Parents are Toxic? How would you feel if I tell you that…
Story: A Victim of Childhood Emotional Neglect
“Emotional Neglect is a parent’s failure to respond enough to a child’s emotional needs. Emotional Neglect is the white space in the family picture; the background rather than the…
Story: A Victim of Childhood Abuse
What it’s like to be a victim of childhood abuse? I’m not a psychologist or a professional. I’m a victim of childhood abuse. I’m going…
Benefits of Creating Family Space
Most of us value good home décor as much as we value our home. However, decorating our home should be about much more than just…
How to Make Your Home Happy and Plan Your Family Future
For every parent financial security represents a constant worry. Even when everything is going great we want to ensure that our children will be taken…
The Main Foundations of a Healthy Family Relationship
A strong, united family doesn’t happen on its own and without a lot of involvement on behalf of everyone. As a parent, you have to…
5 Ways to Recognise Depression in Teens
Depression is a very common mental illness in teens. About 20 percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. That is a worrying…
How to Tell Your Parents you Have an Anxiety Disorder
Coming to terms with your anxiety can be a really difficult and long process. It took me awhile before I could actually admit to myself…
8 Ways to Improve Parent Child Relationship
Watch our video titled “8 Ways to Improve Parent Child Relationship”: How do you have a better relationship with your parents? How as parents can…
5 Effects of Physical Discipline
In the past, physical discipline was more common. Even to this day, because there is no law that protects people from it, it is still…
5 Ways to Approach Your Toxic Parents
When people recover from trauma, they often separate themselves from the person who caused it. But, what about recovering from being traumatized by your parents,…
6 Side Effects of Toxic Parenting
When Rapunzel left the tower and the evil witch she thought was her mother, she stepped into freedom and found adventure. But despite her escape,…
5 Ways to Talk about Depression with Your Parents
Depression is already an exhausting and painful battle. Everyday chores get neglected, going to school and work becomes a struggle, and it’s hard to get…
The 5 Types of Children from Toxic Families
Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, a family therapist and former founding chairperson of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, discovered that children who come from dysfunctional families…