If You Have These 7 Beliefs, You Might Have Been Raised by Narcissistic Parents!
Hey, Psych2Goers! It’s fair to say that our parents are some of the most influential people in our lives. They basically give us our foundation…
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11 Habits to Free Yourself From Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma can be daunting to look at, at times. For some, it is something that they are more than happy to try to ignore.…
5 Ways You Can Deal with Toxic Family
Everywhere you look people are talking about toxic or abusive behavior but, what is toxic or abusive? According to experts such as Sherrie Campbell, Ph.D.,…
8 Common Things Toxic Mothers Say To Their Children
Toxic relationships are unfortunately a normal day-to-day occurrence, this includes toxic parental relationships. There are many reasons why this happens from personality disorders to the…
Toxic Things Parents Say And What They Really Mean
If you grew up with toxic parents, you’ve probably been told a lot of hurtful words. Hearing those awful things could have left you feeling…
6 Signs Your Relationship With Your Parents Isn’t Healthy
When you think about your relationship with your parents, would you describe it as warm and loving? Or do you feel like all you want…
6 Parenting Mistakes That Ruin a Child’s Growth
If you have kids, I’m sure that every single thing you do, you do it while keeping their best interest in heart – to keep…
6 Signs of a Narcissistic Father
Have you ever wondered if your father is secretly narcissistic? A narcissistic father sees any attempt for independence as a threat — diminishing their child’s…
14 Things Abusive Parents Do – It’s Not Always Obvious
When abusive parents come to mind. We think of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Parents can be abusive in ways that are hard to detect…
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…
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…
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…
8 Common Characteristics of a Dysfunctional Family
Families are generally known to be the people you can lean on during tough times and have open disagreements without feeling attacked or judged. At…
7 Ways Alcoholic Parents Affect Their Children
I had a breakdown a few nights ago after my business meeting ended with Tai Khuong, co-founder and CEO of Psych2Go. I almost didn’t want…
8 Effective Ways to Strengthen Parent-Teen Relationships
There’s no such thing as a perfect family. Parents may often think they’re doing what’s “best for their child” because they love them, but those…
5 Ways Parents Can Raise Their Kids to Be More Confident and Less Self-Conscious
Parents can only do so much to protect their kids from the harsh realities of the world. But, instead of seeing problems, like body image…
Four Parenting Styles: How Parental Guidance Affects Your Personality
From the infantile stage to the mental growth spurt exhibited in teenagehood, your parents and guardians witnessed your development every day of your budding life.…
7 Ways An Introvert Can Help Their Extroverted Parents Understand Introversion
It’s easy for an introverted child to feel like the oddball growing up in an extroverted family. Instead of letting that create more distance and…
Father Absence and Parental Alienation: How Children Suffer Without Both Parents, an Interview with Edward Kruk
Edward Kruk is a professor of Social Work at the University of British Columbia, with a focus on child and family issues. He is also an…