Explore what DARVO is as an emotional manipulation tactic, its effects, how to respond and deal with it, and ways to move forward from it.
11 Cultural Factors That May Contribute to Child Abuse in Asian Families
This post explores cultural factors that may contribute to child abuse and abusive parenting in Asian families
Enmeshment: Signs, Causes, Effects, & How to Heal
This post explores a form of emotional abuse known as enmeshment and its signs, causes, effects, and how to heal.
Self-Gaslighting: What It Is and How to Overcome It
This post discusses what self-gaslighting is, its signs and effects, where it comes from, and how to overcome it.
Can Abusive Parents Change? If So, What Does Change Look Like?
Using my personal experience, I explore whether abusive parents can really change, and if so, what it takes for change to happen and what change looks like.
Should You Break No Contact With Your Abusive Parents?
This post includes my personal experience and discusses whether you should break no contact with your parents, reasons why you may want to, and what to do when it happens
The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Sleeping Issues
This post discusses the relationship between childhood trauma and sleeping issues, exploring ways in which childhood trauma can negatively affect sleep and why improving sleep is essential.
Emotional Incest: Signs, Causes, Effects, & How to Heal
Learn what emotional incest is, how it shows up in parent-child relationships, why it happens, how it impacts you, and how to begin healing.
Why Acceptance is Essential in Your Healing Journey
What is acceptance? Why is it essential for healing? What must you accept in order to move forward? And what does acceptance look like?
11 Types of Narcissism & What They Look Like in Toxic Parents
Most narcissists have shared behaviors, but there are variations that may cause them to fall under one of the types of narcissism discussed in this post.