This post covers 22 common emotional triggers stemming from having abusive parents and why they may be triggering.
Maladaptive Daydreaming: What It Is, Why We Do It, & How to Manage It
This post discusses what maladaptive daydreaming is, why child abuse survivors may do it, and ways to manage it
Understanding & Overcoming Avoidance After Abuse
This post explores avoidance in the context of childhood abuse as well as how it might’ve developed, its effects, and how to overcome it.
DARVO: What It Is & How to Deal with It
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.
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.
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
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.
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.