Christmas is a time when difficult emotions are more likely to be exacerbated than swept to one side They rarely listen, they’re full of their own problems and often imply that you’re not quite good ...

Childhood is a formative period, and the parenting we receive profoundly influences our development. While no parent is perfect, toxic parenting creates an environment of instability, emotional ...

Toxic parents generally don't adopt their dismissive tendencies and narcissistic mindsets when their children reach adulthood; rather, they engrain them into their parenting styles throughout their ...

For many adults carrying the invisible weight of difficult family relationships, the decision to completely cut off contact with a parent represents one of life’s most agonizing crossroads. Society ...

Many parents can't help but raise their kids the same way they were raised, and in many cases, they never even stop to question if the way they are doing so is right or wrong. Then, as their children ...

Navigating adulthood with the shadow of a toxic upbringing is challenging. If you had toxic parents, you might find yourself struggling with certain expressions that seem second nature to others.

There’s a new parenting trend making the rounds on social media: the #toxicphrase challenge. Parents begin the first half of a famously problematic parenting line—something like “I brought you into ...