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How to Deal with Family Drama Around the Holidays

December 6, 2022 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

For many of us, spending time with family during the holidays is something straight out of a Hallmark movie with days filled with comfort and joy. But for others, the holidays with family are scarier than Halloween. From the stress of traveling to the pressure of buying and wrapping gifts, and the fact many family members can’t be in the same room with each other without a fight erupting, holidays can be stressful!While you can’t necessarily stop family drama from occurring, there are some ...read more

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How Narcissistic Parents Affect Mental Health in Children

January 10, 2022 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

For many children, childhood is a time of wonder, play, and discovery. These children have parents who give them the safety and security to explore the world around them and grow to reach their full potential. But some children have one or more parents who lack the right skills or behavior to allow their children to feel safe, secure, and unconditionally loved. Those children who are raised by someone with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) often experience prolonged trauma, and the ...read more

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What is Emotional Incest?

September 20, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Emotional incest is troubling any time it shows up in families. Many of us grew up in households that were dysfunctional, where boundaries between parents and adults were blurred in unhealthy ways. Emotional incest is not sexual in nature. It does, however, describe unhealthy emotional interactions between adults and children that are psychologically damaging.   In a real-life this looks like a parent treating their child as a partner, relying on them for emotional support and care. ...read more

Filed Under: Abuse/Neglect, family, trauma Tagged With: #parent education, #Parenting, emotional abuse, emotional incest, emotional incest examples, emotional incest in the family, family impact of emotional incest, Family Therapy, family therapy for emotional incest, gifted and talented, healing from trauma, parent-child relationship, psychological abuse, psychological neglect, trauma

How Anger Affects the Family

August 11, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Male partner physically holding female by the arms against the wall expressing anger, needing therapy help.

How does anger affect the family? As young people, we learn to interact with others based on how our family members interact with each other. Once these communication patterns become established in our young minds, it’s hard to change them as adults. This means that any relational patterns that include angry outbursts or aggressive behaviors are apt to appear in our relationships later in life.   Does My Family Have Anger Issues? It’s not easy accepting that you or someone in your ...read more

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