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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Early Trauma and the Journey from Survival to Art

Childhood instability forces premature caregiving, intertwining love with danger and causing lasting emotional, developmental, and relational harms.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Help! I Sent My Stepmother a Simple, Boundary-Setting Text. I Was Not Prepared for the Bomb She Dropped in Return.

It's valid to cut off a toxic stepmother after hurtful, unrepentant behavior and to prioritize boundaries and safety for self and children.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Growing Up Parentified Can Affect Your Relationships

Though sung in her typical tongue-in-cheek style, Sabrina Carpenter's new hit song 'Manchild' is revealing-and not in the way you might think. At one point, she insists that she isn't choosing these emotionally inept men-they choose her. While the song is funny and upbeat, there's something else there that's being articulated. The need for control, order, and a sense of helplessness when you find yourself with the same type of partner over and over again is something many of us can relate to.
Relationships
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Was It Trauma or Did You Just Grow Up in the 80s?

Parenting styles and disciplinary practices have shifted since the 1970s–80s due to changing social attitudes and child-protection policies.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are You Parenting Your Partner?

Early parentification often leads to parentified roles in adult romantic relationships, lowering relationship satisfaction and hindering communication, intimacy, and desire.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

How Parentification Affects Love-And How to Heal

Parentification leads to long-lasting emotional and relational issues in adults, including anxiety and struggles with authenticity.
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