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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I raised my younger siblings more than I parented my own children because by the time I had kids I'd already used up something - a patience, a vigilance, a willingness to carry - that most new parents still have fresh. And nobody in my family has ever connected those two things. - Silicon Canals

Parentification—when children assume adult caregiving responsibilities prematurely—depletes emotional resources that affect their capacity for parenting their own children later in life.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Psychology says people who constantly second-guess themselves aren't lacking intelligence. They were usually raised in environments where their perception was regularly overridden by someone else's version of reality. - Silicon Canals

Chronic self-doubt often stems from childhood environments where personal perceptions were systematically dismissed, not from lack of intelligence or competence.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Driver's licenses aren't a rite of passage anymore

Many teenagers delay getting driver's licenses, leaving parents driving them longer and reducing licensure rates among 16-year-olds compared with past generations.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago

What's "Dead Fish Sex," & Are You Having Too Much Of It?

Occasional low-effort quick sex can preserve intimacy, but if it becomes habitual it signals declining emotional connection and rising relationship dissatisfaction.
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