8 Things Survivors Need to Stop Apologizing For | Part 2 | Having Boundaries
Boundaries are not punishment. They allow safe connection while helping you stay connected to yourself. What boundary are you practicing right now? Guest Post Disclaimer: This guest post is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing...
Not normal but typical. Four words that guided my healing from CPTSD.
For most of my life, I described my childhood as merely difficult. It was a sanitizing word, one that painted over abuse, neglect, and chaos with a veneer of normalcy. To the outside world, I seemed to be living the American dream. I was a successful...
Clinical Observations from an Estrangement Clinician: Observation #4
I am an estrangement clinician primarily working with parents who are estranged from their adult sons and/or daughters. Estrangement is a unique phenomenon requiring a specialized approach. My lived experience as an estranged parent is a far greater...
When Adults Talk Children Out of Themselves
Plenty of children never needed fixing, they needed adults who could tell guidance from control and knew when to protect a developing self rather than reshape it to satisfy adult fear, image, religion, family loyalty, gender rules, envy, convenience, or unexamined...