by STAR Network | Feb 4, 2025 | CPTSD, Dr. Jamie Huyman, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD, TAR ANON, TAR Network, TAR Tales, Toxic Relationships, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
By Dr. Jamie Huysman, Founder and Executive Director of STAR Network & Milena Stankovic Co-Founder of STAR Network Our workplace behaviors often serve as a reflection of our personal histories. For many, unresolved childhood trauma subtly influences the way they...
by STAR Network | Dec 9, 2024 | CPTSD, TAR Network, Toxic Relationships, Trauma
One of the most painful tactics in covert narcissism is turning family members against you. This manipulative strategy, designed to isolate and control, often pulls loved ones into the narcissist’s web to unknowingly serve as “flying monkeys”—trusted people who,...
by Rebekah Brown | Jul 3, 2024 | ACEs, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Toxic Relationships
In my forties, I was a part of a support group for survivors of abuse. Most of the women who attended were dealing with abusive partners. I was the only one sharing about childhood abuse, though I am sure nearly everyone there was a survivor of childhood trauma. We...
by Susan Gold | Apr 17, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Toxic Relationships
Denial was a key component of my toxic family system. I could feel that big fat elephant in the middle of the living room. Most often, I chose to tip-toe around it. As an empath, I could clearly feel the tangible reality of the insidious storyline the denial would...
by Leah Erickson | Mar 26, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame, Toxic Relationships
Even Warthogs Feel Shame One of the first things that pops into my head when I hear the word “shame” is Pumbaa from The Lion King lamenting, “Oh the shame! Thought of changin’ my name!” A lot of us who carry deep shame from childhood trauma have probably also...
by Milena "Mila" Stankovic | Jul 25, 2023 | Dr. Jamie Huysman, Guest Contributor, TAR Tales, Toxic Relationships
Toxic parenting can have a devastating impact on children’s growth and development, and it’s a cycle that can be difficult to break. Toxic parents exhibit harmful behavior towards their children, such as neglect, abuse, or manipulation. The consequences of toxic...
