Children of narcissistic parents grow up to become either sensitized or desensitized to narcissistic behaviours, traits, and personalities. In adulthood, sensitized offspring …
When your child (or anyone else) admits to doing something wrong, it is very tempting to be angry and say, “What did …
Teenagers generally experience a roller coaster of emotions, feeling superior and independent one moment, then discouraged and needy the next, resulting in …
But what about narcissistic or psychopathic children, children suffering from conduct disorder, or oppositional defiant disorder? Donovan, 16 years old, is incapable …
Even with the best of intentions, when you parent in reaction to your own parents, you often go too far to the …
Parental neglect or abuse can cause a child to toughen up, but often at the expense of the child shutting down feelings …
Having a newborn can put a lot of stress on a relationship. Understandably, most of your focus is on the baby rather …
Loving vs. Yearning Having suffered rejection by your parent, it’s understandable that you would fear becoming a mean, rejecting parent yourself, and …
Your child is likely to come across all kinds of people in his future. Some of them will be abusive, narcissistic, or …
Many of today’s teenagers and young adults are smart and knowledgeable, but lack direction and self-sufficiency. Moreover, young adults who live at …
No parent likes hearing that their children are angry at them, particularly when they work hard to raise them. However, it is …
So what I really meant was… “Why don’t you talk to the other driver and see if the passengers are okay. I’ll …