Become Your Best Self
Become Your Best Self
Parenting style matters in preventing dysfunctional families that engage in harmful behaviors that traumatize children, which may follow them into adulthood. The reality is that many parents are simply parenting their children how they were raised, even if they were raised in dysfunctional homes. How you were parented becomes how you decide to parent …
The entire purpose of television is to entertain. No one would watch it if everyone was clean cut and wholesome. Those characters would be boring to watch. That’s why most television shows feature dysfunctional families. Think about your favorite television show. Who are the characters? Are they flat, or do they have a personality that …
Growing up in a dysfunctional family has a tremendous impact on a child’s sense of self, security, and sanity. Children exposed to unhealthy parenting will have issues as adults if they do not address those problems. Most people don’t want to talk about painful childhoods. But as long as we remain silent, more children …
Case Study: Freda, Pearl, and Neta In order to understand enmeshment, take a look at this case study of three generations of women. Freda is a hardworking person. She budgets her money, so she can have what she needs and what she wants from time to time. This year, she wanted the Italian made knee-high …
We all know the importance of setting boundaries. Boundaries divide what is yours and not yours. However, many people find it difficult to set boundaries because they are too scared to say “no.” As children, many of us lacked healthy boundaries in our families either because they did not teach us how to set them, …
7 Reasons to Cut Ties with Toxic Family Members When Should You Cut Off Toxic Family Members? How much contact you have with toxic family members is one of the most critical decisions you will have to make. While being in dysfunctional relationships might be draining, breaking off all contact with family members is not …
How Do You Know Your Family Is Dysfunctional? What is a dysfunctional family, and how do you know if you grew up in one? Before you can understand what a toxic family is, let’s start with a description of what it is not. After reading this article, you decide which family best describes your upbringing. …
