First, let’s be clear - emotional incest is not about sexual abuse. It is, however, a serious form of emotional boundary violation. It happens when a parent leans on their child in a way that isn’t appropriate for the child’s developmental stage.

There are times in life when simply getting through the day feels like the biggest task. When you wake up already exhausted, when your...

There are few positions more painful, confusing, or emotionally exhausting than being a child stuck between two parents at war. For some...

Trauma bonds can be incredibly confusing, painful, and deeply misunderstood. They often disguise themselves as love, loyalty, or care...

To put it simply, enmeshment is when the emotional boundaries between two people, often a parent and a child, become blurred or non-existent

But in reality, identity doesn’t live in a fixed place. It’s not hiding behind a corner... Identity is something we grow into.

You can love someone and still be hurt by them. You can admire someone and still disagree with them. You can be proud of where you came...

Impatience Isn’t Who You Are - It’s What You Were Taught.

At its core, your attachment style is simply the way you relate to others emotionally, especially in close relationships.

Many people with CPTSD experience chronic self-doubt, intense emotional reactions that feel disproportionate, or a persistent feeling of...

We are shaped just as much by our hardships as we are by our moments of joy. If life were only made up of easy, happy experiences, we...

In much of the Western world, the grieving are often left to fend for themselves. They are given a short window to express their sadness...

What if the real issue isn’t that neurodivergent people struggle to communicate, but that neurotypicals struggle to understand them?

Control doesn’t always look like what we expect. When people hear the phrase emotional abuse, they might picture something like insults etc.

Growing up is no joke. Being a pre-teen or teenager? That’s a whole different level of tough. But a lot of adults don’t seem to remember.

Many of us are taught that we play a role in other people’s emotions. But in reality, you are not responsible for anyone else’s feelings...

What if, instead of being something we suppress to maintain peace, emotions are actually our own personal internal compass, guiding us?

One of the most difficult but necessary steps in overcoming co-dependency is shifting the focus from 'them' to 'you'.

Who decided that being human was something we needed to overcome? So, what if we stopped trying so hard to get it "right"?

Most of us, at some point in our lives, have mistaken being needed for being loved... But being needed is not the same as being cherished.