Why Parents Are Shocked When an Adult Child Goes No Contact

Why are so many parents shocked or blindsided when an adult child goes no contact? Many parents describe estrangement as coming completely out of the blue. They may insist they had no... Read more »

Stop Apologizing for Everything | Psychology Today

If we learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it was that Zoom calls would, for most people, replace live face-to-face meetings. With it came an implied list of virtual rules the likes... Read more »

The Words We Use Can Change How We See Dementia

Imagine a man who gets up repeatedly and walks toward the door of his memory care community. We could call him a wanderer, which is a word that has been used for... Read more »

4 Guilt Trips Adult Children Use When You Say No

“No”—it’s just a two-letter word, right? Yet, each week, parents who see me for parent coaching sessions lament how the word “no” is loaded with guilt and pain as they see their... Read more »

What Does Childhood Trauma Have to Do With White Supremacy?

On September 1, 2026, 17-year-old Sarah Santiago, a high school student in North Carolina, was charged with murder in the deaths of three people in a mass shooting at a mosque in... Read more »

Why Female Athletes Self-Sabotage and What Helps

A podcast episode explored why women and girls in sport self-sabotage. An equally important question is: Who taught them that they need to? From a young age, girls receive conflicting messages about... Read more »

When Someone Won’t See How Their Behavior Impacts Others

It’s incredibly frustrating to be in a relationship with someone unaware of how they behave in the world, how they are perceived by other people, and how their behavior actually impacts others.... Read more »

What to Do When Narcissists Rain on Your Parade

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have a gift for raining on your parade? If you have a narcissist in your life at home, at work, as a friend,... Read more »

Life Is Mostly Annoying Little Things

You know all those little repetitive tasks you do day in and day out? The Russians, I found out, have a word for those: byt. Byt refers to the daily business that... Read more »

"What if" Versus "What Is"

What are the differences between living a life that revolves around what-if and a life that revolves around what is? Acceptance and gratitude. Source link Read more »
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