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How do I raise my kids without completely screwing them up?

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How do I raise my kids without completely screwing them up?
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How do I raise my kids without completely screwing them up?

Feel like you might mess up your kids because you haven’t improved or healed your own stuff yet?

Is it possible to raise kids to be less dysfunctional than we are? I certainly hope so!

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Filed Under: Behavior, Children, Emotional Intelligence, Family, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: I am afraid my parenting is damaging my children, I am worried I am going to screw up my kids, I do not know how to be a good parent, I want my kids to grow up healthy and happy, My child does not listen to me

Disarming people who disempower you

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Disarming people that disempower you
Disarming people that disempower you
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Disarming people that disempower you
November 1, 2020
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When someone says something hurtful or offensive to you, what happens next? For most people, the answer is automatic: The words hit, emotions flare, and suddenly you’re defending yourself, attacking back, or completely losing your composure.

A reaction to hurtful words or behaviors can happen so fast that you don’t even realize you’ve fallen into a pattern; A pattern that the other person may actually be counting on.

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Filed Under: Children, Divorce, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: Keep your power with toxic people, talking to the toxic ex, Talking with toxic people

Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse

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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
May 7, 2020
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What is the right thing to do or say when your adult child tells you about their sexual abuse?

In this episode, I read an email from a mom who recently learned that her adult daughter was abused by another child when she was young. I bring my partner, Asha, an advocate for the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse, into the conversation for an honest, heartfelt discussion and guidance for the mom.

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Filed Under: abuse, Children, Family, Personal Boundaries, Sex, Shame Tagged With: I found out my child was sexually abused, My adult child told me she was sexually abused, What do I do if my child was sexually abused?, What to do if your child is molested

The emotional aftermath of getting free of the narcissistic relationship

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The emotional aftermath of getting free of the narcissistic relationship
The emotional aftermath of getting free of the narcissistic relationship
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The emotional aftermath of getting free of the narcissistic relationship
May 21, 2020
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The emotional challenges you experience after breaking up with a narcissist usually go way beyond grieving the end of a relationship.

You can be stripped of your ability to see life clearly from that point on unless you heal.

In this bonus episode, I cover a lot of ground when it comes to dealing with what happens to your mind and body as you transition out of one of the more toxic relationships that exist.

Filed Under: Children, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Healing, Narcissism, Relationships Tagged With: How do I heal from narcissistic abuse?, My ex is a narcissist and I have no closure, My kids still see the narcissistic parent

When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy

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When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
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When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
May 20, 2018
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Where does your self-worth come from if it isn’t instilled in you from your parents or caretakers? There is a path to a higher sense of self-worth and self-esteem. It may not be an easy path, but it does exist.

In this episode, I read a message from someone who’s father prefers his new family over his old one.

Filed Under: Abandonment, childhood, Children, Divorce, Family, Insecurity, Marriage, People Pleaser, Rejection, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: My dad doesn't love me, My father loves his new family over his old family

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