Christmas is a time when difficult emotions are more likely to be exacerbated than swept to one side They rarely listen, they’re full of their own problems and often imply that you’re not quite good ...

There are many ways to be a toxic parent to your kids, but these self-absorbed parents don't just affect their offspring - ...

Cutting ties with your parents is a seismic decision that can leave you feeling adrift. It’s normal to worry about what follows—social stigma, guilt, or isolation. But facing the end of this turbulent ...

Toxic parents generally don't adopt their dismissive tendencies and narcissistic mindsets when their children reach adulthood; rather, they engrain them into their parenting styles throughout their ...

For many adults carrying the invisible weight of difficult family relationships, the decision to completely cut off contact with a parent represents one of life’s most agonizing crossroads. Society ...

Many parents can't help but raise their kids the same way they were raised, and in many cases, they never even stop to question if the way they are doing so is right or wrong. Then, as their children ...

The toughest job in this world is probably parenting. It takes a certain type of character to raise kids who turn into productive members of society and that whole process needs a lot of dedication.

There’s a new parenting trend making the rounds on social media: the #toxicphrase challenge. Parents begin the first half of a famously problematic parenting line—something like “I brought you into ...