This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Navigating the parent-adult child relationship can be ...

One of the characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a lack of appropriate boundaries between oneself and others. From a parental perspective, the narcissist may see their child as ...

Psychologist Lisa Kaplin explores three subtle behaviors many parents model without realizing it, and how growing up around ...

Parents sometimes wake up with a tight, sinking feeling: “Am I becoming the child in my own home? Is my child already acting like my carer?” That worry or the fear of role reversal, when parent–child ...

Objectification is a form of relational trauma that is often overlooked in therapy. Instead of a full person with their own thoughts, feelings, and needs, objectification means treating someone as an ...

HAVE A TICKET TO RIDE ON THAT TRAIN. LIVE IN YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. PROTECTING YOUR CHILDREN FROM UNSAFE SITUATIONS. WITH SO MANY KIDS STARTING A NEW SCHOOL OR A DAYCARE, EXPERTS SAY NOW IS THE RIGHT ...

Enmeshment is a very complicated dynamic. Let's face it. Being a parent is a complicated job, and nobody does it perfectly. Yet some mistakes are harder to see than others. What's one of them? When ...

Renowned dancer and choreographer, Kaffy has advised parents to establish clear boundaries and educate their children about appropriate physical touch and personal space. In a video posted on ...