When you first start dating someone, everything feels exciting. You’re getting to know each other, discovering shared interests, and enjoying that rush of new connection. But sometimes, in the...
When you’ve realized enough is enough, but you’re afraid that the kids will get a boatload of abusive behavior from a soon-to-be ex, knowing what to expect and how...
Controlling behavior shows up in many forms, but one of the most insidious is when someone demands that you distance yourself from the people you care about. The request...
The accusation cuts deep. When you finally decide that staying in an abusive relationship isn’t sustainable anymore, someone tells you that leaving makes you a bad parent. Maybe it’s...
A trauma bond is like being addicted to both the highs and lows, just waiting for your next fix. It’s not impossible to break a trauma bond, but it...
Watching your child mirror a narcissistic parent feels like you’re losing ground. Arguing with the lies they’re being told feels pointless. What can you do when you know your...
Understanding how someone becomes emotionally abusive isn’t about excusing their behavior. It’s about recognizing the patterns that create it so you can see what you’re dealing with. When you...
They’ve changed! At least, they seem to have changed. They act like a new person, so this must be for real, right? So you take them back! Then, not...
When someone looks down on another person because of their gender, race, or any other characteristic that makes them different, what’s really happening beneath the surface? The answer reveals...
You can’t fix what or who is unwilling to be fixed. And when someone would rather you and the relationship suffer and crumble than work on improving themselves, you...