Archives for April, 2016
Mother Shaming
I think every mother has experienced this at some point: Your young child is acting out in some way, you're trying to handle it, and you can feel other people's overt, undisguised disapproval of both you and your child. (And I call it "mother shaming" rather than "parent shaming" because typically, men don't tend to receive the same treatment--or maybe they just aren't as sensitive when they do.)
I recently experienced this where I least expected it. It...
I recently experienced this where I least expected it. It...
Are You An Enabler?
There are a lot of ways to be an enabler; they don't all involve a substance abuser. But they do all involve making yourself far too responsible for the well-being of another person.
As regular readers to this blog know, I believe that identifying a problem is crucial to its solution. It can even be a solution in itself. So here are some questions that can help you recognize your enabling tendencies.
As regular readers to this blog know, I believe that identifying a problem is crucial to its solution. It can even be a solution in itself. So here are some questions that can help you recognize your enabling tendencies.
You Know Your Relationship is Toxic When…
Sometimes you're so deep in it that you can't even see it (it's the fish-can't-see-the-water syndrome), so this post is hopefully a bit of a wake-up call. Or maybe you'll learn that your relationship problems are just like everyone else's. But here goes.
You know your relationship is toxic
You know your relationship is toxic
