How to Stop People Pleasing — And How to Raise a Child Who Doesn't

People pleasing is one of the most common patterns I see in my work — and one of the quietest. It doesn't always look like weakness. Sometimes it looks like being agreeable, accommodating, easy to be around. But underneath it, there is often a person who has learned that their own needs come second. Here's how to start changing that — and how to make sure the next generation doesn't have to.