Signs You Grew Up With Emotionally Immature Parents (and How to Heal)
“I must be the worst parent in the world.” “After everything I’ve done for you.” If those lines sound familiar, this post is for you. It explores the patterns many adults describe after growing up with emotionally immature parents, how they show up in adult life, and how to begin breaking the cycle.
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.