Tag: relationships
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Healthy Boundaries for a Stress-Free Christmas
The post discusses the importance of setting healthy boundaries during the emotionally and physically taxing Christmas season. It emphasizes the need to prioritize personal needs, communicate changes, and assert oneself despite potential family backlash. Practicing self-care is highlighted as essential for emotional well-being, allowing individuals to reclaim their worth and happiness.
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Healing from Toxic Parenting: A Guide
Children look to their parents to care for them and nurture their physical and mental well-being. In the eyes of children, the parent can do no wrong. If anything, the child blames themselves for any ruptures within the parent/child relationship. We want to please our parents and to make them proud of us. We internalise…
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How to Set Boundaries with Co-Dependent Parents
The content discusses a client’s struggle with a co-dependent relationship with his mother, who undermines his independence through constant meddling and emotional manipulation. It highlights the detrimental effects of parentification and emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries as a means of self-care and enacting personal autonomy to mitigate feelings of guilt and anxiety.
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