Defiant Joy·Nov 4Dear MomThe long-lasting effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect come to a headA response icon5A response icon5
Aprajita Mukherjee·Oct 4Stop Calling the Neglected Child “The Strong One.”Why is it that, across generations and across cultures, there always seems to be one child who is loved, protected, excused, and celebrated…
Adinda Zarc·Oct 3I Was Never Allowed to Talk Back. In My Family, That Was Called Being a Good Child.Boomers taught us that obedience is love, parents are always right, and if you speak up, you are durhaka.
Kiara Behan·Sep 25She Saw My Pain and Slapped ItThe first time I realized my childhood wasn't normal, and the home I still live in. CW: self-harm, abuse
Hurryy·Sep 3Growing Up Under Pressure: When Toxic Parents Make You Feel Like You’re Never EnoughGrowing up is already difficult.
Haruno :Japanese freelance doctor·Sep 3From Realizing My Parents Were Toxic to Going No ContactThis is a continuation of my previous story about how I came to realize that I had been raised by toxic parents.
Haruno :Japanese freelance doctor·Sep 2Japanese Toxic Parents: I Didn’t Realize My Parents Were Toxic Until I Became a ParentThis is a story about my own experience growing up in Japan.
Big Nehe (Content Guru)·Aug 27When You Were Never Allowed to Be a ChildThe weight of raising your siblings and the freedom of finally letting go
Wara·Jul 11What-is-wrong-with-my-husband-1Yes, this is one of those posts, one where a tired, exhausted, lost wife complains about her husband. No one has to read it, in fact my…
Kinjal Shukla·Jul 9What If Your Child Isn’t Who You Expected?Why do parents expect their children to be a certain way?
