What is Trauma Bonding? Trauma bonding is loyalty to a person who is destructive. It occurs because of cycles of abuse followed by intermittent love or reward. This treatment creates a powerful…
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Family enmeshment describes the lack of boundaries between family members. It happens when roles are confused, parents are overly dependent on their children & family members are not allowed to…
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Just started dating? Pay attention to these subtle and not-so-subtle warning signs. Yes, not everything is a red flag. However, carefully considering these patterns or behaviours when they show up…
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A codependent person is one who has let another person's behaviour deeply affect themselves. They may compulsively try to control the situation and the other person's behaviour while neglecting /…
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Dealing with an abusive relationship and healing from it is not impossible. If you find yourself in an abusive relationship that you are unable to leave, it is crucial to…
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The Michelangelo Effect in relationships happens when our partner's beliefs and behaviour towards us brings us closer to the person we ourselves would like to become: our "ideal" "highest" or…
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The "Golden Child Syndrome" is a term that refers to a family dynamic in which one child is favoured or idealised over others by their parents or caregivers. The golden…
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Parentification happens when a child is forced to take on emotional and functional caregiving responsibilities for their parents, siblings or family members. This kind of a role-reversal can have long-lasting…
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In a popular study conducted by Dr. John Gottman and Robert Levenson, they observed that couples who are happy and stay together have a specific balance in their positive and negative…
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The Mother Wound is the unresolved pain and trauma of being a woman, passed on from a mother to her children. It comes from women being conditioned to think of…
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