So what have I learned this past week? Truths I wish I’d known when I was younger, back when I was choosing the people I’d walk with through life: who I’d love, who I’d build…
Detachment Styles Ending A Relationship
We often focus on how relationships begin—how sparks fly, how connections form, how intimacy deepens. But just as important, if not more so, is how relationships end. Your detachment style—whether you fade out, ghost, linger,…
Chasing The Thrill of The Red Flag
We’ve spent weeks now peeling back the layers of ourselves, understanding the intricate workings of our minds, the echoes of our past, and the patterns we’ve unconsciously woven into the fabric of our lives. We’ve…
The Silent Battle of Divorce: When a Parent Walks Away and a Stepparent Controls the Space
The Disengaged Parent: A Different Form of Abuse Divorce is never easy, but when one parent disengages and moves on to start a new family with little regard for their children, it creates an imbalance…
How to Leave a Toxic Relationship
Relationships can be one of the most fulfilling aspects of our lives, but when they turn toxic, they can also become deeply damaging. Recognizing and leaving a toxic relationship requires clarity, courage, and a commitment…
The Importance of Responsible Parenting in Preventing Parental Divorce
Parental divorce is a concept that extends beyond the legal dissolution of a marriage. It encompasses the emotional and psychological impact of parental conflict on children, often resulting from irresponsible or manipulative behavior by one…
The Trauma Triangle
The Drama Triangle is a social model that was developed by psychologist Stephen Karpman in the 1960s. It describes three roles that people often unconsciously play in dysfunctional interpersonal interactions. The three roles are the…
Understanding The Impact of Not Being Aware
In 1955, psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham were researching group dynamics at the University of California. By studying how people in groups interacted with one another, the psychologists discovered that there was a disparity…